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"Welcome to the Tropical  Paradise Experience of Goa."

The ultimate beach vacation destination. Goa's coastline stretches for an amazing 105 km & with around 25 glorious sandy beaches to choose from you'll be spoilt for choice!

 

Anjuna beach  This is one of the most popular beaches in North Goa.   Best known for it's Wednesday flea market.  Here you can buy everything under the sun, from Jewellery, Clothes, Appliqué work, boxes of Papier-mâché, Turquoise bracelets, you name it and you'll find it here!

Anjuna has been a long time favourite destination for hippies and backpackers since the  late 60's-70's. There are a number of guest-houses and small average price ranged hotels. The accommodation here appeals to the longer staying customer.

 

 

Baga Beach  If you like to watch the sun go down Baga beach is just the place for you.  Located 10-km west of Mapusa it is a very well popular beach with locals and tourists alike.  Lined with many beach shacks and rows of sunbeds.  The Baga creek joins the sea here and there is a small bridge to take you to the other side where you will find some good riverside restaurants and hotels.     Sun Set Photo

Baga beach is basically an extension of Calangute, even the locals are unable to decide where one beach ends and the next begins.

The night market held here each Saturday is well worth a visit. There are plenty of traders offering a variety goods, you'll also find live entertainment and a bar to quench your thirst.

 

Coco beach  This is a  nice quite beach where you can spend the day just relaxing in the sun, there are a selection of shacks on the beach to chooses from all offering a good selection of food & drinks.  SHACKS

Fishing boats on Coco Beach

 

Dona Paula   Where two of Goa's most famous rivers  meet the Arabian Sea is the secluded bay of Dona Paula. With a fine view of the Marmagao Harbour. Located 7-km from Panjim & nestled on the south side of the rocky hammer-shaped headland that divides the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries. This former fishing village beach resort makes an idyllic spot to relax and sunbathe.

 

Calangute  The most famous Goan beach & the heart of the tourist industry. A mere 45 minute from Panjim is Goa's busiest and most commercialised resort.

Here you will find an abundance of Hotels, Restaurants & Shops plus upmarket art galleries & boutiques   During the 70's and 80's this peaceful fishing village became a favourite haunt of the hippies.

 

Benaulim  Named by the Portuguese, lies in the centre of Colva Beach, 7-km west of Margao. As this place is a like a large fishing joint tourists can easily become gourmets and try out various culinary delights of the seafood. Moreover, the sea is safe for swimming, being generally jellyfish-free, while the village area near beach side itself boasts a few serviceable bars and restaurants, serving the most succulent, competitively priced seafood in Goa

 

 Candolim   Is generally considered to be a quiet & friendly resort. A good first stop on arrival in Goa & a long time favourite with tourists from the UK. Candolim offers plenty of pleasant places to stay, many of them tucked away down quiet sandy lanes, all offering good value for money.  The beach has fine silver sand & has an abundance of Beachshacks to choose from.  Situated within close proximity of Calangute & Baga beach making this stretch of coastline very popular with holidaymakers & local walkers alike.

 

 Bogmalo   Compared with Calangute Or Colva, Bogmalo is a small-scale beach resort, there's something about  the seclusion found here that  makes a visit to this beach a must.  The sea here is a reasonably safer site for swimming and has good places to eat and shops.

 

Miramar Beach   This sandy beach is popular with tourists & local alike, a place to get away from it all ! You have a good view of Fort Aguada across the sea & if you keep walking south you will soon find yourself on a deserted beach.  Miramar Beach and is situated just 3-km away from the capital city of Panjim.

 

Palolem   A favourite beach destination in Goa because its crescent shaped bay lined with  swaying coconut palm trees. Refuted to be one of Goa's most photographed beaches.  Accommodation here consists of   beautiful beach huts and family rooms to choose from.

 

 

 

 

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