Playa Rio Maior (O Dique)

• Approximate length of the beach: 80 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 30 metres.
• How busy is the beach?: medium
• Rio Maior (O Dique) beach does NOT have a promenade.
• It has white / golden sand
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Check with your local tourist office or town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulation)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Rio Maior Beach (O Dique)

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

  Hospital Comarcal da Barbanza
  Parroquia de Oleiros, s/n (Ribeira)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 9 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 Rio Maior Beach (O Dique) belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Rio Maior Beach (O Dique)

• How to get to the beach: easy 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: No
• Nearest road to the beach: C-550
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Interurban, Noia – Riveira at 500 m
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

• How to get to the beach: easy 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: No
• Nearest road to the beach: C-550
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Interurban, Noia – Riveira at 500 m
  Check with the nearest tourist office or 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
• Where is the vegetation (type, etc.)?
  On the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Natura 2000 network
• What is the composition of the beach?
  Sand / Rock
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Mountain