Fiestas and traditions of València

The world's biggest tomato fight, in which more than 20,000 people throw some 120,000 kilos of tomatoes through the streets of Buñol for…

Public holiday commemorating King Jaume I's entry into València in 1238.

València's most important Mediterranean film festival, screening feature films, shorts and documentaries from across the Mediterranean…

One of the fastest marathons in the world, with a flat course at sea level and ideal temperatures in December.

València's biggest festival, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Castelló's founding festival, a Festival of International Tourist Interest, commemorating the city's move to the plain in 1251.

The Holy Week of València's maritime neighbourhoods, a Festival of National Tourist Interest, with nearly 80 processions organised by some…

The shortest night of the year is celebrated on Valencia's beaches with bonfires, night swims and rituals to welcome the summer.

Known as the Festa Grossa, it is one of the city's oldest traditions, with 700 years of history.

An indie and pop music festival held next to the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, with more than 24 hours of music on two stages.

Alicante's great fire festival, a Festival of International Tourist Interest, in which satirical monuments are set up and burned on the Nit…

The city's great summer festival, with hundreds of activities across neighbourhoods and districts.

Every Thursday at midday, eight syndics dressed in the black smock of the farmer settle the irrigation disputes of the huerta orally and in…

The city's big weekly flea market brings together more than 500 stalls of second-hand goods, antiques, vinyl, books and curiosities.

As evening falls, the traditional boats set out from El Palmar to sail across the lake while the sky turns orange and the birds return to…

Cold tiger nut horchata served with freshly baked fartons is the quintessential Valencian afternoon snack, above all in the hot months.