jmb,
I have been twice when I was younger. Its pretty off the hook. Blows away any party in our great country 10X. No joke.
Both times I was staying in Biarritz and took the train in, raged all night, watched the bulls in the morning and trained back to the beaches that aft.
"$100/night private room in a hostel" I would say that sounds like about as cheap as you could find. I am surprised you found that.
Side note:
Most of the little Basque villages have week long festivals during that time. Many are better than San Fermines. Zero amerikooks.
I have been twice when I was younger. Its pretty off the hook. Blows away any party in our great country 10X. No joke.
Both times I was staying in Biarritz and took the train in, raged all night, watched the bulls in the morning and trained back to the beaches that aft.
"$100/night private room in a hostel" I would say that sounds like about as cheap as you could find. I am surprised you found that.
Side note:
Most of the little Basque villages have week long festivals during that time. Many are better than San Fermines. Zero amerikooks.