Morjim Beach
The Morjim beach in Pernem taluka, is a prime example of a bridge, which completely changes the basic nature of a place. Five years ago before a bridge connecting it to the mainland was built, Morjim was as virgin as a beach as you could expect. You could spend whole days here and the only person you were likely to see was a... Check out full details »
Siridao Beach
The village of Siridao, which hosts the famous Siridao beach, continues to beguile folks with intrigue. On the superficial side this small fishing village located on the northern banks of the Zuari River, has a very sleepy stupor to it. But it has a slightly gray avatar too. Take for example the walls of the church in Siridao... Check out full details »
Sinquerim Beach
With the ramparts of the Aguada fort as a stoic backdrop, Sinquerim beach is the southern tip of one of the most popular stretches of sand in the world. The amount of tourist that wades through the sands each year must equal at least half the population of Goa, pegged at 13 lakh. Sinquerim incidentally is one of the less crowded... Check out full details »
Coco/Nerul Beach
Coco beach nestled in the picturesque Nerul village is one of those places, which you want to roll up and carry home. One of the most striking characteristics of this small but beautiful beach is that on the horizon you see the beautifully delicate façade of the Panaji city, instead of the vast unending sea. Coco beach... Check out full details »
Miramar beach
This lovely, long white stretch of beach is to Panaji, what the mall road is to Mussourie. Its sands and the Mandovi River which flows into the Arabian Sea at Miramar are the two things which lend Panaji its uniqueness. Miramar is about 3 km from the heart of the city and its long sandy shores stretch from the mouth of the... Check out full details »
Dona Paula/Bambolim Beach
The story of Raj Kapoor’s blockbuster move ‘Bobby’ is quite akin to the legend of Dona Paula (Dona is a Portuguese title. Paula is obviously her name) although Raj Kapoor for the sex jumbled up. Legend has it that it was from this cliff that Dona Paula jumped off from after her father refused to let her get... Check out full details »
Arambol Beach
There’s something about sky when the sun sets in Arambol in the months when it threatens to rain. The sky just about takes every possible shade of red and the glow is reflected in the mildly sluggish water which heads endlessly to the shores. Arambol was one of Goa’s most splendid and unique beaches, until it finally... Check out full details »
Keri – Tiracol beach
This beautiful beach located on the banks of the Tiracol River, represents the threshold of Goa. Cross over to the other side and beyond the Tiracol fort heritage resort, lies, Maharashtra. Keri – Tiracol is one of the more relatively desolate beaches in Goa. This is a huge, huge seemingly never ending beach with a very... Check out full details »
Cansaulim/Cuelim/Arossim
The three sister consortium of beaches ends up in the beach being the second longest unbroken stretch of sandy beach in the whole of Goa. Comparatively lesser known the other beaches in the vicinity, this stretch is serene and lined with palm fronds swaying in the ocean breeze. Another sought after picnic spot for the locals... Check out full details »
Majorda Beach
Here’s an interesting nugget about the village of Majorda, which fringes the Marjorda beach. Famed for its bakery products, it was in Majorda that Portuguese Jesuit priests first taught the natives the art of making bread. The toddy tapped from coconut palms grown in the village is known to have special qualities which... Check out full details »