Spain is filled with many interesting leisure programmes from festivals such as San Fermin Bull Running, La Tomatina, Patronales de la Virgen de Gracia and many more. Every town in Spain will have a fiesta all year round.
La Tomatina
(World's Largest Vegetable Fight)
This is a festival celebrated in the month of August. It falls on the last Wednesday of the month. The festival started in 1945 at Valencian town of Buñol. This festival was accidental during a parade of 'Giants & Big Headed'. There is no particular significance of La Tomatina. It was celebrated for fun and laughter. Little did they know that it became a tradition even until now.
The participants who turn up are not just Spainards but all over the world. An estimate of 20,000 participants would show up for the event each year. It is amazing how it has become a well-known festival.
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San Fermin Bull Running
Every year in July, Locals or even participants from overseas will flood Pamplona for the bull running festival. The festival starts exactly at 8am and last for no more than 3minutes. It goes on every morning from July 7 to July 14.
Participants have to wear white from head to toe with just a red scarf or red sash. At 8am, A rocket is fired. This means that the Bulls are let out. When the second rocket fires, this means that the bulls are running. Within seconds, bulls starts to run through the old town through the entire crowd. No matter how much a person tries to run, it will never outrun the bulls.
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One of the most popular team sport in Spain is Football. Since Spain has some of the biggest and best football club in Europe, Spainards are very much proud of their team such as Real Madrid & Barcelona FC. During weekends, more than 300,000 spectators will fill up the seats at the stadium to watch Spanish football league games.
References :
http://www.latomatina.org/
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/spanish-festivals/pamplona-bull-running-san-fermin.htm
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Spain/Spain-sports-guide:-Popular-sports-in-Spain/53
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