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What Should I Wear to Attend to the Running of the Bulls?

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I admit, I'm a mess when it comes to planning Sanfermin clothes. Year after year it is the song ... July 5th comes and I don't have the clothes ready for the Festival....

 As always, I have to run, and visit to the stores  where I can find cheap white pants and T-shirts, such as Zara, Bershka, Stradivarius, Blanco, H&M... Few years I have luckily been able to reuse some pants, but last year this was not the case and I ended up buying 5 new pairs of pants and a few shirts for the entire festival (9 days toal).

On July 5th, I gather my tradition red waistband, red scarf and sporting shoes, in order to prepare for Txupinazo ... That night I always feel nervous, in anticipation of a festival I’ve been waiting for all year!

Early on July 6th, I get dressed and put on my waistband, tied with just a left side knot. The truth is that this year I’ll have to consider changing my waistband, because after many years of wearing the one passed down to me by my mother, I notice that the color has faded to pink from red after years of festival use.

The Pañuelico (scarf), I still can not tie it around my neck, because the tradition says that the scarf has to be tied around your neck when Sanfermines are alive (from July 6th at 12:00 noon, until July 14 at 12 : 00 midnight). What I do is tie to it to my wrist so I do not lose it and wait for the festival to officially begin.

If you are coming to Pamplona this year, I recommend that you bring your white pants and white t-shirts from home. Remember, it is important to be comfortable, and don’t worry if your clothes get dirty.

You can buy the scarf and waistband when you get to Pamplona. In the following streets: Estafeta, Mercaderes and Chapitela, there are several shops and also several places in the Taconera Park, around Bull Ring and Menindades Square where you can purchase your own red waistband and scarf. If you want to buy a funny T-shirt don't forget to go to Kukuxumusu store, located at the end of Estafeta. each year they make great designs for the San Fermín Festival.

You’ll want your own heirloom from your Pamplona adventure you can pass down to your own children (or wear again next year!).