Sandy a bit narrow, but long which descends toward the sea. In the middle there are Rocky sets which extend down to the sea. As in these areas, the sand is coarse until the entry of the water; from there, gravel predominates. Algae and seagrass are frequent, such as his salting.
Very busy beach, in part, for the excellent fresh fish market which is just a few meters from the beach. The sand is a little bumpy, descends toward the sea, in some areas is Rocky and, in August, the Norther characteristic of these beaches can be troublesome. There are some restaurants hidden between the main street and the beach with proposals coming from the sea gives in this region, always fresh and outstanding quality.
This beach is attended mostly by tourists that lodge in any of the multiple hotels in the area.The natural beauty of the place is one of its strong points as well as the therapeutic properties of the sand.
The proximity to the urban area makes this beach, extensive Beach, is popular not only for sunbathing, but also to walk by the wooden covered footbridges.
River Beach frequented primarily by the inhabitants of Barreiro. On this site are the traditional windmills do Barreiro (Giant windmill, Windmill wind mill East and West), which once fed with flour ovens of the largest biscuit production plant in the country.