Playa O Castro (Catia)

• Approximate length of the beach: 1,250 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 15 metres.
• What is the beach’s occupancy rate like: high
• O Castro (Catia) beach does NOT have a promenade.
• It has white 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 O Castro Beach (Catia)

• What are the usual bathing conditions: calm waters.
• There is usually a lifeguard/rescue service.
  Human resources.
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• There are danger/safety signs on the beach.
  Summer season.
• Nearest hospital:

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

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 6 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 O Castro Beach (Catia) belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features O Castro Beach (Catia)

• Access to the beach: easy on foot / by car.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Is the beach signposted?: Yes
• Is there a car park?: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: between 50 and 100 spaces

  What type of security/surveillance does the car park have?: no surveillance

• Nearest road to the beach:
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

• Access to the beach: easy on foot / by car.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Is the beach signposted?: Yes
• Is there a car park?: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: between 50 and 100 spaces

  What type of security/surveillance does the car park have?: no surveillance

• Nearest road to the beach:
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

Nature around

• Is there vegetation on the beach or in the surrounding area? yes
• Where is the vegetation (type, etc.)?
  On the beach
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Semi-urban