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Calangute Beach Goa, Travel Information
A
visit to Indian Beach Tours showcases before the tourist, all the secrets and
attributes of the Calangute beach, located in Goa, India. Calangute Beach, located
in Goa, India, is located a few miles away from the capital, Panjim, located in
Goa, India, and the beach is 4 miles long with the seafood and the Kerkar Art
Complex being a repository of the local Goan Art and crafts with local music and
dance events being organized in the Kerkar Art Complex, located in Goa, India
Calangute beach is situated in the northern part of Goa and is one of
the best beaches in Goa for chilling out. Goa's Calangute beach is also referred
to as the 'Queen of Beaches.' Calangute beach is a haven for the hippies. It was
the hippies who discovered this beach in the late 60s. The exquisite beauty of
the Calangute beach soon spread around, bringing hordes of European tourists.
And this trend has still been continuing.tourists come down to this small Indian
state of Goa searching for this lovely beach. Once you reach Calangute beach,
then you can spend your vacation soaked in the serenity of the sea, sun and sand.
Calangute beach in India's Goa is often crowded with people, children
making sand castles, colorful crowds surging towards the sea, hippies busy remembering
the good old times and the young and old alike lazing on the golden sands. This
picture of a perfect tourist haven is completed with shacks and stalls under the
shade of palm trees selling everything from fried prawns and beer to trinkets
made of seashells.
How to travel If you are looking for easy,
fast comfortable transportation modes to travel to India's Goa, you have a few
options. Calangute beach is a mere thirty minutes bus ride up the coast from the
capital, Panaji and is about ten minutes from Mapusa. There are frequent buses
to Panaji and Mapusa from Calangute. Most buses from Panaji terminate at Calangute
and a few trudge further on up to Baga. Mapusa is 8 km away from Calangute.
The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji. The nearest
railway station is at Karmali 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just half an hour's
drive away from Calangute. Private transportation facilities - deluxe, semi-deluxe
and ordinary - are also available offering a smooth and hassle free vacations
in Goa.
Calangute and Baga lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea
of North Goa in India. Calangute is also known as the Queen of Beaches. They are
encircled by the villages of Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and Candolim. Agarvaddo is
full of picturesque agors (saltpans), Maddavaddo is full of madd (coconut trees),
Dongorpur skirts a bottle-green hillock and Tivaivaddo laces the beach. The gaudds
or milkmen ran dairies lived in Gauravaddo. The Calangute Beach is a spotless
stretch that is 7 km long.
Calangute was the first hippie beach
resort in India during the hippie era. And as the hippes faded from the forefront,
domestic tourists recognized the potential of the pleasures offered by Calangute
and turned it into a paddling, snacking, shopping, picnicking, vacationing beach.
Calangute is usually crowded and the small resorts do a thriving business during
the holiday season. It is one of the most popular beaches in Goa with a host of
facilities to cater to visitors, including beach and water sports.
The
best attraction here is the beach itself. For a stay on the Calangute beach essentially means feasting on good Goan food, spicy delicacies, lobster prim rolls,
and guzzling feni! Kids can be seen building endless castles in the sand, the
adults strolling, the young and old alike lazing on the sands, and the hippies
reminiscing their hey days. Calungate is the perfect tourist haven, completed
with shacks and stalls under the shade of palm trees selling everything from fried
prawns and beer to trinkets made of seashells. Its rainbow hued canvas has welcomed
everyone to it always though it became popular across the globe only after the
hippies discovered it in the '60s.
Some of the places worth visiting
near by are the St. Alex Church with its two towers and a magnificent dome gracing
the façade. The inside of the church is a display of the line and beauty of its
architectural style and ornate altars. In 1996, Calangute celebrated the fourth
centenary of its parish church.
The Kerkar Art Complex is the one and
only of its kind on this beach. It is a popular center for exhibitions of arts
and crafts of local artistes. On Thursdays and Fridays, connoisseurs of Indian
classical music and dance can be an audience to various concerts.
Calangute
Beach and Baga Beach can be visited at any time of the year, though the monsoon
months, which bring heavy rains, are best avoided. The period from November to
February is the most pleasant for a visit here.
Why Go To Goa Calangute
Beach? Goa Calangute beach is also called the 'Queen of Beaches' because the
beauty you at find Calangute beach in Goa cannot be found elsewhere. Under the
shade of palm trees, bathes the Queen of Beaches-Calangute. Goa's Calangute seems
to be a distortion of the local vernacular word-'Koli-gutti', which means land
of fishermen. Some people connect it with Kalyangutti (village of art) or Konvallo-ghott
(strong pit of the coconut tree) because the village is full of coconut trees.
With the advent of the Portuguese, the word probably got distorted to Calangute,
and has stuck till today. In a green semi-circle, the villages of Arpora-Nagoa,
Saligao and Candolim do their bit to enhance the divine beauty of Calangute. There
are picturesque agors (saltpans) at Agarvaddo, Maddavaddo is full of madd (coconut
trees), Dongorpur skirts a bottle-green hillock and Tivaivaddo laces the beach.
In Gauravaddo lived the gaudds or milkmen ran dairies.
Why Goa Calangute
Beach is so special? Goa Calangute beach is a haven for the hippies. It was
the hippies who discovered this beach in the late 60s. The exquisite beauty of
the Calangute beach in India's Goa soon spread around, bringing hordes
of European tourists. And this trend has still been continuing.tourists come down
to this small Indian state of Goa searching for this lovely beach. Once you reach
Calangute beach in Goa, then you can spend your vacation soaked in the serenity
of the sea, sun and sand. Goa Calangute beach is often crowded with people, children
making sand castles, colorful crowds surging towards the sea, hippies busy remembering
the good old times and the young and old alike lazing on the golden sands. This
picture of a perfect tourist haven is completed with shacks and stalls under the
shade of palm trees selling everything from fried prawns and beer to trinkets
made of seashells.
How to enjoy Goa Calangute beach? Let down
your hair and simply allow the Goa Calangute beach to embrace you in its
bewitching beauty. Laze around in the sand, get yourself a beautiful tan whistle
feasting on fresh seafood and feni while at Calangute beach in Goa. Other places
worth visiting are the Church of St alex and the Kerkar Art complex.
Church of St Alex Apart form the beach, there is the Church of St Alex
which is a must-see. Church of St Alex, with its two towers and a magnificent
dome displays the beauty of the architectural style and ornate altars. In 1996,
Calangute celebrated the fourth centenary of its parish church.
Kerkar
Art Complex The Kerkar Art Complex in this Indian State of Goa is quite special
and is the one and only of its kind on this beach. It is a popular center for
exhibitions of arts and crafts of local artistes. On Thursdays and Fridays, you
can be audience to connoisseurs of Indian classical music and dance.
Water sports Apart from places of visit, Calangute beach in Goa offers parasailing, water skiing and wind surfing which starts in the afternoon
when the wind is blowing in the right direction and it goes on till sunset.
How to reach Goa Calangute beach? If you are looking for easy, fast
comfortable transportation modes to travel to India's Goa, you have a few options
to go for the ride. Calangute beach is a mere thirty minutes bus ride up the coast
from the capital, Panaji and is about ten minutes from Mapusa. There are frequent
buses to Panaji and Mapusa from Calangute. Most buses from Panaji terminate at
Calangute and a few trudge further on up to Baga. Mapusa is 8 km away from Calangute.
The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji.
The nearest railway station is at Karmali 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just
half an hour's drive away from Calangute. Private transportation facilities -
deluxe, semi-deluxe and ordinary - are also available offering a smooth and hassle
free vacations in Goa.
WHERE GOA CALANGUTE BEACH
Where
is Goa Calangute beach? Goa Calangute beach is situated on the shores of the Arabian
Sea in the North of India's Goa. It is encircled by Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and
Candolim, in the Bardez taluka, and is just 15 km from Panajim, the capital of
the state of Goa.
Where to stay in Goa Calangute beach? Calangute
offers lot of choices when it comes to accommodation. From resorts & star hotels
to budget rooms, you will find everything here. Those planning a longer vacation
in Goa should look out for houses that are usually let out.
Where
to stay Goa Calangute beach offers lot of choices when it comes to accommodation.
From resorts & star hotels to budget rooms, you will find everything here. Those
planning a longer vacation in Goa should look out for houses which are usually
let out. |
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