Weird Festivals Around The World
La Tomatina, Spain
La Tomatina is tomato fight in Buñol near Valencia happens every year on the last Wednesday in August though the partying starts earlier in the week. The highlight of the festival is the tomato fight which takes place between 11am and 1pm on that day. The event has become one of the highlights on Spain’s summer festivals calendar with thousands of people flocking to this little Valencian town for this chaotic event. Such are the numbers going to La Tomatina that the event has become a victim of its own success. The sheer number of people means that it’s extremely difficult to get anywhere near the central area where the tomato lorries arrive so you may well find yourself a few streets away from the main action. Never mind, there are plenty people in the same boat and the street partying goes on no matter where you are.
Pamplona Bull Run, Spain
Pamplona Bull Running The festival of San Fermin, or the Running of the Bulls as it’s more commonly known outside Spain, officially begins at midday on 6th July to 14th July every year with the ‘Chupinazo’ which takes place on the balcony of the Casa Consistorial in Pamplona. Thousands of people congregate in the square awaiting the mayor’s official announcement that the fiestas have begun, a rocket is launched and the partying begins.
Busó Festival, Hungary
This festival dates back to the 18th century and involves men dressing up as horned devils or "Busós" and attempting to chase away the winter. It's a terrifying sight, but all for a good cause summer! The Busójárás (Marching of the Busós) was added to UNESCO’s is only celebrated in the town of Mohács, located on the banks of the Danube. It’s held each year towards the end of carnival season, from Thursday to the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Masquerades, music and dance performances, gastro events and handicraft fairs are all part of the festivities, but the main attraction remains the parade of the Busós' on Carnival Sunday.