Traditional Festival

In Spain, numerous festivals are held to commemorate the passing of religious figures significant to Spanish culture. Many more are held throughout the year to commemorate significant events. The La Tomatina festival is one of the most famous traditional festivals in Spain that you should take part in. It takes place on the last Wednesday of August. This event takes place in the small town of Buñol, which is about 40 kilometers west of Valencia, Spain's most beautiful city.

It is estimated that up to 10,000 people attend each year! The festival begins in the early morning hours, around 9 a.m. People scramble to get to a large hunk of ham hoisted up on a tall pole in the town square. Everyone will throw tomatoes at each other for an hour, covering the entire area in the puree. At 12 p.m., a second cannon blasts, signaling the end of the festivities and sending the revelers home to clean up.