The festival. Held annually on the last Wednesday of August at bunol which is a small town. Set apart from Valencia (valencia) to about 40 kmHas been retold many. Legends of Golf with tomatoes Some believe that From two friends. Eating in the store. Then the arguments were. Then took food, wild horses put together. And later began to imitateThroughout the suburbs and extended. According to s
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Some people believe that tomato season. Starting in about 1940, which is said caused resentment. One of the musicians. Witnessing a shortage. Of the town in the General Francis Franco dictatorship regime
.Another legend is believed. From people who want to pretend to be. Who were walking the streets of the city. By singing and playing music with. But he played poorly in the city picked vegetables and fruits. Spa at the stall, but that's very little. Would a tomato.Become a spa tomato battle
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.But the myth is the most reliable. Start-up in 1945 by a group of teenagers to join the parade "gigantes y cabezudo" But push came to shove. The people in the procession dressed in a giant fail. When he got up hurting everyone around.Began throwing things at each other. That was fate. Coincidence or a stall. Selling fruits and vegetables in the area. It is the most close at hand (one of them with a tomato), which could be used as a weapon.The police need to end the chaos. This time the rioting was not forgotten in later years by a group of teenagers had gathered again. With tomato Used to hurl at each other.
.Later in 1950, has allowed the festival to the city bunol. But years later, it can not work any more. Because of the controversy. Of youth. However, residents also confirmed that They want to have a tradition like this.Management Allow it held. Wei Y. But it's still not over. When playing an extent. Is throwing tomatoes at each other. Who did not attend. Damage. By jumping into the fountain, artificialLaw and the crackdown against those who disobey. But wishes do not fervent. City residents who want to have this festival. It is a march to demand. The tomato festival has been further consent.In 1959, under the ban, such as throwing something other than tomato tomato festival since then. War or tomatoes. It held annually. And also holds celebrate St. San Luis Bertram (san luis bertram).