Goa Beaches
The full list of Goa's Beaches: North Goa to South Goa.
Goa
Thatched shelter of lifeguard at Miramar Beach
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here was a time when Goa had a number of ‘secret’ beaches. In other words the kind of beaches neither mentioned in the guidebooks nor marked in the maps. The scoop is shared by word of mouth among the seasoned backpackers. Not anymore. Though the intensity varies, all of the Goan beaches are now mobbed by both domestic and foreign tourists. Indians do it during their summer holidays and the western backpackers and holidaymakers make a stampede during the winter months sandwiched with the New Year bang.Far from a typical tourist trap,Goa still retains its old-world charm as an explorable destination.
The 150 kilometer ( 93 miles) coastal belt is lined with well over two dozen beaches. And the discovery of ‘new’ beaches still continues!
From south to north the ‘list’ goes something like this.
North Goa Beaches
Querim beach
Arambol beach
Mandrem beach
Morjim beach
Chapora beach
Vagator beach
Anjuna beach
Baga beach
Calangute beach
Candolim beach
Sinquerim beach
Miramar beach
Dona Paula beach
Vainguinim beach
South Goa Beaches
Bogmalo beach
Velsao beach
Cansaulim beach
Majorda beach
Betalbatim beach
Colva beach
Benaulim beach
Varca beach
Cavelossim beach
Mobor beach
Betul beach
Canaguinim beach
Agonda beach
Palolem beach
Talpona beach
Galgibaga beach
By the way when you need to take a break from the hectic beach life at Goa , think of Hampi. There is nothing in common between Goa and Hampi worth a comparison. However backpackers have drawn a parallel between Goa and Hampi. There is even a place called the “Goan Corner” in Hampi . They marched from Goa to Hampi in search of a more laidback place than Goa. And they found it in the Virupapur Gadde of Hampi. Once you reach this area of Hampi, the bamboo hut filled Palolem beach appears as if a buzzing metro!
When you travel from Goa to Hampi , you are practically tracing the trail of the Arabian horses brought to Hampi from the ports of Goa.
Though not seen in a favorable light , there were (and still are ) attempts to replicate the Rave parties of Goa in Hampi. The Goa hangover still hangs in the air , especially the weeks following the new year eve. Though the nearest beach is a few hundred kilometers away , Virupapur Gadde is Hampi’s clumsy answer to Goa's laidback scenes.
Goa
South Goa Beaches Map & Itinerary Route
Beach Shack in Velsao beach.
Velsao is a relatively calm beach related
Goa
South Goa Beaches Map
South Goa Beaches Map & Itinerary Route
Beach Shack in Velsao beach.
Shack in Velsao Beach
Velsao is a relatively calm beach related