La Tomatina de Buñol
- Sunday, August 31, 2008, 14:22
- Festivals & Holidays, Things To Do
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Are there people out there that haven’t heard of Tomatina yet? Watch this!
Have you been there? Leave a comment and tell us how it was! If you haven’t - it’s time to pack your stuff (but not too much) and go!
Here are some useful details:
- La Tomatina is held on the last Wednesday of August each year
- Place: The town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain
- Approximately 20,000–40,000 tomato fighters join the fun
- Tomato fight is held in Buñol since 1944 or 1945, but no one knows how it all started
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Wicked festival! I shall go there someday… I think I missed that year, but there’s always next.
I’ve been there a few years ago… it was awesome!