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San Fermín atmosphere: Pamplona in white and red

San Fermín is much more than the bull run. For nine days Pamplona's Old Town dresses in white and red: balconies packed with people, music on every corner, folk dancers, paella in the street and friends who meet up every year. These photos show the festival as it is lived in the streets.

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Friends in white and red celebrating in the streets (2008).
Friends in white and red celebrating in the streets (2008).Photo: Itto Ogami · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The streets of the Old Town during San Fermín (2009).
The streets of the Old Town during San Fermín (2009).Photo: Abir Anwar from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A mariachi band plays in Plaza del Castillo (2009).
A mariachi band plays in Plaza del Castillo (2009).Photo: Abir Anwar from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Revellers dressed in red and white (2009).
Revellers dressed in red and white (2009).Photo: rusticus80 · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Old Town packed with people in white and red (2009).
The Old Town packed with people in white and red (2009).Photo: ezioman · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Festival-goers in the streets of Pamplona (2010).
Festival-goers in the streets of Pamplona (2010).Photo: Joe Van · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Plaza del Castillo and its bandstand during San Fermín 2013.
Plaza del Castillo and its bandstand during San Fermín 2013.Photo: Vicente Maza Gómez · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A square with a festival stage in Pamplona, July 8, 2014.
A square with a festival stage in Pamplona, July 8, 2014.Photo: Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A reveller with her red neckerchief (2014).
A reveller with her red neckerchief (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Friends celebrating in white and red (2014).
Friends celebrating in white and red (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A young reveller laughs in the street (2014).
A young reveller laughs in the street (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sharing a laugh on a balcony above the street (2014).
Sharing a laugh on a balcony above the street (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Serving paella in the street (2014).
Serving paella in the street (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Spectators on balconies decorated for San Fermín (2014).
Spectators on balconies decorated for San Fermín (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Panorama of spectators on the balconies (2014).
Panorama of spectators on the balconies (2014).Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Friends sing together in white and red (2017).
Friends sing together in white and red (2017).Photo: OPINA62 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Balconies along the bull run route packed with spectators (2018).
Balconies along the bull run route packed with spectators (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Colourful balconies of the Old Town on July 7 (2018).
Colourful balconies of the Old Town on July 7 (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
A narrow street of the Old Town packed with people (2018).
A narrow street of the Old Town packed with people (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
The rooftops of Pamplona's Old Town during San Fermín (2018).
The rooftops of Pamplona's Old Town during San Fermín (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Looking down on a crowded street from the rooftops (2018).
Looking down on a crowded street from the rooftops (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Pamplona and the surrounding mountains seen from above during the festival (2018).
Pamplona and the surrounding mountains seen from above during the festival (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
A child watches the festivities (2018).
A child watches the festivities (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
A folk dance performance on the opening day (2018).
A folk dance performance on the opening day (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Dancers in colourful traditional costume (2018).
Dancers in colourful traditional costume (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Dancers in white and red during the festival (2018).
Dancers in white and red during the festival (2018).Photo: San Fermin Pamplona Navarra (Flickr) · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Packed balconies during the festival.
Packed balconies during the festival.Photo: Unsplash · Unsplash License
A crowd in white and red waiting in the street.
A crowd in white and red waiting in the street.Photo: Unsplash · Unsplash License
Pintxos on the counter of an Old Town bar.
Pintxos on the counter of an Old Town bar.Photo: Yann (Madrid) · CC BY 2.0

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