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Baga a seaside town in
The beach contains rows of shacks and fishing boats, and at high tide the beach is narrow.South India handbook: the travel guide
p. 468-69 (2001) () The beach is named after the Baga Creek, which empties into the
p.454-55 (6th ed. 2008) ()
Baga a seaside town in Bardez
''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a ''concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961.
Etymology
The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahm ...
, Goa, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It comes under the jurisdiction of Calangute
Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in ...
, which is 2 km south. Baga is known for its popular beach and Baga Creek. It is visited by thousands of tourists annually.
Baga Beach
Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination inNorth Goa
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnataka t ...
. Baga is located at the north end of the contiguous beach stretch that starts from Sinquerim, Candolim
Candolim is a census town in North Goa and is located in the Bardez taluka in the state of Goa, India. It is situated just south of Calangute Beach and North of Sinquerim.
History
During the late 16th century, Candolim became the first vill ...
, leads to Calangute
Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in ...
, and then to Baga.
The beach contains rows of shacks and fishing boats, and at high tide the beach is narrow.p. 468-69 (2001) () The beach is named after the Baga Creek, which empties into the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel a ...
at the north end of the beach.Fodor's Indiap.454-55 (6th ed. 2008) ()
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Cities and towns in North Goa district Beaches of Goa Beaches of North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub