La Tomatina ( tomato Party ) is the name of the famed fight of tomatoes held every year in Bunol ( Buñol ) , Valencia , Spain . It occurs in the context of the game that day , which takes place annually on the last Wednesday of August . The festival is heated during the 7 days before the fight tomato with a lot of enjoyable and also a nighttime paella contest . 

  The festival begins with a "Soap Palo" by which a maypole and a ham is placed on the top . The goal is to climb the pole and also hit the ham over , signaling the begin of the tomato battle festival . Tomato fight usually starts at 11 am , once the ham has earned a shot rang or water cannons started . crushed tomatoes are and then thrown into the crowd of people waiting around to large trucks . The trucks usually begin in the area of ​​the Plaza del Pueblo . The actual tomato battle usually lasts about 1 hour and also at the end of the battle is signaled by just one shot in the air cannons or light water yet again , announcing the finish . 

  Thousands of people fill the streets to experience the Tomatina , with thousands of visitors visiting the area or excursions escorted to the city of Buñol only to experience La Tomatina , which has gained popularity . There are many people on the day of the feast that s'il is that you can not really get to see the truck in the city central throw tomatoes into the crowd . However , almost all the streets are lined with revelers and the atmosphere is vibrant and also power . Lots of people who attend wear goggles and also gloves part to aid save tomatoes and tomato juice covering almost all the buildings and the streets in the area . It is advisable if you are planning to attend to take a set of clean clothes to change into after ! 

  After the tomato battle has ended , the streets are washed using pickups and also fire hoses and spark to be cleaned by the acidity of the tomato juice . The party continues into the night after the festival-goers gather in Buñol and Valencia . 

  La Tomatina is believed to get originated around the 1950s , although there is a debate on how the very first combat and unique festival began . It is very clear that the council tried to ban a number of times , in the end taking the tomato fight in 1959 , as long as the fight started and also finished at agreed with the sound of a gunshot / horn was sounded . There are numerous of regulations to make sure the protection / safety of participants are : 

1 ) bottles or other things that could damage are not allowed .
2 ) shirts should not be torn .
3 ) must stop when the next shot / horn / explosion / water gun is sounded .
4 ) the tomatoes must be crushed before being thrown.
5 ) must very carefully avoid trucks carrying tomatoes to make sure you do not run more / problems . 

  As the population of Bunol ( Buñol ) only houses about 9 ,000 people , there is limited accommodation for the tens of thousands of people attending the tomato fight . Many visitors book cheap holiday packages to Valencia in place , then make their way through Buñol train , bus or auto on the morning of the festival . Some tour operators even offer short break holiday packages Festival La Tomatina with hotel rooms and also transfers included more souvenir shirts . 

Advice 
1 ) Wear old clothes you do not brain working with it {again|ever again} 
2 ) Get a change of clothes ( you will find open public showers in Buñol ) 



 3 ) Check the schedule of trains / bus in advance and also plan ahead because it is going to be very busy ! 
4 ) Book your accommodation rapid , especially if you want to stay in Bunol , as it fills up rapidly . 
5 ) Use shoes or shoes that you do not mind covered tomato juice and have a good grip . 
6 ) Wear goggles and gloves to protect your eyes and the acid tomato fruit juice and also hands to help you understand .