Goa
Beaches
Goa is one of India's
special tourist places
that can boast of fantastic
weather, fabulous beaches,
wonderful people, mouth-watering
cuisine, forts.
There are beaches far
from human habitation
with very basic or sometimes
no facility for accommodation.
Then there are some with
ultra modern comforts
like internet cafes, massage
centers, gyms, swimming
pools, night clubs, etc.
With such an enormous
choice, one might feel
confused about which one
to take. |
Anjuna
Beach |
| Anjuna, 18 kms from
Panaji is a popular beach
area adjacent to Chapora
fort- it was the haunt
of the flower generation
in the sixties - and is
still popular with the
younger generation. |
Calangute
Beach |
| Calangute is the beach
to which everyone heads
for the moment they land
in Goa. So it is natural
that it is overcrowded
in both in peak and off
seasons |
Dona
Paula Beach |
| 7 kms from Panaji. An
idyllic picturesque spot.
Command a fine view of
the Zuari river and Mormugao
Harbour. Water scootering
facilities are available
here. |
Arambol
Beach |
| Arambol Beach is 50
kms from Panaji. A unique
beach in the North Goa,
is both rocky and sandy
beach and much sought
after. |
Palolem
Beach |
| It's a beach of white
sand facing a blue bay
between two headlands.
The little wooded islands
on the northern headland
look interesting but as
we’ve never ventured
onto any of them we don’t
know what landing on them
would be like. |
Agonda
Beach |
| If you continue
driving towards Panaji
from Palolem, the next
beach is Agonda. It’s
long and lonely, fringed
with palms and casuarinas
and dominated by a large
hill to the south. |
Vagator
Beach |
| This beautiful beach
is located about 22 Kms
from Panaji and is situated
in Bardez taluka. This
is part of a 30 km stretch
of beach coastline along
the west coast of Goa
by the arabian sea that
begins at Fort Aguada
continues as Sinquerim
beach. |
Miramar
Beach |
| This beautiful beach
is located about 3kms
from Panaji. It lies adjoining
the estuary of the river
Mandovi as it opens into
the Arabian sea. It was
originally known as the
"Gasper Dias Beach".
|
Colva
beach |
| This is the most important
beach in the south circuit
equipped with all modern
amenities like air-conditioned
resort complexes, tourist
cottages, discos, seashell
artefact stalls, refreshment
stalls, eateries, guest
houses, expanding the
village enormously. |
