Welcome to the Tomatina
The Tomatina en Bunol
The Tomatina is a bizarre and extravagant festival that takes place in August in the little town of Buñol, near Valencia. Armed with some 140 tonnes of tomatoes, locals and tourists alike enter into a merciless war and nobody emerges unscathed and stain free.
The mood is crazy but light-hearted as the people continue to throw tomatoes at one another for more than an hour. By the time the battle has ceased every street, wall and passerby is covered with tomatoes and their juices - so it is best advised to come UNdressed for the occasion! However, the tomatina is not a stand-alone event. It is part of a week long festival of music, fireworks and local cuisine, amongst other things. Becoming more and more popular with foreigners every year, the last festival drew some 30,000 people to the town last year. In order to avoid any mishaps, a number of simple rules have been introduced: Bottles or other potentially dangerous objects are prohibited, rippiing other people´s clothes is banned and the tomatoes must be squashed before being thrown to avoid any excessive bruising or other injuries. If you are tempted by this 60 year old tradition make sure you book your stay well in advance as what little the town of Buñol has in the way of lodgings goes like hotcakes months before!
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Written by Charlotte Faisant for Ibericity, translated from French by Suzanne Bailey
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