Tomatina is a unique experience in which thousands of people come to Buñol to participate in the battle of the tomato.
We updated you with all the curiosities about this impressive tomato festival:
- Buñol's festivities last a whole week and Tomatina is part of it.
- More than 20,000 people come every year to participate in the event.
- You can't miss the already classic "Casco-Sandía", a clothing piece that as its own name indicates, is a helmet made out of watermelon.
- There is a version of Tomatina festival in Colombia.
- The tomatoes used in the event are tomatoes that do not meet the requirements to be consumed in the market, these are stored and kept for 2 weeks in cold cameras exclusively for the event.
- It is essential that the tomatoes are mature, this way they will break more easily and do not harm people.
- There is a tradition in which it consists of climbing a greased wooden pole until reaching the top, where a "jamón" is hung at the top. This is called “Palo Enjabonado”.
- Because of the pandemic, the Tomatina event was suspended during 2020 and 2021.
- The year 2022 marks the 75+2 anniversary of the festival and will come full of new features for you to enjoy.