Must-SeePalolem Beach
South Goa's crescent bay, lined with palms and beach huts, calm enough for kayaks.
South Goa
Goa's quiet half: palm-lined Palolem, Agonda and Colva, with rice paddies, nesting turtles and Dudhsagar Falls inland.
- Best Time to Go
- Oct–Mar
Our full guide to South Goa is being written.
What to See
Must-SeeWorth a DetourAgonda Beach
A long, quiet South Goa beach where olive ridley turtles come to nest.
Dudhsagar Falls
A huge four-tiered waterfall with a railway bridge across its face.
Colva Beach
South Goa's wide, easygoing sands, popular with families.
Benaulim Beach
A relaxed South Goa beach of fishing boats and white sand.
Majorda Beach
A long, quiet stretch of South Goa sand, with a fishing village behind it.
Bogmalo Beach
A small, sheltered bay close to Goa's Dabolim airport.
Cabo de Rama Fort
A clifftop fort in South Goa with sweeping views of the Arabian Sea.
Tambdi Surla
Goa's oldest temple, a small 12th-century shrine hidden in the forest.
Nearby
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Must-SeeGoa
About 18 miles away
India's beach state: lively North Goa with Baga and Calangute, quiet South Goa with Palolem, and Portuguese churches at Old Goa.
If You're NearbyDandeli
Karnataka
About 44 miles away
River rafting and hornbills in forests on the Kali River.
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Worth a DetourBelagavi
Karnataka
About 54 miles away
An old fort city near the Goa border, with Gokak Falls nearby.
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