La Tomatina , Buñol . It ’ s a celebration which
takes place in Buñol , al ways on the last Wednesday of August . In the Tomatina , the participants throw tomatoes to one another . Before the spectacle begins , paellas are prepared in the main square so that people enjoy and are full of energy . The games start at 10 am , and in the first stage , people climb a greased pole until somebody reaches a piece of ham , which is the signal for the tomato throwing to begin . After an hour , the battle ends . The streets end up completely covered in red . There are some important rules so that nobody gets hurt : bottles can ’ t be thrown , just tomatoes , and they must be squashed beforehand . It ’ s another celebration typical from the Valencian Community .
Feria de Abril , Sevilla . A group of big covered stands and fairground rides are put up in Los
Remedios . It takes place one or two weeks after Easter . It is the most important , best known and most visited fair in Spain . It normally lasts a week . Many people who attend the fair dress in the traditional costumes ; the women wear flamenco dresses and the men short suits and hats . There are a lot of typical singing and dancing traditions and a carriage parade . At night , the streets are lit with lanterns and decorated with lightbulbs . The lights are switched off at 3 am , except on Saturday , when they are turned off at 6 am and on Saturday at 12 , because the fireworks begin . The celebration exists since 1847 until today .
San Fermin , Navarra ( Pamplona ). On the 6th of
July , before midday , everybody is at the Town Hall Square in Pamplona . The most awaited moment of the year is about to begin : the San Fermín Celebrations . Thousands of Pamplonians wait until a rocket lit from the Town Hall balcony that is the signal of the beginning : “ el chupinazo ”. This is followed by nine days of nonstop celebrations throughout the streets of the town . The “ encierros ” are an experience that cannot be missed . Every morning , hundreds of people run in front of the bulls in a race full of dizziness and difficulties until they reach the bullring , where the bulls will fight in the afternoon . There are also some activists agains this festival . But the truth is that a lot of people not only from the country but abroad come to “ run the sanfermines ”.