Anjuna
Beach : 8-km west of Mapusa, Anjuna is
one of the most popular beaches in Goa. The sea
is calm so you can enjoy swimming or enjoy the
allure of sunset from any of the beach resorts’
balcony. Enjoy the funky music and loud beach
parties that are a fixture of Anjuna. For the
gourmets Anjuna offers the best of western seafood.
You can choose from amongst any of the beachfront
or village hotels. All of them are equally simple
and serve equally delighting food and chilled
beer.
Benaulim Beach :
It is one of the most tranquil Goan destinations.
The best thing about Benaulim is that it is still
rather undiscovered by domestic tourists even
though it is a fishing beach. Being generally
jellyfish-free, it is quite safe for swimming.
Though it gets crowded in the evenings and on
the weekends, most of the times it is one of the
most unperturbed beach destinations in Goa. The
beach boasts of serviceable bars and restaurants
that serve the most succulent and competitively
priced seafood in Goa
Miramar Beach : Miramar Beach-Lying
against the estuary of the river Mandovi,it is
just 3 km from Panaji in the north of the state
and a km away from Dona Paula. Also known as,
Gaspar Dias,it is a lovely golden beach of soft
sand,occupied by a thick grove of shady palms,
facing the blue Arabian Sea and forming a dense
canopy over the area. As the word 'Miramar' in
Portuguese, means, the viewing of the sea, so
one can have a panoramic view of the sea, and
the Aguada fort just across the Mandovi River.
Baga Beach : Baga Beach is part
of a 30-km stretch of beach coastline along the
west coast of Goa by the Arabian Sea, 10-km west
of Mapusa, is basically an extension of Calangute
beach. The beach begins at Fort Aguada continues
as Sinquerim beach, then as Candolim Beach and
merges into Calangute beach and then to Baga beach
and then Anjuna Beach and then to Vagator Beach
finally ending at Chapora Beach and Fort.
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. It’s not safe to swim
out too far on this beach. There are very few
facilities available here and you are needed to
carry all the essentials.
Calangute Beach : Excellent accommodation
facilities are available, particularly at the
tourist resort and cottages. Calangute lie on
the shores of the Arabian Sea of North Goa in
India. It is encircled by Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao
and Candolim, in the Bardez taluka. 16 Kms from
Panaji. is the most popular holiday resort in
Goa and known as The Queen of Beaches.
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.
The arabian sea that begins at Fort Aguada continues
as Sinquerim beach, then as Candolim beach and
merges into Calangute beach and then to Baga beach
and then Anjuna beach and then to Vagator beach
finally ending at Chapora beach and Fort. |
