World's Most Interesting Festivals

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This is one of the most famous festivals in the world related to food. It takes place in late August - early September in Spanish Bunyola. For a week the town is immersed in the atmosphere of tomatoes. 35 thousands people come to the festival. Although the population of the town is 4 times less.

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This festival has been recently . First throwing tomatoes in Bunyola was in 1945, when the city celebrated the day of its patron Saint, St. Bertrand. Since it tomatoes were forbidden. But then since 1959 every summer tomato fights in Bunyola have hap penned regularly.

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Prior to 1975, you should pay for participation in the "battle". But in the end, the rulers began to give away tomatoes for free. The festival takes place in the city for a week. During this time here you can stroll at the fair, parade in costumes and participate in the competition eating paella.

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And on Wednesday, at 11 o'clock with the city tower petard is run. This signal serves as the start of the battle. The battle lasts one hour. Tomato can be thrown at anyone who is near. The most important thing is to abide the rules of the festival. Tomatoes mustn't be pressed before throwing, and the participants mustn't tear their opponents' clothes.

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