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La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bu
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La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands upon thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this 'World's Biggest Food Fight' where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
Prior to 2013 anywhere from 40,000 to 50,000 (reported to be 50,000 in 2012) people crammed into this huge tomato fight, greatly expanding Bunol's normal 9,000 person population. Since 2013 official ticketing has been in place limiting the number of participants to just 20,000 lucky people.
There is limited accommodation for people who come to La Tomatina, so many people take the easier option of staying in nearby ValEveryone loveencia just 38km to Bunol by bus or train. In preparation for the dirty mess that will ensue, shopkeepers use huge plastic covers on their storefronts in order to protect them from the carnage.
Since the past few years the Official La Tomatina After Party has become nearly as popular as the tomato fight itself. Starting from about 6pm in the evening after the tomato fight it runs through to the early hours of the morning. The organisers of the Official After Party run free shuttle buses from Plaza Tetuan in Valencia’s Old Town to and from the party just outside of Valencia.
