The history of the ancient kingdom of
Navarre always has been marked by
its border situation with France,
Castile, Aragon and Baskland, and the
fact that it is crossed by the pilgrim
way Camino de Santiago (Way of
Saint James) is an additional reason for
its extraordinary monumental richdom.
Its beautiful towns, like Artajona
which is surrounded by medieval walls,
Estella, Olite, formerly seat of
Navarre's kings, Tudela and
Roncesvalles always are worth a
visit.
The region's capital, Pamplona, a quiet
and pleasant city, is world-famous for
the Running of Bulls which form part of
its most famous festival, Sanfermines,
in July. Another very peculiar
folkloristic attraction are the
Navarrese Carnivals with their typical
Zanpantzarrak.
Navarre is divided in three
sectors: the mountain range of the
Pyrenees in the north, with
exceptional landscapes as the exemplary
Baztan valley; La Riviera
in the south, a plain land with small
lagoons and the fertile valley of
Ebro river, and, inbetween, la Zona
Media, with impressive landscapes and
canyons as Hoces de Lumbier and
Arbayun.
Navarre has no fewer than 50
natural preserves, most outstanding are
Reserva Integral de Lizardoia and Parque
Natural de Señorio de Bértiz. It offers
great possibilities for hiking,
climbing, fishing and is an ideal place
if you want to spend green holidays in
Spain.
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