Goa Beaches
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Anjuna Beach
Anjuna, 18 kms from Panaji is a popular beach area adjacent to Chapora fort-
it was the haunt of the flower generation in the sixties - and is still popular
with the younger generation.
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Calangute Beach
Excellent accommodation facilities are available, particularly at the tourist
resort and cottages. Calangute lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea of North
Goa in India. It is encircled by Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and Candolim, in the
Bardez taluka. 16 Kms from Panaji. is the most popular holiday resort in Goa
and known as The Queen of Beaches.
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Dona Paula Beach
7 kms from Panaji. An idyllic picturesque spot. Command a fine view of the Zuari
river and Mormugao Harbour. Water scootering facilities are available here.
It is near the rocky point between the Mandovi and the Zuari is Dona Paula,
a secluded bay with a fine view of the Marmagao harbour.
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Arambol Beach
Arambol is along the Goa border with its fresh water lagoon. Due to its isolation,
some tourists has been unable to reach this beach.
Palolem Beach
Palolem is Goa's one of the most beautiful and idyllic beach and it has 1.5
km crescent shaped beach. The beach lies on the southern coastline of Goa amidst
outstanding natural beauty.
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Agonda Beach
If you continue driving towards Panaji from Palolem, the next beach is Agonda.
It’s long and lonely, fringed with palms and casuarinas and dominated by
a large hill to the south. It’s not safe to swim out too far on this beach.
There are very few facilities available here and you are needed to carry all
the essentials.
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Vagator Beach
This beautiful beach is located about 22 Kms from Panaji and is situated in
Bardez taluka. This is part of a 30 km stretch of beach coastline along the
west coast of Goa.
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Miramar Beach
This beautiful beach is located about 3kms from Panaji. It lies adjoining the
estuary of the river Mandovi as it opens into the Arabian sea. It was originally
known as the "Gasper Dias Beach".
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Colva Beach
This is the most important beach in the south circuit equipped with all modern
amenities like air-conditioned resort complexes, tourist cottages, discos, seashell
artefact stalls, refreshment stalls, eateries, guest houses, expanding the village
enormously.
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