South Goa Beaches - 7 Must Visit Beaches in South Goa

South of Goa, is peaceful and offers visitors and very relaxed and late back holiday experience, those looking at a complete rest and relaxation holiday should consider staying in the South of Goa. Southern coastline of Goa is dominated by five and four star hotel accommodation. Stay in a five star resort and be pampered and seduced by luxury and comfort, shop in the busy market towns of Margoa, visit historic Old Goa and discover the untouched beaches of Agonda or Palolem.

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AGONDA BEACH GOA

The Agonda beach is a small, picturesque and secluded beach 37 Kms from the town of Margao where nature lovers can find peace of mind. It is relatively deserted due to its distances from the main cities and is the next beach after Palolem when are driving towards Panaji.

Agonda Beach is a three-kilometer long and lonely beautiful cove of white sand that is fringed with palms and casuarinas. It is dominated by a large hill to its south. There are very few facilities available here with few tourists, no souvenir stalls, and no restaurants. It is also not safe to swim out too far on this beach.The fort of Cabo de Rama is not too far from Agonda beach. It is as yet undiscovered by most visitors. The fort is named afterLord Rama, the central figure of the Hindu epic Ramayana. According to local legend, Rama stayed here with his wife Sita during the period of his 12-year exile. The atmosphere of the fort creates a sense of history and drama that takes you back in time.

BETUL BEACH GOA

On most Goa Tourism brochures Betul is marked as a fishing port on the Goa map, just south of Mobor across the Sal River. But it also possesses a relatively secluded and picturesque beach overlooking the wide estuary, delightfully shaded by coconut palms and fruit trees. Headlands from the slopes of the Western Ghats protrude into the shore giving the whole area an imposing backdrop. Regular ferries and boats-on-hire take you across from Mobor. A walk along the ‘jetty’ is an interesting experience where you can watch the colorful mechanized boats bring-in their catch. River Sal Restaurant on the riverbank specializes in delicious river fish dishes and offers a few cheap rooms.

BETALBATIM BEACH GOA

Betalbatim is situated around 8 Kms. from Margao. Betalbatim beach popularly know as the sunset beach. Most of the beaches in Goa are palm fringed beaches but this beach has more of cold pine trees. Betalbatim has some fine restaurants and accommodations and also a church of St. Tomas.

COLVA BEACH GOA

The Colva Beach is broad and beautiful, and has a stream coursing through it. Colva is the oldest and largest of South Goa's resorts. Its leafy outlying 'Vaddos', or wards are pleasant enough, dotted with colonial style villas and ramshackle fishing huts. The beachfront is a collection of concrete hotels, souvenir stalls and fly blown snack Bars strewn around a central roundabout.

A walk on the beaches is full of delights. Fishermen's motor trawlers lie anchored in a line offshore. Tourists in colorful dresses throng about and several of them can be seen sunbathing in the glorious sun. Trinket stalls and drink stands on the golden sands make a moonlit evening on the Colva Beach utterly romantic.Colva can be pleasant and convenient place to stay for a while. Swimming is relatively safe while the sand, at least away from the beachfront, is spotless and scattered with beautiful shells.

When the season is in full swing, Colva's beachfront sprouts a row of large seafood restaurants on stilts, some of them very ritzy indeed, with tablecloths, candles and smooth music. Although never an established rave venue, Colva's nightlife is livelier than anywhere else in south Goa, thanks to its ever-growing contingent of young package tourists.

MAJORDA BEACH GOA

Majorda is a broad, flat and open beach that lie close to the port city of Vasco and are ideal for picnickers. Though popular, they are less heavily frequented among the prominent beaches of Goa which makes it quiet holiday beaches of Goa.

Located in Salcete, Majorda is one of the little developed beaches of Goa, albeit the whole area possesses a lot of character, with small fishing villages scattered around palm groves. The history of Majorda is also noteworthy for its bakery and toddy. The sap of the coconut palm i.e. toddy was used to leaven the bread. Till date the art of baking European bread remains unsurpassed anywhere else but at Majorda. Thus bakery and Majorda go hand in hand as Pizza and Italy. Today the Majorda beach has become a major tourist attraction with the amalgamation of nature and surroundings.

MOBOR BEACH GOA

Mobor is a small stretch of beach eleven kilometres south of Colva beach. The Beache is relatively isolated and there are few beach shacks here. Mobor has a fishing village with a small lagoon near the mouth of a river, and its fun to watch the seagulls that come to feast on the fish drying on the sand.

PALOLEM BEACH GOA

This stretch of white sand dominates the southern coast of Goa. Until a few years back, it was among the virgin beaches of Goa. However, it couldn't escape from the eyes of the tourists. Although a few developments have taken place, the beach still has a soothing aura to it. A large area of the beach now accommodates a lot of small shacks that taper off as you move towards the south.

At the northern end of the beach is a fresh water stream. Across this stream is a tiny, undeveloped island that can be accessed by just swimming across during low tide. However, it is not very safe to do so during high tide. The other attractions on this beach are the Dolphin cruises and the fishing trips. These are offered at quite a reasonable rate making your holidays a memorable one.

Accomodation too is easily and cheaply available. And though there are a couple of money exchange centres, Palolem does not have any banks. The closest railway station is at Canacona, which is just 3 kilometres away from Palolem. There are also a lot of buses that ply from Margao to Canacona. From there on taxis and local buses are easily available.

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