Palolem Beach is situated in

Canacona Canacona () is a city and a municipal council in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Canacona taluka includes Patnem, Chaudi, Poinguinim, Loliem-Polem, Agonda, and Gaumdongre. Chaudi is the headquarters and the most developed town in t ...

in southern

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

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 ...

. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March. It is considered to be one of the region's most beautiful beaches.

Overview

Palolem Beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists who live in shacks along the shore or in the main village itself. It is about one mile (approximately 1.61 km) long and is crescent-shaped; one can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea. The depth of the sea increases gradually, being shallowest at the northern end of the beach, making it safe for average swimmers, and the currents are not fast.

Location

Palolem Beach is located at , within 2.5 kilometres of the market town of

Chaudi Chaudi is a town in the South Goa district of the state of Goa, India, located approximately two kilometres from Canacona. History The town used to be a place of public business and housed a village hall, as each comunidade The Comunidades ...

South Goa South Goa district is one of two districts that comprises the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while ...

, and about 40 minutes from

Margao Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population aft ...

, the district headquarters of

. Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include

Agonda Agonda is a large village located in Canacona in South Goa district, India. Agonda is famous for its beach and It is one of the only four beaches designated as turtle nesting sites under the Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 notification. Demographic ...

Beach and Patnem Beach.

Travel

The nearest airport is

Dabolim Airport Dabolim Airport is an international airport in Dabolim, Goa, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India as a civil enclave in an Indian Navy naval airbase named INS Hansa. The airport is located in Dabolim, 4 kilometers fr ...

, around 67 km away. The nearest railway station is at

, which can be reached from the major Madgoan junction railway station in just 30 mins. There are bus services every half an hour between Palolem beach and the

Kadamba Transport Corporation Kadamba Transport Corporation ( Konkani: कदंब येरादारी म्हामंडळ) abbreviated as KTC is a Government of Goa road transport undertaking. It was set up in 1980 by then Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane. Goa has ...

(KTC) Bus Depot in

. The nearest KTC depot is at

Ranking

*Palolem beach was ranked the 20th best beach in Asia by TripAdvisor in 2018 *It was ranked India's fifth best beach by TripAdvisor in 2018

Activities

Things to do on Palolem beach include yoga classes, dolphin-spotting trips, Ayurvedic massages and silent discos. View of the beach with people enjoying in water

View of the beach with people enjoying in water

References

External links

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'Before Sunrise Before Sunset, Travelogue in Lounge, 30-05-2009, by Arjun Razdan

'Palolem.net Guide

Palolem Village
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