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BEACH » Calangute Beach, Goa
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Calangute
is a beach that is
around 16 kms from
Panjim, North Goa.
The most basic attraction
is Baga Beach.
The best time to visit
this place is from
December To February.
Calangute
derives its name from
the local vernacular
word—‘Koli-gutti’,
meaning land of fishermen.
It is the most popular
holiday resort in
Goa popularly known
as the queen of Goan
beaches. The rainbow
hued canvas of Calangute
has welcomed everyone.
Seemingly not all
that long ago, Calangute
was the beach all
self-respecting hippies
headed for, especially
around Christmas when
psychedelic hell broke
loose.
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There
are hardly any palms, the sand
is contaminated with red soil
and the beach drops rapidly into
the sea. But wait, there’s
more… On the shores of the
Arabian Sea, under the shade of
palm trees, bathes the Queen of
Beaches—Calangute. Some
call it Kalyangutti (village of
art) or Konvallo-ghott (strong
pit of the coconut tree) because
the village is full of coconut
trees. There are picturesque agors
(saltpans) at Agarvaddo, and Maddavaddo
is full of madd (coconut trees).
While Dongorpur skirts a bottle-green
hillock, Tivaivaddo laces the
beach. In Gauravaddo lived the
gaudds or milkmen ran dairies.
Calangute's heyday as the Mecca
of all expatriate hippies has
passed. It has undergone a metamorphosis
to become the centre of Goa's
rapidly expanding package-tourist
market. Though it isn't one of
the best Goanese beaches, there
is however, plenty going on, especially
if you don't mind playing a minor
role in this stage-managed parody
of what travelling is meant to
be about. TRAVEL
INFORMATION :
Calangute is
one of the best beaches in Goa.
It takes just 45 minutes by
road to reach to this busy beach
and its resorts. Things have
become very commercial at this
place as of now. There is a
drastic change in the outlook
of this place which was once
more of a fishing village. But
today this place has transformed
itself to one of the best tourist
spots when it comes to beaches.
THE
MAIN TOWN :
There are a lot of shops as
well as stalls where one can
see good quality Indian Handicraft
Items. There is a lot of scope
for the visitors who come over
here to stop and shop various
items largely those from Kashmir,
Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujrat etc...
etc....
Over
all this beach is the perfect
place to spend a holiday. There
are places where one can see
huge crowd and also there are
places which are more cool and
silent. Fishing is still prevelant
in areas which are a bit far
away form the main beach front.
BEACH
RESORTS/HOTELS ON CALANGUTE
BEACH GOA:
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