PALOLEM BEACH, SOUTH GOA
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| Tourists At Palolem Beach |
Palolem Beach is situated in southern Goa, around 3km from the market town of Chaudi,
and around an hour’s drive from the towns of both Margao and Karwar.
If you
intend to get to the beach via public transport, then Palolem is well served by
both bus and train links from many of the popular tourist towns in Goa.
Palolem is
one of the most unspoilt beaches in Goa; it remains a fishing town to this day
and has largely avoided the tourist developments witnessed in other beaches in
the area.
Perhaps the greatest testament to the beauty of the beach and its
surrounding area is the fact that the Hollywood blockbuster, the Bourne
Supremacy featured Palolem as the opening located in the film. This exposure
has seen the beach rapidly increase in popularity in recent years.
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| Sunrise At Palolem Beach |
The beach
itself is shaped in the form of a crescent and is around 2 miles long with long
rock formations at either end creating a cove-like feel. Palolems offers many
palm trees and pristine sands.
Its waters are largely of shallow depth and due
to the rock formations present, Palolem is, to a certain extent, enclosed.
As a result, the beach is generally not subject to the strong undercurrents which
affect other beaches nearby, making Palolem ideal for swimmers and divers
alike, and especially suitable for families.
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| Sunset At Palolem Beach |
Like most of
the smaller and largely undiscovered beaches in Goa, you will find few, if any,
water sports companies operating from Palolem beach, aside from a few small
operators offering sea kayaking trips to the surrounding area.
Rather,
activities are largely of a more sedate and docile nature with visitors
favouring the regular dolphin watching trips, yoga classes and excursions to
the headland to capture the magnificent view on offer.
Should you
feel adventurous during your trip to Palolem, then a jungle walk with a local the guide is highly recommended and is an excellent way to get out of the sun for a
few short hours.
If a jungle experience doesn’t appeal, then many tourists also
take a trip to the “Money Stone”, located just off the main beach front and
designed by a famous American artist.
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| Palolem Beach |
It’s a local custom to leave a few rupees
on the stone upon your departure. The main
form of accommodation on Palolem beach is beach huts and there are countless providers
to choose from.
Indeed, this excess of accommodation is highly beneficial to
tourists with prices being driven down due to competition between the local
companies.
A beach hut will not only allow you to immerse yourself into Palolem
culture, but the vast majority are also ideally placed on the beachfront and
extremely reasonable in terms of price.
Staying in a beach hut is often
regarded as one of the highlights of a visit to Goa and should therefore be a
serious consideration.
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| Stay Near Beach |
Alternatively, there are a number of luxury resorts such
as the Fern Gardenia Resort on the beach, should you wish to stay somewhere a
little more sophisticated.
Palolem Beach is one of the most sedate in Goa, largely devoid of the noise and crowds
which come with the more tourist dominated beaches.
Palolem offers an ideal environment in which to relax and provides many opportunities to explore the
local area, culture and wildlife.
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