Castle Square: the square at the heart of the city. An imperfect four-sided area from which the narrow streets of the old town start, the square is surrounded by a large number of colourful 18th-century houses with their eye-catching rows of balconies, turrets, attics and large windows. Ernest Hemingway’s mark is also present in many of the square’s locations, such as the mythical Café Iruña, the Gran Hotel La Perla or the Txoko bar. The Plaza del Castillo is a typical meeting place for locals: to go shopping, for a drink, for a read on one of its benches or simply to watch the passers-by. It is known as “Pamplona’s living-room”. It is home to numerous cafeterias and street cafés, some of which are emblematic.