Spain's Tomatina Festival Draws 22,000 Revelers for Tomato Battle

The annual event in Buñol features 150 tons of tomatoes and attracts participants from around the globe.

The Tomatina festival involves an hour-long tomato fight with 150,000 kilos of tomatoes distributed by seven trucks.
Participants pay €15 for entry, while Buñol locals attend for free; VIP tickets were introduced this year.
The festival originated in 1945 from a spontaneous food fight during a town parade.
After the event, cleaning crews use water hoses to clear the streets, benefiting from the tomatoes' natural acidity.
The tomatoes used are specifically grown for the festival and are not suitable for consumption.