“Tomatina” Fighting in Tomatoes
Interesting StuffPeople were having fun and swimming in tomato pulp during the celebration of annual “Tomatina” which means tomato fight, in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, Valencia on August 29, 2007. Million of tomatoes were used in this event. Everyone was enjoyed swimming, squeezing and throwing the juicy tomatoes to each other just like kids.
The main event was fighting, but the weapons were tomatoes. There are many versions of origin of the tomato fight but the most popular one was said that it was started around 1940, in the early years of the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.
Those who wish to join the crowd, since it is an annual event, join them in the coming years.