Playa Portelo

• Approximate length of the beach: 60 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 27 metres.
• What is the beach’s occupancy rate like: low
• Portelo beach does NOT have a promenade.
• It has white / golden sand
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Consult the tourist office or the town hall of the nearest town as each beach may have its own specific regulations)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Portelo Beach

• What are the usual bathing conditions: calm waters / moderate waves.
• The beach does NOT have a lifeguard service.
• On the beach there are NO danger signs (flags, beacons…).
• Nearest hospital:

  Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC).
  Xubias de Arriba, 84 (A Coruña)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 11.5 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which Portelo Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Portelo Beach

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes
• Nearest road to the beach: AC-173
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity at 400 m.
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes
• Nearest road to the beach: AC-173
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity at 400 m.
  Check with the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

Nature around

• Is there vegetation on the beach or in the surrounding area? yes
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Semi-urban
• Have any refurbishment works or modifications been carried out recently on the beach? yes
  Access ramp