Toralla, White sand beach on Toralla Island, Vigo, Spain
Toralla is a 200-metre-long, 20-metre-wide white sand beach on the private island of Toralla, in the parish of San Miguel de Oya, Vigo. The bridge to the island cuts it into two sectors, and a tall skyscraper rises above the private housing behind the sand.
The island was urbanised in the 1960s, when private developments and a tall skyscraper were built on it, and a bridge now links it to the mainland. Access to the island is forbidden to non-residents and controlled by a guard, while the beach itself is split into two sectors by that bridge. Several archaeological sites are recorded beneath the built-up areas.
The beach takes its name from the island it faces, Toralla, in the parish of San Miguel de Oya. Bathers reach the sand by a pedestrian bridge from the mainland, while the island itself is a private residential area closed to non-residents and watched by a guard. Dogs are allowed on the beach between 8 pm and 8 am.
Pedestrian access is easy over the bridge linking the mainland to Toralla island, and ramps are available. The bridge also splits the beach into two sectors. Non-residents may not cross onto the island itself, where a guard controls the passage. Dogs are allowed between 8 pm and 8 am, and the beach has a cleaning service.
The island's residential development sits above several archaeological sites, recorded beneath the private estates. The beach itself is split in two by the bridge that carries residents onto the island, and a guard controls that crossing. A campsite operates at Canido on the mainland nearby.
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