If you climb up the Figuereta you can see Pego´s magnificent orchard area as the town is surrounded by an orange and green mantel; the marshes and the elegant tower of the Church of the Assumption can also been seen.This was an important town during the period of the Taifa of Dénia, and after Al-Azraq´s uprising it became a royal domain and finally ended up as a property of the Duke of Gandía, who was part to the Borgia family. The War of the Spanish Succession destroyed its surrounding walls and 16 towers, although a few vestiges still remain. Pego´s most emblematic monument is the Church of the Assumption with a beautiful triptych and a bell tower topped with small canons.The town has traditionally been associated with growing rice, though its proximity to Valencia has encouraged the growing of citrus fruits to the detriment of rice.
Arroz con costra (rice with an egg crust), Paella, Arrós Caldós, Coques en gamba de riu, Coques escaldades, Fetja and Figatells.
Ruins of the Moorish Castle of Ambra and the church of the Assumption.
In addition to its impressive Carnival, Pego holds Fallas celebrations on the 19th of March. Pego holds its patron saint feast day celebrations around the 1st of July. On the 17th of January, a pilgrimage is held in honour of St Anthony.
The easiest way of reaching the locality is on the A-7 or the N-332. It is
