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 Goa has an impressive coastline of 125 km, which is surrounded by some of the best beaches of Goa. Also called the 'Beach Capital of India', beaches of Goa attract a lot of tourists every year. The beaches of Goa are clean, well maintained and are lined with some of the best beach resorts in India. Come to the beaches of Goa to spend your holidays with fun and frolic leaving behind fast track life of the cities. Laze under the sun on the beaches of Goa, get a tempting tan and indulge in all the beach activities you have never done before.
Agonda Beach
Agonda village lies in between Panaji and Palolem. The three-kilometer-long beach is a solitary beach where very few tourists like to visit. It is basically favored by those tourists who are desirous some peace and loneliness that is not to be found in some of the other beaches of Goa. Because there is little crowd of the tourists, Agonda beach is clean without the restaurants, souvenir shops and shopkeepers to disturb you in your loneliness. Relish the sea, sand and sun, as there is no one here except you and your solitariness. Do not venture to far into the sea, as the facilities are very limited over here and you will be required to carry all the requisite items.
Aguada Beach
Aguada Beach is in the north of Goa. The tourists love to throng to this beach not only for the beach but also for the vivid view of the sea from the Fort Aguada. Fort Aguada was constructed by the Portuguese to check and control the entry of the enemy into Goa from River Mandovi and to protect old Goa from all the invasions. The bulwarks of Fort Aguada are the perfect venue to watch the beaches of Goa right up to the borders of the Maharashtra.
Anjuna Beach
Anjuna Beach was discovered between the late 1950s to mid-1960s by a group of travelers, including the "Eight Finger Eddie". The place is popular as the "Freak Capital of the World" for its Trance Parties and the Hippies. The major attractions of the Anjuna Beach are the Full-Moon Parties and the Wednesday Flea Market. Besides this, there are some historically important buildings to be seen around the beach. It would be a delightful experience to explore the heritage buildings of the Portuguese, namely, Albuquerque Mansion, Mascarenhas Mansion and Chapora Fort around the Anjuna Beach.
Calangute Beach
Calangute, situated in Bardez taluka, is about 16 km from Panaji. It is popularly known as the "Queen of Beaches", as it is one of the most celebrated and commercialized of all beaches of Goa. Calangute Beach has the honor of being among the top ten bathing beaches in the world. Not only tourists but also locals love to throng to this beach during the day and stay here till late in the evening. Cultural events like rock shows, pop shows, open-air dances and fetes are organized at the beach frequently for the entertainment of the tourists.
Colva Beach
Colva Village lies at a distance of 6 km from Margao. It is famed as the oldest and the largest beach of Goa. The beach has a 25 km stretch of clear white sand, which looks inviting to walk on bare-footed shaded by the coconut palms all along the shore. The beach is spread from Bogmalo in the north to Cabo de Rama in the south. The Colva Beach was once the popular weekend getaway for the upper class gentry of Margao, who frequently came to Colva for the "Mundanca" meaning 'Change of Air'. Explore the beautiful houses or villas scattered all around the village, which are the mute witnesses of the picturesque past.
Dona Paula Beach
Dona Paula Beach is comparatively small beach but is very popular for the beach sports activities. This beach has been named after a girl called Dona Paula de Menzes who was the daughter of a Viceroy in colonial India. There is also a popular folktale about her that she fell in love with a local fisherman named Gaspar Dias. When she was not allowed by her father to marry him, she committed suicide by falling off a cliff. The locals believe that Dona Paula is inhumed in the Cabo Chapel of the Raj Bhawan and comes out from the waves lit by moonlight wearing only a pearl necklace. Many tourists are attracted to this beach by this story and hope to see Dona Paula in the moonlight.
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