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But Buñol isn’t just about tomatoes. (From my last post) It’s about permission. The first time I walked Buñol’s cobblestone streets this May, they were so spotless I could hear my footsteps. 👉🏻 Linden blossoms scented the air, nispero trees dripped gold, and it is still hard to believe that in two weeks, these stones would run red—20,000 people hurling tomatoes in the world’s most famous food fight. But, before the fruit flies, Buñol hosts another battle, not with tomatoes, but with violins. Two legendary local bands, La Primitiva and Los Feos, face off in a Roman-style amphitheatre. 👉🏻 These aren’t just small-town musicians—they’re world-class talent returning home from Berlin, Vienna, and LA for one night of symphonic warfare. Families pick sides. Bragging rights last all year. In tucked-away workshops, artisans restore the very violins and cellos used in that battle. 👉🏻 And the food? A 400-year-old restaurant still serves dishes no other place in Spain makes; like olleta, a bean-and-pork stew so steeped in history it’s only cooked on Thursdays. The family’s been here for centuries, but with no heirs, they’re fighting to keep the recipes alive. 👉🏻 Even Buñol’s medieval castle shares the town’s genius—water wells and grain stores engineered for siege survival, long before anyone thought to throw a tomato in protest. Yes, protest. That’s how La Tomatina began in 1945—young people, a parade, stolen fruit, and a dictator who tried to ban their chaos. They fought back with a funeral for the festival (tomatoes in the coffin included). The people won. 👉🏻 Now, the tomatoes are grown just for this: overripe, inedible, destined for exactly 20 minutes of joyous destruction. And then? The streets are spotless again within two hours. So when you come to Buñol, don’t just show up for the photos. Come for the music. The craftsmen. The food older than the nation’s railways. Come to see how a town can turn rebellion into art and how every splash of red tells a story. Because in Buñol, tomatoes are just the overture. The real symphony is the people. #buñol #visitvalencia #youdeservespain #travelwithkrazybutterfly

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