Tourist numbers are going to be restricted at the Tomatina tomato-throwing festival in Spain this year.
The annual festival – a riot of squashed fruit and juice stains taking place in Buñol, Spain on August 28 2013 – has been drawing bigger crowds in recent years.
What was once an offbeat event attracting mainly independent travellers has now become a “bucket-list” experience that attracted around 45,000 revellers in 2012.
In an attempt to cut down on numbers this year, authorities have introduced a ticketing system.
An entry tax of 10€ is being imposed and only 20,000 tickets issued. Just 15,000 of these will be open to the general public, with the remainder being reserved for locals.
The annual festival – a riot of squashed fruit and juice stains taking place in Buñol, Spain on August 28 2013 – has been drawing bigger crowds in recent years.
What was once an offbeat event attracting mainly independent travellers has now become a “bucket-list” experience that attracted around 45,000 revellers in 2012.
In an attempt to cut down on numbers this year, authorities have introduced a ticketing system.
An entry tax of 10€ is being imposed and only 20,000 tickets issued. Just 15,000 of these will be open to the general public, with the remainder being reserved for locals.
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