Playa Fontenla

• The beach is about 100 metres long
• Approximate width of the beach (average values): 20 low tide / 3 high tide (metres)
  Width variation: medium
• The occupancy rate of the beach is usually medium
• It is a beach without a promenade.
• Type of sand on the beach: white
• Is it a naturist (nudist) beach?: No
  (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 Fontenla Beach

• With regard to bathing conditions, it is usually a beach with strong waves / windy.
• The beach does NOT have a lifeguard service.
• The beach does NOT have signalling elements (flags, beacons…).
• Nearest hospital:

  Hospital de Montecelo
  Avenida de Montecelo, s/n (Pontevedra)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 23 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 Fontenla Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Fontenla Beach

• How to get to the beach: Easy on foot.
• Does it have access facilities for people with reduced mobility / motor disabilities?: No
• 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: CC-500
• Is there a bus service to the beach (or to a nearby access)?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity (Pontevedra – O Grove at 0,5 Km)
  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.
• Does it have access facilities for people with reduced mobility / motor disabilities?: No
• 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: CC-500
• Is there a bus service to the beach (or to a nearby access)?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity (Pontevedra – O Grove at 0,5 Km)
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

Nature around

• Fontenla beach is in an area with interesting vegetation.
• Where is the vegetation located (type, etc.)?
  behind the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Ramsar / Natura 2000 Network / SCI/ SPA
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is situated?
  Semi-urban