Fodor's Expert Review Varca Beach

Another of the south’s treasures, and only a short distance from Benaulim beach is Varca, a clean, quiet beach that manages the seemingly impossible feat of being nearly entirely hawker-free. Visitors from the area’s resorts are treated to a quiet, palm-lined strip of beach that’s perfect for unwinding with a good book. Beach shacks are thin on the ground in season, and nonexistent in the off-season, so plan to pack a picnic basket if you’re headed there in the leaner months. Amenities: none. Best for: solitude; sunset; swimming; walking.