Every last Wednesday of August Buñol is the place to be because of tomatina festival Spain. Now you might have an idea what it is about, and yes, it is all about tomatoes.
La Tomatina festival Spain
Buñol is a small place, with about 10.000 inhabitants, 40 kilometers from Valencia. Tomatina festival Spain started in 1945, on the last Wednesday of August. In the streets of Buñol there was a parade. Some young people made one of the participants fell off. He started to hit and throw everything in his path. There was a market stall close by and people started to throw vegetables, including tomatoes, to each other. The following years, they already brought the tomatoes from home to have another tomato battle. Even though the police prohibited this for a few years, la Tomatina festival Spain now is an official festival.
What happens at La Tomatina festival Spain?
Around 11.00am there will be a truck full of tomatoes entering the streets of Buñol. At 11.00am the festival starts with a bang. From then everyone can throw tomatoes. One hour later, at 12.00pm there will be another bang and everyone should stop throwing.
Useful information:
- Wear old clothes and sneakers
- Wear goggles if you still want to see something during the battle
- Leave valuable belongings at home and use a water-resistant camera.
Rules:
- Do not bring bottles or hard objects
- Do not tear T-shirts or throw T-shirts
- Squash the tomatoes before throwing
- Keep distance of the truck
You want to join Tomatina festival Spain? Buy your tickets on this website. There are also bus combinations from different cities in Spain.
It is very hard to find accomodation in Buñol. Try to stay in Valencia where you can easily take the train to Buñol.