The Hennessy cognac distillery was founded by Irishman Richard Hennessy in 1765. During the 1970s, Kilian Hennessy, a fifth generation direct descendent of Hennessy, became the CEO of Hennessy, succeeding his first cousin Maurice-Richard.
La Tomatina (. [la tomaËtina]) is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Bunol, buÃ±ol a town located in The east Of spain 30 / km 19 miles from The, mediterranean in which participants throw tomatoes and get involved in this tomato fight purely for entertainment. purposesAugust 2015). La Tomatina started on the last Wednesday of August in 1945 (29th August 1945) when some young people went to the town square to attend the Giants and Big-Head figures parade. They decided to join the parade with a musician. The group's excitement caused a person to fall from the float.
The city council and local police weren't crazy about the event and attempted to stop it at various points over the years, but they eventually embraced it and the notoriety it brought to the sleepy town of 9,000. If you want to take part in the world's largest food fight, you better make plans ahead of time. The sheer number of people who come to Spain for La Tomatina each year means that it's nearly impossible to find accommodations there. Your best bet is to reserve a room at a hotel or hostel in nearby Valencia. Trains leave for Bunol about once an hour.