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La Tomatina is a festival that is held in Buñol (map), in the East of Spain 30 km (19 mi) from the Mediterranean and is situated approximately 38 km west of the provincial and autonomous community capital city, Valencia.

It is believed to have begun in 1945, when some youths threw tomatoes at town authorities in retaliation for being denied permission to participate in a parade. The incident was repeated for several years until 1950, when after an attempt by Franco government to halt the practice, most of the townspeople began participating and it became a regular event.

As a means of crowd control the town has begun selling tickets to the event, which much be purchased in advance online. The Tomatina lasts only one hour, from noon until 13:00

Also сheck оut мore info: La Tomatina tomato festival (spain.info)

At around 11am many trucks haul the bounty of tomatoes into the centre of the town, Plaza del Pueblo (map). Do not miss the Palojabon – a greased pole with a Spanish ham at the top. Whoever can climb the pole and get the ham can keep it!

The Rules of La Tomatina

  • Do not bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants.
  • Do not rip other people’s T-shirts.
  • You must squash the tomatoes before throwing them as this reduces the impact.
  • Ensure you keep a safe distance from the lorries.
  • As soon as you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatoes.

From Barcelona you can either make your way to Valencia the day before by train (journey time 3.5 hours, tickets 25-50 euros each way – book via Renfe) or by bus (4.5 hours around 20 euros) and stay the night there, before making your way to Bunol the next day.

La Tomatina 2023 : 30th of August
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145 TONNES of Tomatoes Thrown During La Tomatina Festival 2019!

More than 20,000 people threw 145 tonnes of tomatoes at each other in an epic food battle during this year’s La Tomatina festival in Spain.

The event takes place in the town of Buñol, a tomato-producing region in the Valencia province, and attracts participants from all around the world.

The annual festival was inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945.

video source: On Demand News / youtube.com /

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