(5040) Vila Marim - N108

Public free flat illuminated P at the Douro river’s edge (river beach) with a nice view. Three stone picnic tables+seats under long shadowed lane + grill. Surely quiet on weekday’s but beware on Saturday night till 04.00 music in the bar nearby. 7 min walking till interesting small museum of interpretative center of “rabêlo” boat (= “Centro Interpretativo do Barco Rabêlo”) with info also in English; “rabêlo” boat was a wooden sailing type adequate to run along wild Douro river without dams, to transport wine barrels for centuries. NOTE: short steep climb-stripe on W access, also narrow (possible crossing vehicles at railway station park); to went out prefer turn right on T top of stone street (not steep). Toilets and showers available in self service maybe only in summertime.