Pego Guide régional

One of the most famous Carnivals on the Costa Blanca North is the one in Pego. This charming and traditional Spanish town throws itself wholeheartedly into the holiday and the celebrations even start a week beforehand with the “Baixada del RiuBullent”, a fun activity which involves a race along the river in motorless boats made by the participants themselves… in fancy dress!

Pego is ideally located 100 km from Alicante and 90km from Valencia. Famous for its olive groves, orange plantations and rice fields, this beautiful medieval town has its origins in the 13th Century, and is today a centre for historical exploration, mountaineering, walking and wildlife. Pego is a little hidden gem sandwiched between orange groves, marshes and nine mountain ranges.

Highlights and attractions

Visit the city centre

The town square in Pego offers traditional bars and restaurants, supermarkets, a good variety of small shops, banks and local transport links. Pego´s most popular monument is the Church of the Assumption with its breath-taking architecture of the 17th century and a bell tower topped with small canons.

Visit "Ambra Castle"

At 264 meters above sea level. It is an Arab castle built in the early thirteenth century that is situated on a rocky ridge of the mountain of Ambra, in the Sierra de Migdia, from which dominates the marsh of Pego, which had the function to serve as a place of habitation and refuge for rural communities, controlling from this castle access to the valley of Ebo. Its spectacular view of the town, the orange groves and the rice fields are a must view.

Walk "La Marjal"

Between Oliva´s coastline and Pego town you will find the Marjal, a natural park which is home to numerous endangered species, even ospreys and eagles can be seen circling the airspace above. You can enjoy an immense tranquillity and feel totally at one with nature whilst exploring the green valleys and mountains via the network of walkers´ routes to be found in the area.

Commuting

Only a short drive away to the cosmopolitan city of Denia and an abundance of nearby beaches stretching along the coast from Denia to Oliva onto Gandia. It is located at a distance of 1 hour from the cities of Alicante and Valencia. Therefore, it has easy access to both airports.