To follow the steps of Ernest Hemingway, explore the magical corners linked to witchcraft or walk through the locations where the echoes of history remain alive...
Ernest Hemingway Route. Discover the Navarrese settings that captivated and inspired the Nobel Prize winner. Pamplona, Auritz/Burguete, Aribe, Lekunberri and Yesa have the honour of having been frequented by the author of The sun also Rises. Taverns, cafés, local dishes, landscapes, streets, squares... discover the preferences of the US writer through this homage-route.
Witchcraft Route. If you are attracted by the world of witches, covens and exorcism, of potions and ointments, of persecutions of heretics... don’t miss this route that has been organised into four itineraries sprinkled with magic and legend. Itinerary 1: Roncal and Salazar Valleys and Roncesvalles area Itinerary 2: Urdazubi/Urdax, Zugarramurdi, Baztán, Bertizarana, Cinco Villas Itinerary 3: Anocibar, Larraun and Araitz Valleys, Leitzaran Itinerary 4: Tierra Estella
Carlist Route. If your thing is history, here is an excuse to visit the places where Liberals and Carlists fought in the 19th century. They are in towns located mainly in the north and Middle Zone of Navarre where conspiracies, negotiations and confrontations took place.
The World of the pelota.If any sport in Navarre has its own entity, it is pelota. The sport was born in Ancient Greece, was played by monks and monarchs, and later put down roots in this region and consolidated itself. It was played on grassy meadows, village squares and even under street arches. Navarre produces well-known pelotaris (players) and frontones (courts) can be found all over the region as an essential part of its villages and towns/cities. They are places where friends get together or where professional sportsmen face up to each other in the different modalities of the sport —pala (with a bat), cesta punta (with a wicker basket, called jai alai in the USA), remonte (another wicker basket variation), and the king of all: pelota mano (handball).