{"id":11270,"date":"2016-11-20T14:54:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-20T09:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=11270"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T05:17:05","slug":"paint-the-world-red-with-la-tomatina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/paint-the-world-red-with-la-tomatina\/","title":{"rendered":"Take The World & Paint It Red at La Tomatina 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all seen the crazy Tomatina fest in the popular Bollywood movie, Zindagi Milegi na Dobara. If all the madness seemed fun, here is quick view of what this insane celebration looks like.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Festivals and colors aren\u2019t exactly meaningless beyond the Indian borders, unlike what most Indians would believe. Yes, we have Holi<\/a>, which is a riot of colors, but the slushy, \u2018organic\u2019, monochrome red \u2018La Tomatina\u2019 festival of Spain has its own attractions.<\/p>\n

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Held in the Valencian town of Bu\u00f1ol, located 30 km from the Mediterranean, this festival is coveted as the world\u2019s largest food fight with a gathering of over 40,000 people.<\/p>\n

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Every year, La Tomatina fight is held on the last Wednesday of August. Date for current year madness is 30th August.<\/p>\n

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The week leading up to the massive slug-fest is adorned with massive parades and fireworks. On the eve of the main event, a contest is held wherein contestants compete to cook the best Paella, a Valencian rice dish that includes saffron, chicken, seafood, etc.<\/p>\n

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The festival begins with the retrieval of a ham slice from the top of a greasy pole at Palo Jabon. What succeeds it is a 1 hour tomato fight. Be warned \u2013 La Tomatina is definitely not for claustrophobes or the faint hearted. However if your idea of fun accommodates tomato slush, ripped t-shirts, and a ginormous street party , don\u2019t think twice, this is going to be one hell of an experience.<\/p>\n

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