La Tomatina

La Tomatina is the most famous main event of the week-long festival in the Spanish city of Bunol at the end of August. The "red war" is the largest food fight in the world, with revellers disappearing in a hail of over-ripe tomatoes. The tons of tomatoes, the epic fight and the street parties: all of this adds up to an incredible incentive trip.

What to know

Where: Buñol, Spain
When: August 26, 2009
GMT: + 1 hour
Flight time from London: 2 hours 20 minutes
Main airport: Valencia
Transfers: 45 minutes from Valencia
Minimum stay: 2 nights

What to expect

Stay in many-starred luxury in Valencia
Get kitted out in white and prepare to be pelted in La Tomatina!
Or sweet-talk a local and watch the mayhem from their window
Party the night away in Valencia’s hottest bars and clubs
Kick back and work on the tan on the lively Playa de Malvarossa

A word in your ear

Más tomates por favor! (more tomatoes please!)