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Festivals of Spain.

Four of Spain's most spectacular festivals — fire, tomatoes, bulls and solemn processions. Discover what each one is and why it matters, then learn exactly how to talk and write about it for your AQA GCSE.

Each page gives you an illustrated introduction in English, a live map and a “Háblalo en español” panel with tap-to-hear vocabulary, model sentences, reveal-the-answer structure tips and a quick quiz to test yourself.

🔥Valencia

Las Fallas

The Fallas of Valencia

Valencia's explosive March festival, where each neighbourhood builds a giant satirical sculpture — only to burn them all on one spectacular final night.

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🍅Buñol

La Tomatina

The Tomato Fight of Buñol

The world's biggest food fight — one hour, around 150,000 kilos of tomatoes, and the entire town of Buñol turned bright red.

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🐂Pamplona

San Fermín

The Running of the Bulls

Pamplona's world-famous July festival, where daredevils dressed in white and red run through the streets just ahead of six charging bulls.

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🕯️Seville

La Semana Santa

Holy Week

Spain's most solemn and spectacular religious festival — a week of candle-lit processions, ornate floats and centuries-old tradition, at its most famous in Seville.

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