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Spain's Most Excellent Tomato Fight (This Month!)

by Neil Woodburn (RSS feed) on Aug 16th 2007 at 5:56PM

There is no better festival on the entire face of this planet than La Tomatina.

Sure, that's my own personal opinion, but until a pie throwing festival comes along, La Tomatina will continue to be numero uno in my book. Part of the reason I love it so much is because of the pure simplicity of the event:

1. Provide 110 tons of tomatoes to a drunken crowd
2. Sound a horn
3. Let them throw tomatoes at each other for an hour

Can life get any better than this? I think not.

Just click on the video above and I think you'll agree with me. Or better yet, jump on a plane and head on over to Buñol, Spain. This year's tomato throwing festival occurs on August 29; you've still plenty of time to make it!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jdaviswrites Oct 30th 2009 1:08PM

so true. the simplicity of this event sets it high above most festivals. sangria and beer, throw tomato, rinse off tomato, sangria and beer... for more check out my article http://hubpages.com/hub/La-Tomatina

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