The country of Spain has had a variety of historical and cultural influence to the whole of Europe. Its rich history and culture allow its tourists to get awestruck. The history of the place is based on the pre-Roman Celtic and Iberian cultures. It has a rich legacy of the Roman culture in its everyday life. This specialized 4-day Spanish Vacation will focus entirely on one of the most sought after festivals in the world i.e. the La Tomatina festival. The festival sees the roads turning red with over 120 tonnes of vegetable juice, primarily that of tomatoes. The tradition of throwing tomatoes and other vegetables began in the year 1945 when young people were attending a festival in Bunol and the complete mood of festivity; they stormed a stage of musicians and began to dance. As a result of this, one of the musicians fell from the stage knocking over a market of fruits and vegetables on the festival-goers. Those who were attending started to pick up and pelt them at one another. Those of who remembered this incident from the last year brought tomatoes to relive the same event. The tradition has followed till date as well.
Following globalization and expansion of tourism in the country, the government thought of making this as a big festival. More than half a million people attend this festival in the city of Bunol every year making it one of the largest celebrated festivals. This tour will focus on the Tomatina festival while also taking out time to take a stroll of the cities and adjoining areas. Check out the highlights of the tour here.
Tour at a Glance
Arrive at the city of Bunol to spend four days and 3 nights in the city on the Spain Vacation.
Starting from Valencia Airport, you will travel for all the days while mainly focusing on the celebration of La Tomatina Festival at Bunol.
Explore Spanish culture and its history in the sightseeing and walking tours of the city of Valencia.
Enjoy and know about the Tomatina festival and be a part of one of the largest celebrated festivals in the world.
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