One of the prominent beaches in the South Goa beach circuit, the crescent-shaped Palolem beach is well-known for its sweeping expanse of silvery sand and idyllic surroundings. With the majestic Western Ghats hills rising in the backdrop, the palm-fringed Palolem beach presents an enchanting spectacle. Palolem Beach is long beach now entirely filled with rooms and huts (150-400 Rs.) and restaurants, sometimes with live music. There’s also a market for tourists. My final stop and the best beach by far was Palolem Beach. It was the ideal picture of a beach.
Palolem beach, situated in the Canacona distrct, is also known as “Paradise Beach”. Until a few years back, it was among the virgin beaches of Goa. If you travel by road, you go to Margao City first, and then take a taxi to Palolem Beach. If you travel by air, the nearest airport will be at Dabolim. The tourist who opts for a better stay has an option of staying at the Palolem Beach Resort. This resort provides with all the contemporary facilities and beautiful scenery of the beach from its balcony.
Palolem beach is one of the most ideal beaches in this Indian state of Goa. It has a crescent shaped bay lined with swaying coconut palms hemmed by a pair of rocky crags. Goa Palolem beach is one of the most ideal beaches in this Indian state of Goa. It has a crescent shaped bay lined with swaying coconut palms hemmed by a pair of rocky crags. The lush green tropical plants and the picturesque landscapes form one the most quintessential examples of the beauty of Goa in the Accommodation at Palolem Beach Resort. The placid ambience enthralls a large part of the guests from various parts of the country and abroad in the Accommodation at Palolem Beach Resort.
Tourists can take taxis and auto-rickshaws to reach Palolem beach from Margao, 40 km away. There are regular buses from Margao to Palolem that would drop tourists at Canacona village. At almost the Southern tip of Goa, Palolem Beach plays host to a multitude of accommodations, bars and restaurants of all genre. Ideal for a honeymoon location, at the northern end of the beach one can find luxury beach huts with sunken baths and pristigne white bed linen, restaurants that serve Champagne and personal yoga tuition. Palolem Beach is located at the centre of coastal canacona, Goa’s southernmost taluka, 43 km from the nearest big hub at Margao. The nearest airhead is the Dabolim Airport, 67 km away, and you can get a wide range of pre-paid taxi services to reach the downtown.
Located between two headlands and facing a beautiful blue bay, Palolem Beach is a picture perfect silvery arc. There are little islands with woods towards the northern headland. Palolem Beach is the best place to rejuvenate and chill out.
Here you will find the perfect blend of Western and Goan culture. Food is the standard fresh Goan seafood and cuisine. A typically rustic beach standing out literally on the farthest coast of South Goa and a pleasant break from the highly commercially laden popular Goan beaches, it is a travellers delight, with its quietitude and design . With the green rocky island onto its north end channelising the sea, there is an surrealistic effect of a focal point arching out towards the big waters of the sea when viewing the channel.
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June 18th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
it is one of indias best beaches