Tomatina in Buñol: Spain’s reddest festival
Some festivals are stylish and refined. La Tomatina in Buñol is not. And that’s exactly the point. On the last Wednesday of August — the 27th this year — this quiet town near Valencia turns into a battlefield of juicy tomatoes. From prank to world-famous spectacle It started in 1945 as a prank that got out of hand — a few youngsters throwing tomatoes at each other during a village […]