La Tomatina streets

Sun, sea, sand , siesta and...... tomatoes!!

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August 30th 2006
For those of you that may not know, in a little village called Bunol (about 40K from Valencia), the largest food fight in the world is held every year. Thousands of people manage to get over to it, and this year, we were two of the lucky people. Having heard that the cost of accomodation in Valencia is hugely inflated at this time of year, we decided to travel out of the city and stay in a plac ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more