La Tomatina starts already in 2 days! Are you ready for one of the craziest food festivals? Before starting the tomato battle remember about a few things for your own safety and comfort.
THE RULES OF LA TOMATINA
Organizers ask participants to respect following rules:
- Do not enter with bottles or hard objects – you can cause an accident or damages to your battle’s fellows.
- Do not tear or throw your T-shirts, nor others T-shirts.
- Squash the tomatoes before throwing them, the hit will be less painful.
- Keep a safe distance of the lorries.
- Stop to throw tomatoes when you hear the shot of the second warning firework.
- Follow the security staff directions.
Tomatina food fight festival, Bunol, Valencia province, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
The World’s Biggest Tomato Fight At Tomatina Festival…BUNOL, SPAIN – AUGUST 26: Revellers enjoy the atmosphere in tomato pulp while participating the annual Tomatina festival on August 26, 2015 in Bunol, Spain. An estimated 22,000 people threw 150 tons of ripe tomatoes in the world’s biggest tomato fight held annually in this Spanish Mediterranean town. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
7 TIPS YOU MUST KNOW!
- Wear old clothes – which you are ready to throw away.
- Wear shoes with a decent grip – avoid using flip-flops – you can lose them in the tomato fight.
- Use the goggles – your eyes can be sore because of the tomato acid.
- Use waterproof cameras– in case u want to take pictures or just use a protective case.
- Follow the security directions and keep a safe distance of the lorries.
- Take part in the palo-jabón – a soap-covered pole with a Spanish prosciutto (jamón) on the top; the person who climbs to the top and get the jamón, win it!
- Enjoy as much as u can 😉
While visiting Buñol a cute town surrounded by mountains, take a walk through the streets which combine history and modernity. You can relax in urban parks next to the various fountains.
See you soon! Enjoy this extraordinary festival 😀
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