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Spain, apart from being well-known for its beaches, tapas, sangría and its magnificent museums and monuments, is famous for its fiestas. One of the best known of these is the fiesta of San Fermín in Pamplona, which starts on 7th July. In any Spanish fiesta worthy of the name there must be bulls, and the principal attraction of San Fermín is the bull-run which is celebrated every day at 8.00 in the morning.
This tradition started many years ago, when during the periods of fiesta the cowherds used to lead the bulls which were to take part in the bullfights each afternoon from their pens to the bullring. Little by little more and more people started to accompany the cowherds and the bulls, until the event eventually turned into a sort of popular race.
The bull-run never normally lasts more than 10 minutes, but since it is such a dangerous event it is essential to bear in mind some of the recommendations made by the organizers if you want to avoid finishing up like an olive on a stick. These include always running in sports shoes, never touching or inciting the animals, never blocking the way, and never standing up immediately afterwards if you fall over. You should bear in mind that the cowherds that follow behind, guiding the animals, carry very long sticks which are not only used on the animals! So, if you don’t want to be at the receiving end of an unexpected thwack, you would be well advised to follow the recommendations that are made to you.
For further information you can consult the website: www.sanfermin.com, but bear in mind that once again this year Equity Point will be organizing excursions to San Fermín at very accessible prices. Ask for more information in Reception, or send an e-mail to: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra los robots de spam, necesitas tener Javascript activado para poder verla