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© Xabier Lizarraga. Mr.Testis y Mikel Urmeneta en un balcón de la calle Estafeta para ver el encierro.
© Xabier Ansó. Típico balcón en Mercaderes de los que se alquilan para ver el encierro.
It is customary for many people to rent a balcony to see the running of the bulls. Prices are around 50 euro (which often includes breakfast). To see the running of the bulls from a balcony it is necessary to pay if you do not have any friends whose houses overlook the stretch of the run. Sometimes if you ask from the street, you could be lucky and the people let you come up to their balcony for free. But the most usual thing is to rent a balcony. At Sanfermin.com on our notice-board you can find people who are letting out their balconies. In Sanfermin.com you can booking balconies too, with SanferminBooking. This Is secure and quality option to reserve the best place to see de running of the bulls.The balcony is one of the best places to see the running of the bulls. You can feel the atmosphere of the runners below. The easiest thing is to watch the event on the TV and then when the bulls are about to appear under the balcony the people run out and watch it live. It is a very fast few moments but very intense at the same time.
Over these last few years the prices are around 50 euro which includes breakfast. To accede to the balconies you must enter the stretch of the run before 6.30 in the morning as the streets are then closed off to be cleaned up before the start of the run and access is cut off.
