The Tomatina
The real and verified places to see in and around Buñol, during La Tomatina.
Buñol is not just about its tomato battle: the town of Hoya de Buñol, about 40 kilometers from Valencia, keeps a manned castle, waterfalls and an old town to discover the rest of the year. Here are the places checked to see around the festival.
Buñol Castle
In the heart of the city, the fortress of XIIIe The city is considered one of the best preserved castles of the Valencian Community — and one of the most singular: inhabited houses still live in its enclosure, around the Place d'Armes. It houses in particular the Mercader Palace, which became an archaeological museum, and the Church of El Salvador. The tourist office organizes regularly guided tours of the fortress.
The Cueva Turche and the Charco de Turche
A few minutes from the centre, a natural rock amphitheatre: a cascade of about 60 meters flows into a lake with clear waters, the Charco de Turche, on the course of the Juanes river. The site, equipped with a relaxation area, is the cool stage of the Ruta del Agua de Buñol — perfect to recover from the red battle.
Old Town, San Pedro Church and San Luis Park
Around the castle, the Antiguo casco is set in its flowery alleys, fountains and the parish church San Pedro Apóstol. Below, the San Luis Park is a place where the hermitage of San Luis Bertrán, its manantial (source), its fountain and the municipal auditorium: the green lung of Buñol, just a stone's throw from the square where everything becomes red on the last Wednesday of August.