- Try not to go alone. If you lose your money and ticket back to Valencia, you'll be stuck. Can you play an instrument?
- Arrange a meeting point with your friends for when you get separated. Not if - when.
- Not only is Tomatina messy, it is also rough. Make sure you wear the right clothes to the Tomatina Tomato Fight
Dangers to Watch Out for at Tomatina
There isn't much you can do about any of the following, other than keep your wits about you. Things to watch out for include:
- Slippery floors.
- Pushing and shoving. If one person falls, many others around them fall too, much like at a rock concert. Unfortunately, I have heard that there isn't quite the same camaraderie as at a rock concert and people aren't as quick to pick you up if you fall.
- Being crushed when the trucks come past to dump the tomatoes. When you see it coming, try to see a place to escape. If you can't escape, stand with your side facing the truck - it reduces the feeling of being crushed.
- The very rare occurences of men using scissors to cut girls' clothes off. This is extremely uncommon, but it does happen.
- Pickpockets. Again, this is rare. You shouldn't be carrying anything of value anyway, as it will get lost regardless of whether there are pickpockets or not.
Everyone needs to be aware of the dangers, but that doesn't mean that the Tomatina Tomato Fight is unsafe. Considering the large numbers of people and the fact that this is a fight, it all passes off largely without any problems.
