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Pego

Pego is an inland town in the Marina Alta comarca of the province of Alicante, on the plain between the Costa Blanca and the mountains. Its old town keeps medieval streets and remains of the walls, including a gate from the Muslim-era fortification. Among its sights are the Parish Church of the Assumption, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the baroque Ecce Homo chapel. The Moorish fountain in the town hall square is fed with spring water from the nearby mountains. East of the town lies the Marjal de Pego-Oliva Natural Park, a wetland of about 1,250 hectares shared with Oliva in the province of Valencia. Rice shapes its landscape, with fields of the bomba variety, among rivers, dunes and canals. The park is a Ramsar wetland known for its waterfowl, with walkways, a bird observatory and a cycle lane on the surrounding roads. The beaches of Les Marines near Dénia and of Oliva are about 20 minutes away by car. Inland, the road CV-700 leads into the Vall de Gallinera, a valley of eight small villages with wide views. Pego is reached from Dénia on the N-332 towards Valencia, and Alicante airport is about 112 kilometres away.