What is La Tomatina? (EP 28)

On the last Wednesday of August, in a small town in Valencia, 20,000 people have a gigantic food fight of somewhere around 150 tonnes of overripe tomatoes. That is La Tomatina, held in Buñol near Valencia and certified by Guinness as the largest annual food fight in the world. What the ...why do they do this? Listen to this episode to find out everything about this famous fiesta: the soaped pole with a whole ham at the top that comes first, the seven trucks filled with tomatoes, the rocket at eleven and the rocket at noon that stops everyone at once. Host Marti Buckley gets into where the tomatoes come from, how to participate, and where this fascinating Spanish tradition started (hint...it was a long time ago). If you want more about Spain: ∙ Subscribe to Marti's Substack at https://substack.com/@martibuckley ∙ Follow her on Instagram @martibuckley ∙ Visit her blog at travelcookeat.com