La Tomatina commemoration
Tomato is an essential ingredient in
several dishes all over the world, for its resourceful nutritious value as a fruit.
Spain is the country where this juicy red fruit is loved incredibly. So, it isn’t
unforeseen that in Bunol, a Spanish town, the most substantial tomato feud of
the world is being celebrated on a yearly basis.
Celebrated annually on the concluding Wednesday
of the month of august, La Tomatina festival is a divergent food bout occasion.
It intrigues thousands of Spanish tourists as well as tourists from several
other nationalities. The township of Bunol is situated near the Spanish
province of Valencia. The boulevards within the venerable town proximity are
the prime venues for the lively tomato-throwing ceremony. Nearly 50,000 people engage
themselves in this prodigious confrontation, making Bunol’s systematic small
populace to surge up during this one week -long celebration. If you are uptight
about dissipating tomatoes at this event, do not worry. The largest food feud
in the world uses marginally over 100 metric tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes.
Shop-owners of various shops
neighbouring the food-feud venue uses plastic covers to protect their store
veneer ahead of the tomato fight. The centre of the town is known as Plaza del
Pueblo where numerous trucks hauling loads of tomatoes drive in. The La Tomatina
festival initiates at about 11 a.m. and firing of the water cannons mark the beginning
of the battle, where each of the individual is responsible for himself. The water
cannons are fired again after an hour to mark the end of the feud.
Taking part in the La Tomatina Festival
may be the most delightful and sloppiest ordeal of your will ever have in your
life. Since the event have high chances of getting rambunctious, so the ones
participating are asked to follow some rules. It is highly suggested that you
slip into protective gloves and goggles during the tomato fight. There are high
chances of some revealers will try to off your clothes, though it is prohibited
to do so. One must always squash the tomatoes before throwing them, glass
bottles and hard objects are also restricted during the feud. It is advised to
wear closed shoes which can be thrown away as slipping into flip-flops can
easily get you hurt. Don’t forget to bring a waterproof or a covered camera if
you’re planning to click snaps of the festivities.
La Tomatina doesn’t only comprise of the
big tomato-feud. One can expect a lot of firework displays, dancing, parades
and even cooking contests on the famous dish local to Spain called paella. The local
government has introduced a ticketing policy to check the number of people who
are participating in the food feud. Make sure you have booked your tickets well
in advance.
There are a number of Spanish tour
companies that provides one with entry tickets which also include food, accommodation
and transport packages during the celebration. Since, the reconciliation
options can be defined in the town itself, many tourists prefer to stay in
Bunol’s neighbour town Valencia, which is nearly 38 kilometres away. If you are
lodged in Valencia during the la Tomatina Festival you can reach Bunol easily
by driving yourself or by a public transport like the bus or the train. Fire Away!
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