Valencia Province - Bunol (La Tomatina)

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Spain Picture by David Aaronson
Travel story: Valencia Province - Bunol (La Tomatina)

La Tomatina is the highlight of the annual festival in the small town of Bunol which is about 25 miles (40 km) west of Valencia. This is a relatively recent festival, maybe only 50 years old but the origins are already somewhat obscure so we won't go there. The purpose is basically to have a big tomato fight with 20 or 30 thousand of your closest friends. We had a hard time finding detailed info on the web before we went but Bunol is a pretty sleepy town normally that gears up for their... More