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NORTH GOA
Arambol Beach
Mandrem Beach
Vagator Beach
Anjuna Beach
Baga Beach
Calangute Beach
Miramar Beach
SOUTH GOA
Colva Beach
Bogmalo Beach
Majorda Beach
Velsao Beach
Varca Beach
Benaulim Beach
Mobor Beach
Cavelossim Beach
Zalor Beach
OFF SEASON
1st May to 30th Sept
SEASON
1st Oct to 30th Apr
PEAK SEASON
23rd Dec to 2nd Jan
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The Queen of Beaches - CALANGUTE a mere 45 minute bus ride up the coast from Panjim Goa’s state capital, under the shade of palm trees, bathes the Queen of Beaches - Calangute. 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.
Calangute became a traveler’s cliché in the '60s and early'70s. It was the hippies who discovered the pristine surroundings and blissful serenity and golden sands. The hippies also spread the word around and brought hordes of European tourists. Decades later, tourists still trudge down the dusty, weather-beaten roads in search of that idyllic coastal Goa. On this lovely beach, Goans and tourists spend summers, bathing in the quiet solitude of the sea, sun and sand.
Saturday bazaar near the new Post Office is an ideal place for good bargainers. The bazaar offers commodities like fish, meat, grocery, textiles, earthenware, household articles and other provisions. Toys and trinkets, piglets, chicken, eggs, brooms and all the traditional, rural produce find their way into the Saturday bazaar.
The road from the town to the beach is lined with Kashmiri-run handicraft boutiques and Tibetan stalls selling Himalayan curios, jewellery, carpets to Rajastani handicraft.
To escape the hawkers, head ten minutes or so south of the main beachfront area, towards the rows of wooden boats moored below the dunes. In this virtually hawker-free zone, you'll only come across teams of villagers hauling in hand nets at high tide or fishermen fixing their nets under bamboo sun shacks.
Calangute's bars and restaurants are mainly grouped around the entrance to the beach and along the Baga road. As with most Goan restaurants, the accent is firmly on seafood, though many places tack on a few token vegetarian dishes. Western breakfasts also feature prominently.
Buses from Mapusa and Panjim pull in at the small bus stand cum Market Square in the centre of Calangute. Some continue to Baga, stopping at the crossroads behind the beach en route.
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