La Tomatina Festival (Bunol, Spain)
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands upon thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this 'World's Biggest Food Fight' where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest.
The actual throwing of tomatoes begins around 11am, with the firing of a canon. Trucks proceed to drive down through the packed streets, while the locals in the back of the trucks are throwing tomatoes at all of the festivalgoers. As soon as the truck passes, everyone dives on the ground scooping for tomatoes to get themselves armed for the battle…that’s when the fun begins! The following hour will be one of the most intense and hilarious experiences of your life.
Following the tomato fight, the town of erupts into a festival like atmosphere with drinks flowing and music pumping! As a general rule, the people that are in any condition to party at this stage did not actually attend the fight and were drinking outside the festival. Take care not to get too distracted by this, as you will miss your bus back to Valencia! After such a wicked start to your day, there is only one way to finish it off – The La Tomatina After Party!! So in proper Spanish tradition, get yourself home for a siesta and get your batteries recharged for one of the greatest nights of your life.
The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest.
The actual throwing of tomatoes begins around 11am, with the firing of a canon. Trucks proceed to drive down through the packed streets, while the locals in the back of the trucks are throwing tomatoes at all of the festivalgoers. As soon as the truck passes, everyone dives on the ground scooping for tomatoes to get themselves armed for the battle…that’s when the fun begins! The following hour will be one of the most intense and hilarious experiences of your life.
Following the tomato fight, the town of erupts into a festival like atmosphere with drinks flowing and music pumping! As a general rule, the people that are in any condition to party at this stage did not actually attend the fight and were drinking outside the festival. Take care not to get too distracted by this, as you will miss your bus back to Valencia! After such a wicked start to your day, there is only one way to finish it off – The La Tomatina After Party!! So in proper Spanish tradition, get yourself home for a siesta and get your batteries recharged for one of the greatest nights of your life.
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