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Every year, the tomato throwing festival takes place in Bunol

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The tomato throwing festival is held annually in Buñol
The town of Buñol near Valencia, Spain, hosts its unique “La Tomatina” tomato festival every year. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This traditional event takes place on August 27 and attracts thousands of locals and tourists. The festival involves throwing tomatoes, painting the entire town red.

The “La Tomatina” festival is held every year on the last Wednesday of August and is considered one of the country’s cultural symbols. Its history dates back to 1945, originating from an incident involving a tomato fight among local market vendors.

This event later became an official festival and gained worldwide popularity from the 1980s onwards due to media coverage. On the day of the festival, participants first compete to climb a greased pole to grab a ham hanging at the top.

Then, large quantities of tomatoes are brought into the town center by trucks. After a special signal, participants wearing white T-shirts start throwing tomatoes at each other.

This process lasts for one hour and takes place in a colorful, noisy atmosphere. Starting this year, the number of participants in the festival is limited to 20,000 through a special ticket system.

This is important to ensure safety and preserve the traditional environment. In previous years, the number of participants reached 50,000.

During the celebration, musical concerts, dances, and various entertainment programs are also organized. After the fight ends, the town streets are cleaned of tomato residues.

This process is carried out with the help of water hoses and fire trucks, which serves to maintain ecological cleanliness. Thus, the “La Tomatina” festival in Buñol is not only entertaining and colorful but also an internationally significant event with historical and cultural importance.

It provides an unforgettable experience every year for tourists coming from different parts of the world.

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