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Pamplona/Iruña: is it crowded? When to visit

Pamplona/Iruña (Spain) is busiest in July and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 14,528 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Pamplona/Iruña on the map, week by week →

What to see in Pamplona/Iruña

• Pamplona Cathedral
• Miluze

21 listed monuments and 39 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Pamplona/Iruña

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Zaragoza · 2 h 35 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Aljafería, Cathedral of the Savior in his Epiphany of Zaragoza
• Vitoria-Gasteiz · 1 h 34 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Casco Viejo de Vitoria, Los Arquillos
• Estella-Lizarra · 39 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Church of the Santo Sepulcro, Estella, Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Estella
• Oñati · 1 h 13 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: University of Oñati, Monastery of Bidaurreta
• Calatayud · 2 h 58 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Collegiate church of Santa María, San Andrés

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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