Buñol, Spain
La Tomatina: The World’s Biggest Food Fight
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On the last Wednesday of August, the small town of Buñol near Valencia erupts into the world's largest food fight — tens of thousands of people, 150,000 tomatoes, and one glorious hour of red chaos.
The plan
Base in beautiful Valencia — the futuristic City of Arts, the old town, real wood-fired paella — then head to Buñol for La Tomatina itself.
Survive it well
Wear old clothes and closed shoes you'll throw away, bring goggles, seal your phone in a waterproof pouch, and buy the official ticket in advance. Once the second cannon fires, the fight stops — head for the hose-down showers.
Day-by-day itinerary
Valencia
Mon, 24 AugBoutique Hotel, Valencia Old Town
Valencia Cathedral
24 Aug, 8:30 am
Delhi → Valencia
Delhi (DEL) → Valencia (VLC)
23 Aug, 9:30 pm
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
movie theater
Quatre Carreres, 46013 València, Valencia, Spain
Valencia Cathedral
tourist attraction
Pl. de l'Almoina, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain
Central Market of Valencia
market
C/ de Palafox, 13, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain
Valencia
Tue, 25 AugBoutique Hotel, Valencia Old Town
Valencia Cathedral
24 Aug, 8:30 am
Jardín del Turia
park
46003 València, Valencia, Spain
Malvarrosa beach (Valencia)
beach
Malvarrosa beach (Valencia), Spain
Plaça de la Mare de Déu
route
Plaça de la Mare de Déu, Ciutat Vella, València, Valencia, Spain
Buñol
Wed, 26 AugBoutique Hotel, Valencia Old Town
Valencia Cathedral
24 Aug, 8:30 am
Buñol
locality
46360 Buñol, Valencia, Spain
Plaza del Pueblo
route
Pl. del Pueblo, 46360 Buñol, Valencia, Spain
Buñol Castle
castle
Casa Señorial Castillo de, 46360 Buñol, Valencia, Spain
Tomatina survival kit
- Old clothes & closed shoes you’ll bin after
- Swimming goggles (tomato acid stings)
- A waterproof pouch for your phone
- A change of clothes in a sealed bag
- Book the official festival ticket in advance
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