Never been to Spain before? Tips for travelling that you need to know!
Dress Style: Sanfermines
Red & white t-shirts & white jeans. Normal dress code is white top &
bottoms but you will still feel very comfortable and not out of place is
you mix&max always with red & white, dont bring any expensive white
clothes as they will get stained easily here. On every corner you can
buy red&white sets from €18 or so, at that price you can just bin them
when leaving!
Passports
Visitors to Spain must have a valid passport.
Visas
Citizens of the US, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union
countries are not required to obtain a visa to enter Spain unless you
plan to stay longer than 3 months in the country.
Money
Spain is in the Euro zone, the main currency in E.U. The best option to
avoid currency fees is to use your ATM card here in Spain. All major
credit cards are accepted, but it is also a good idea to get cash from
one of the many 24-hour ATMs. Before you leave, be sure to call your
bank and advise that you will be using your card in Spain.
Language
The language of Spain is Castellano or Castilian Spanish, Spain
actually has four official languages: Castellano, spoken by nearly all
Spaniards, Gallego found in Galicia in the northwest, Vasco spoken
by the Basques in the Pyrenees regions of northern Spain and
southwestern France, and Catalán found in Valencia, Barcelona and the
tiny neighboring country of Andorra. English is spoken in some hotels &
restaurants but in general english is not spoken.
Electricity
Spain uses 220V, 50 Hz alternating current, which is compatible with
United Kingdom 220V but not US 110V applications, which will need a
transformer, found in most travel shops & airports.
Time
Spain is on Central European Time (CET), which is 1 hour ahead of GMT,
+6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard time, and _9 hours ahead of the
Pacific Standard time and +14 hours ahead of Australia.
Mobile Phones Within Spain
Spanish cell phone service is a modern 3G network. We can arrange and
have a prepaid phone with your "own number". We set it all up here for
you & send you the number "before you leave", so your friends, family &
colleagues can contact you & you can share those amazing experiences
with them too!
Internet
Internet cafes, free wifi spots like in Plaza Castillo or Library Plaza
San Francisco, also free for 1 hour to clients at Bar Niza one of
Pamplona coolest and chic bars located at top end of Estafeta turn right
and you will see it.
Tipping
Service charge is always included in your final bill and therefore.
tipping is optional.
Getting to Pamplona
Pamplona is accessible from France & Spain and is well serviced via
air, train & road networks.
Chances are that you will be arriving from Barcelona, Bilbao, Biarritz,
Madrid or Zaragoza city airports. We recommend for internal flights from
Madrid & Barcelona, check out local guys; Spainair.com & Iberia.com.
High-speed Train (AVE) from madrid´s Atocha Station takes just 3 hrs.
When you arrive in Madrid just take the metro to Atocha. Tickets can
be booked online in advance(recommended) at Renfe.com . Car or
motorbike hire is an option we
recommend Hertz.com or pepecar.com (cheap & cheerful branded cars),
journey times: Madrid – Barcelona - 4-5 hrs. Zaragoza
– 2hrs. Bilbao & Biarritz - 1.5 hrs.
Leaving Madrid: 435km
Train/Metro: When you arrive in Madrid airport, you will arrive at
either terminal T2 or T4, take the metro to Atocha metro station to
connect with the High-speed Train (AVE) it takes just 3 hrs. Tickets
can be booked online in advance and strongly recommended
at Renfe.com .
Car: 4.5 hrs. - A-2/E90 direction Zaragoza-Soria-Pamplona,
we recommended this route of is a much nicer drive and lots more
scenery or E-5/A1 diresction Madrid- Burgos-Vitoria - Gasteiz -
Pamplona.
Bus: 5 hrs. - La Conda www.condasa.com there are 7 daily buses
starting at 7.15 am and last bus 8.30 pm tel. 917 456 300
Leaving Barcelona: 486Km
Train/Metro: When you arrive in Barcelona airport take the metro
to Sants station to connect with the Train for pamplona it takes about
4 hrs. and costs about €60 or you can take the night train also both
from Sants station Tickets can be booked online in advance and
strongly recommended at Renfe.com .
Car: 486 km - 4.5 hrs. Take the A2/E90 direction
Barcelona-Zaragoza-Olite-Pamplona. again this is our prefered route,
less trafic & more scenic!
Bus: arrive by metro or bus to Sants Station, walk outside and you
will see buses on the right which are well
sign-posted Vibasa www.vibasa.es tel: 902 101 363
Leaving Bilbao: 169km
Train: No Train available
Car: 1.5 hrs. direction Bilbao-San Sebastian – Pamplona. Take the
A15 from San Sebastian direct to Pamplona. You can also go via Bilbao-
Vitoria– Pamplona 2.2 hrs.but we dont recommend this route as it
still under construction, has lots of curves and its not free!
Bus: arrive to Bilbao´s central station and take La Burundesa
www.autotbuseslaunion.com to Pamplona 1.5 hrs. tel: 944 271 111
Leaving Zaragoza: 181km
Train/Metro: When you arrive at the train station to connect with the
High-speed Train (AVE) it takes just 2 hrs. Tickets can be booked
online in advance and strongly recommended at www.renfe.com
Car: 181km - 2 hrs. Take the A2/E90 AP68 (toll roads) A68 direction
Zaragoza - Tudela - Pamplona.
Bus: 2hrs. La Conda www.condasa.com there are 7 daily buses
starting at 7.15 am and last bus 8.30 pm tel: 976 333 372
Leaving San Sebastian: 85km
Train: Trains do not arrive in Pamplona before the “encierro” only
useful is you want to visit San Sebastion.
Car: 1 hr. - 85km away by car . Take the A15 to Pamplona and enjoy
the journey.
Bus: 1 hr. Catch Pamplona Bus at La Conda www.condasa.com there
are 7 daily buses starting at 7.15 am and last bus 8.30 pm tel:
943461064
Leaving Biarritz: 128km
Train: No train
Car: 128km - 1.5hrs. Take the A63/E70 cross the border into Spain
stay on the E70/A8
Bus: Bus from Pesa www.pesa.net Biarritz to San Sebastian 12 noon
& 6 pm then change for a 2ndbus to Pamplona La
Conda www.condasa.com there are 7 daily buses starting at 7.15
am and last bus 8.30 pm
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