Praia Fluvial da Quinta do Barco

Nature and beach — Beaches

 Street  Contact Estrada Nacional 328, Rua da Quinta do Ba Tel (+351) 234 555 566 rco, 3740-074 [email protected] , Sever Do Vouga (Aveiro http://www.cm-sever.pt/pages/484 )

 Created by  Last modification by Técnico AP - NL 14/12/2019 Técnico AP - NL 07/03/2020

The accessibility of this tourism resource has been analyzed by experts

General Information

Situada na freguesia de Paradela do Vouga, na margem esquerda do Rio Vouga e abrangendo a margem direita do mesmo, na freguesia de , junto a um dos mais vastos lençóis de água deste rio. A praia fluvial está integrada num conjunto de equipamentos físicos de apoio e de valorizações várias dos espaços naturais, com zonas de lazer e desporto, parque infantil, mesas de merenda e zona de balneários. Para além do desfruto da actividade balnear, a praia fluvial destina-se à prática de canoagem e desportos radicais.

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Customer service and other key information

General information

The name of the tourism resource is easy to see and read: yes

There is free access to the Internet in communal areas. A password might be required: yes

You can enter with an assistance dog: yes

Customer service staff have undertaken courses on the needs of people with disabilities: no

A member of the customer service staff knows sign language: no

There is a Web page about this tourism resource: yes

Evaluation index (from 1 to 10, requiring at least 5 points to be considered accessible) according to the WCAG 2.0 standard: 10

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Cognitive accessibility

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Main accessibility

Reserved parking space in the public road

Route to the reserved space

The route from the reserved space to the pavement is: level

Reserved space

The reserved spaces are on a flat surface: horizontal

Total width of the reserved space: 350 cm

Total length of the reserved space: 500 cm

Reserved spaces are shown by the ISA (International Symbol of Access) logo on the ground: no

The reserved space is shown by a vertical ISA (International Sign for Access) logo: yes

Characteristics of the flooring

The flooring is uniform: no

The flooring is non-slip: no

The flooring is in good shape: yes

Reserved parking space in the public road

Route to the reserved space

The route from the reserved space to the pavement is: via a single step

Single step

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Height of the step: 6 cm

The edges of the single step are clearly marked: they are not clearly marked nor do they have non-slip strips

Reserved space

The reserved spaces are on a flat surface: with an incline

Total width of the reserved space: 350 cm

Total length of the reserved space: 450 cm

Reserved spaces are shown by the ISA (International Symbol of Access) logo on the ground: no

The reserved space is shown by a vertical ISA (International Sign for Access) logo: yes

Characteristics of the flooring

The flooring is uniform: no

The flooring is non-slip: no

The flooring is in good shape: yes

Surroundings

General information

Type of access road: pedestrian

Incline of the access road: flat

Width of the pedestrian route: 120 cm

Characteristics of the flooring

The flooring is uniform: no

The flooring is non-slip: no

The flooring is in good shape: yes

Establishment access

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General information

The entrance reviewed is: the main one

The entrance is flat: yes

It is accessed: without any unevenness

Entrance door

The space is in front of the door is: horizontal

The space behind the door is: horizontal

Turning space diameter in front of the door: 150 cm

Turning space diameter behind the door: 150 cm

Type of door: door opening

Type of opening: always open

Doorway width, per single-leaf door: 120 cm

Beaches

Beaches - Amenities and Services

There are walkways to access the sand: yes

There are outdoor showers: yes

There are shaded areas: yes

Notes: zonas de sombra proporcionadas pelas árvores.

Walkways to gain access to the sand

Type of walkways: fixed

The flooring of the walkway: it does not get hot in the sun

The flooring is uniform, without any bumps or dips: yes

The flooring is non-slip: yes

The flooring is integrated with its surroundings: no

Maximum longitudinal gradient of the walkways: <=4%

Transversal gradient of the walkways: <=2%

Minimum passage width: 120 cm

Minimum passage width of narrow points: 120 cm

Every 10 m or less it exists an obstacle-free space big enough for a 150 cm-diameter turning circle: yes

Walkway with protective curbs: no

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The walkway has handrails: yes, on one side

The handrails are located: along the entire length

Handrails and railings There are double handrails: no

Height of the top handrail: 80 cm

The handrail extends past the ends: no

The handrail is continuous, even along the intermediate landings: yes

The structure of the handrail allows the hand to be in contact at all times: yes

Beaches - Amenities and Services: Outdoor Showers

There is a fixed shower seat: yes

Type of taps: push button

Taps are located at a distance of ≤ 60 cm from the seat: yes

Shaded Area

There is a shaded area reserved for PRM: no

Services and Equipments at Swimming Facilities

Amphibious chairs: yes

Line of buoys in the water perpendicular to the shore to make it easier for PRM to get into the water: no

Amphibious crutches: no

Special life-jackets: no

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Inflatable rings: no

Crane for transfering the PRM from the wheelchair to the amphibious chair: no

Pool acoustic help device: no

Sun loungers: no

Sun shades: no

Support staff for the PRM (lifeguard, Red Cross): yes

Signage

The tourism resource has signsposts indicating the way and information panels: yes

Signage analysis

Accordingly to their location, people can aproach the signs to read and touch: no

The signs are easy to be identified visually: yes

All the signs have the same design: no

The support material for the signs has a matt finish: yes

The support material used for the signs has a solid background: yes

The texts are a different colour to the background: yes

The sign is a different colour to the wall: yes

The font used is clear and easy to read (such as Arial): yes

Accredited pictograms have been used: yes

The signs are complemented by information in Braille: no

The signs are complemented by information in alto relief: no

There is a haptic plan of the establishment: no

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