The nerve centre of Pamplona — some 14,000 square metres of arcaded 18th-century façades framing a central bandstand kiosk that has stood since 1943. Ringed by historic cafés, Café Iruña foremost among them, the square is where the city gathers, where San Fermín converges, and where the paseo unfolds every evening. To understand Pamplona, you start here.
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Casco Viejo, Pamplona
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A seat on one of the café terraces at dusk, when the whole square fills. This is a place to sit and watch rather than tick off — the bandstand and arcades are the backdrop.
Early evening, when the terraces fill and the light softens on the arcades. During San Fermín it becomes the beating heart of the fiesta.
The central square and social hub of the city, ringed by cafés and arcades. Free and always open. Café Iruña on its edge is the classic pairing for a first visit.