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Spain's famous San Fermin bull running festival

Running of the bulls, a 400-year-old tradition, takes place each year from July 6 to 14 during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona

Spain's famous San Fermin bull running festival is held annually from July 6 to 14 in commemoration of the city's patron saint. Hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world attend the fiesta. Many of them physically participate in the highlight event - the running of the bulls, or encierro - where they attempt to outrun the bulls along a route through the narrow streets of the old city. See the pictures of this extraordinary festival.