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Sant Pere Pescador

Sant Pere Pescador is a small municipality of the Alt Empordà, in the middle of the Bay of Roses on the northern Costa Brava, set on the lower course of the river Fluvià. It covers about 18 km² and has just over two thousand inhabitants, a number that grows about fivefold in the summer months. Its beach, about six kilometres of fine sand backed by dunes, is the longest on the Bay of Roses and runs from the mouth of the Fluvià to El Riuet near Sant Martí d'Empúries. Steady winds make it one of the best-known spots in Europe for windsurfing and kitesurfing, with several schools along the shore. North of the river mouth lies the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, a wetland reserve known for its birdlife. The village first appears in writing in 913 as Villa Militiano, and its name comes from the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, which held much land here. In the old centre stand the 14th-century castle, the chapel of Sant Sebastià from the 17th and 18th centuries and the Casa Caramany. The marshes around it were drained in the 17th and 18th centuries, and fruit orchards and farming still shape the landscape alongside tourism. The town is reached by the GIV-6216 road, and the nearest train station is at Sant Miquel de Fluvià, about 9 km away. It suits families, campers, water sports fans and nature lovers looking for a long, open beach away from the busier resorts.