Must-SeeCalangute Beach
Goa's longest and busiest beach, full of shacks and water sports.
North Goa
Goa's lively half: Baga, Calangute, Anjuna and Vagator, with water sports, beach shacks, nightclubs and the Anjuna flea market.
- Best Time to Go
- Oct–Mar
Our full guide to North Goa is being written.
What to See
Must-SeeBaga Beach
North Goa's party beach, with water sports by day and clubs and shacks at night.
Chapora Fort
Ruined Portuguese hilltop fort above Vagator, known across India from the film Dil Chahta Hai.
Candolim Beach
A long, calmer North Goa beach, below Fort Aguada.
Anjuna
North Goa's rocky beach, known for its Wednesday flea market and old hippie history.
Vagator Beach
Red cliffs above a two-part beach, below the ruins of Chapora Fort.
Arambol
Goa's far-north beach, with drum circles at sunset and a freshwater lake behind the cliffs.
Morjim Beach
A quiet North Goa beach where olive ridley turtles nest.
Mandrem Beach
A peaceful North Goa beach with a creek running behind the sand.
Nearby
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Must-SeeGoa
About 0.6 miles away
India's beach state: lively North Goa with Baga and Calangute, quiet South Goa with Palolem, and Portuguese churches at Old Goa.
Worth a DetourMalvan
Maharashtra
About 46 miles away
Clear water for snorkeling, Shivaji's Sindhudurg sea fort and Malvani seafood.
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Worth a DetourBelagavi
Karnataka
About 51 miles away
An old fort city near the Goa border, with Gokak Falls nearby.
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