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Anjuna Beach
The Calangute Beach party seems to have shifted to Anjuna, and has spread farther north to Vagator Beach as well. Although Anjuna can get very crowded and the party scene become riotous, the beach is still... (more) -
Arambol Beach
Goa's northernmost beach, known as Arombol or Harmal, is rugged and lovely. You enter through a hippie colony where young foreigners live in small huts. The best stretch of beach is a 20-minute walk... to... (more) -
Baga Beach
This small beach about 2 km (1 mi) north of Calangute in the Bardez district is a lively place known for its hopping "shack life." The many popular food and drink joints are headlined by St. Anthony's... (more) -
Benaulim
Just 2 km (1 mi) south of Colva is the first of the beautiful, secluded beaches of South Goa—completely unlike the action-packed beaches of the north. Head to Benaulim and farther south only if you... (more) -
Bogmalo Beach
This tiny crescent of fine sand is perfect for swimming and sunning. It's near a low, verdant hill topped by a few modern buildings on one side and the Bogmallo Beach Resort on the other. Two tiny islands... (more) -
Calangute Beach
Calangute Beach, between Sinquerim and Baga beaches in the Bardez district, is an open stretch of sand with occasional palm trees for patchy shade. The beach is accessible by cement steps. Note the sign... (more) -
Cansaulim Beach
This quiet, clean stretch of beach between Bogmallo and Colva has a fine location—close to both Dabolim Airport and Margao, and yet away from the crowded north and the congested beaches around Colva... (more) -
Cavelossim
The last of the villages before the mouth of the Sal River, and the end of the coastal road southward from Bogmalo is Cavelossim. If you want to continue down the coast, you have to head back inland and... (more) -
Chandor
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Colva
Colva Beach, in the Salcete district, is the most congested beach in south Goa. Its large parking and entrance areas are crowded with shacks selling snacks and souvenirs and young men offering up mopeds... (more) -
Divar Island
The ferry jetty for Divar Island, Chorao's twin in the Mandovi, is in Old Goa. Protected by the river and somewhat isolated from mainstream Goa, Divar makes for a very pleasant day out. Piedade, its main... (more) -
Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
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Dudhsagar Falls
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Fort Aguada
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Loutolim
Loutolim village is good for a morning's outing; visit the somewhat overrated Big Foot Museum and an ancestral house across the road, explore the old village on foot, and stop to admire Miranda House—a... (more) -
Majorda and Utorda
Just north of Colva Beach, Majorda and nearby Utorda, which have a number of resorts, are rapidly sacrificing peace and quiet to larger volumes of tourists. However, they are cycling distance from Colva... (more) -
Mapusa
Friday is the big market day in Mapusa (pronounced map-sa)—the main town in the Bardez district. People from adjoining villages and even transplanted hippies convene to sell everything from vegetables... (more) -
Margao
Use Margao, a busy commercial center and one of the busiest towns in Goa to do your shopping for basic essentials if you plan to stay for a while at the secluded southern beaches. Check out the Golden... (more) -
Old Goa
... Gorgeous Old Goa, with foliage creeping in around the ruins of old churches, served as the capital of the Portuguese colony until repeated outbreaks of cholera forced the government to move to Panaji... (more) -
Palolem Beach
Until recently, Goa's southernmost sandy stretch—nicknamed Paradise Beach—was like a dream. Palolem, in the Canacona district, received only those nature lovers and privacy seekers. Even so... (more) -
Panaji
Panaji has whitewashed churches, palm-lined plazas, and less of the poverty and hustle and bustle of India's other state capitals. The unhurried attitude of the residents adds to the city's charms and... (more) -
Ponda
Ponda itself is an uninteresting town, but it has a number of temples in the hills that surround it that shouldn't be missed. The area came under Portuguese control relatively late, in 1764, about 250... (more) -
Reis Magos Fort
Built by the Portuguese at the narrowest point of the Mandovi, Reis Magos is a good diversion before you get to the main fort in the area, which is Aguada. Although you cannot go into Reis Magos Fort... (more) -
Sinquerim Beach
Sinquerim is the first beach you'll get to as you head northwest after crossing the Mandovi from Panaji. Along with Bogmalo, also in the Bardez district, it's one of the few beaches where you can rent... (more) -
Vagator Beach
Little Vagator and Vagator come to life after dark with Goa's infamous raves. In the Bardez district, the beaches have secluded sandy coves with lots of palm trees, though they can be overrun during the... (more) -
Varca
The scenery at Varca is rural: there are deep fields on either side of the road, and you may get the distinct feeling that you're heading nowhere in particular. This is an illusion. There are a number... (more)
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