Anjuna Beach
One of the hot favourite Goa beach, and recommended by every Goa travel guide, Anjuna beach is laden with striking natural beauty and sprinkles of white sands. The moonlight rave parties by the beach, especially during the time of New Year and Christmas, are quite familiar across Goa and worldwide – one of the magnetic factors for foreign and Indian tourists alike. The place also offers activities like Bungee Jumping from an 80 feet tower, Paragliding and wind surfing.
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Agonda Beach
Every Goa travel guide talks about Agonda Beach, an ideal beach for lazing around, sunbathing and strolling – a paradise for those seeking to unwind. One of the popular beaches in South Goa, Agonda beach is home to a turtle centre looking after the precious Olive Ridley eggs.
If you’re in search of an isolated and solitude place, then Agonda beach is certainly your safe haven.
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Baga Beach
Amongst the top tourist places in Goa, comes the Baga Beach, well known for its beach shacks and the enjoyable seafood. The beach has an incredible buzzing nightlife and filled with some of the rocking nightclubs like Mambos and Tito’s, that always have a mad crowd of party lovers.
As far as Baga Beach is concerned, it is by default a part of everyone’s places to visit in Goa list, for its perfect blend of crazy nightlife and beaches.
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Calangute Beach
Often called as ‘Queen of beaches’ in Goa, Calangute is also one of the best Goa beaches which attracts the maximum crowd visiting Goa. Surrounded by palm trees, the beach is spread 4 miles along the Arabian Sea and 9 miles from Panaji.
There isn’t much nightlife as the clubs and bars shut down early. But Calangute stands among one of the best tourist retreats, with shops selling souvenir, alcohol shacks, and scrumptious sea food.
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Candolim Beach
Situated very close to Baga beach; from honeymoon couples, families to a group of friends, Candolim is everyone’s favourite Goa beach. The white sandy beach, and a host of Sunburn, India’s biggest electronic music festival, Candolim draws a large number of travel enthusiasts which gives a boom to Goa tourism. Our Goa travel guide suggests you visit Candolim if water activities are what you’re looking for. The beach offers myriad of waters sports from water skiing and catamaran sailing to parasailing and jet skiing, you name it they have it.
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Dona Paula Beach
Dona Paula Beach is popular as lover’s paradise because of a myth which entails the story of Dona Paula De Menzes, who was a daughter of a viceroy. It is said that she had a love affair with the son of a fisherman but for not being allowed to marry her lover she jumped off a cliff. Enjoy activities like water scooter rides, motor boat rides, boating, parasailing, yacht rides, swimming, wind surfing and fishing, while soaking in the evening sea breeze and the breathtaking sunset.
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Vagator Beach
Another very popular Goa beach is the Vagator beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches in North Goa. Located about 12 km from Panaji, the beach is very clean and quiet. Covered with soft white sand the beach is a great place to spend some time in peace and the place also makes for a perfect place to have a picnic without disturbance. One interesting thing to notice at the beach is the colour of the sea changes as the sun moves. Include Vagator beach in your Goa trip if spending some alone time away from the glitz and crowd is what you’re looking for on your Goa trip.
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North Goa
Dudhsagar Waterfall
This 4-tiered waterfall is a startling marvel of the Western Ghats and also the tallest one. The gorgeous Dudhsagar waterfall attracts thousands of visitors from across the nation to its bounty.
The waterfall is not accessible through private vehicles. However, you can take a forest jeep or trek to reach the waterfall. Touted by many Goa travel guide, Dudhsagar is amongst one of the best places to visit in Goa.
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Aguada Fort
Built by the Portuguese colonial rulers, the Aguada fort derives its name from the water spring that originated within its premises. ‘Agua’ in Portuguese means water and this is how the fort derived its name “Aguada”. A freshwater spring within the fort premises provides water supply to the ships. The fort also holds the pride of being the first ever lighthouse in Asia.
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St. Augustine Church
One of the most spectacular architecture in Goa is the St. Augustine Church, and the major attraction of the place are the ruins of the church. Once a beautiful church, now broken with time but still with the crumbly wall it stands on the Holy Hill and the remaining of the structure is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Bom Jesus Basilica is among the other popular attractions of Goa. The magnificent edifice is a fine example of Jesuit architecture which has also been declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Basilica of Bom Jesus preserves the remains of St. Francis Xavier, who died on a sea voyage to China. The church has preserved his body in an airtight glass coffin and once in every 10 years, the church allows the visitors to see his body.
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