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| July 7: Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. Hotel La Perla top, left is the perfect perch to watch the annual action. |
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| Fiestas de San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain, 6-14 de Julio |
THE LEGENDARY GRAN HOTEL LA PERLA—Remodeled in 2007, The Gran Hotel La Perla,, central
to the heart of Pamplona, was by all accounts Ernest Hemingway's favorite
destination when he visited the city. At
almost 130 years old, the hotel is the second oldest in Spain. Don’t ask what the oldest is because we don’t
know.
Personalities such as
Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Sarasate, Orson Welles and the Aga Khan have also stayed
at the hotel. You can look at the hotel’s old reservations books that display
these famous names.
Wander right out into the
center of the city, famous for its San Fermin bull chase. You can find the
Plaza del Castillo and bullring within feet of the property.
You can also enjoy delicious
local cuisine at the Gran Hotel La Perla's traditional restaurant.
The comfortable (soundproof
and air conditioned) rooms are designed according to different themes,
reflecting this hotel's amazing history.
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| Hotel La Perla at the opposite end of the Plaza de Castillo, circa 1920. |
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| Modern day Plaza de Castillo |
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| American author Ernest Hemingway holding court outside La Perla Hotel in Pamplona, Spain |
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| Craziness along the Plaza de Castillo after the bulls run through the streets of Pamplona |
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| Cafe Iruna, just off the Plaza de Castillo |
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