From a balcony

The best view of the running of the bulls is got from one of the many balconies which line the route. But these belong to people´s private houses and are only accessible through an invitation. When you see someone standing out on their balcony you could simply try to hail them and ask them to let you go up to the balcony. It might work, although these people are usually inundated by "bookings" from their own relatives and friends. There are also some public buildings which line the route and which have balconies, such as the Town Hall. However, these positions are usually kept for "important visitors". (And if you are one of those, then any advice we can give you is probably superfluous.)

Lately, there has been a growing trend in renting out a balcony, maybe even with breakfast included. You will find telephones numbers on display at the local Tourist Office in Plaza San Francisco (mapa). Tf. 948 206540 and oit.pamplona@cfnavarra.es . You get the numbers there and it´s up to you to make the calls yourself. If you want to rent a balcony the price would vary depending on its position and also what storey it is found (the higher up the balcony, the cheaper the price). If you have a breakfast it will be more expensive, of course. There is a tourist service called Erreka (Curia street Tf. 948 221506) wich along with visits to the city, offers the possibility to see the running of the bulls from a balcony (they explain you all about it), including the breakfast.