Candolim
Candolim
is a census town
in North Goa
in the state of Goa, India. It is situated just
south of the famous Calangute
beach, and is a popular tourist destination.
Candolim
Beach
Fifteen kilometers from Panjim, the Goan capital,
is Candolim beach in north Goa. Beginning at Fort Aguada and merging with
Calangute beach towards the end, it is one of the longest beaches in the state
and is located in the Bardez taluka. The beach in itself is very calm and
peaceful, at times tourists come here from Rajneesh Ashram in Pune to take a
break. What adds to the scenic beauty of the sand and sea are the scrub covered
dunes at the back of the beach quite popular with tourists.
The main road that is the Candolim Calangute road
is packed with shops and restaurants, but the beach front is rather free of any
commercial activity apart from some water activities. Though the beach is close
to bustling Calangute beach, life is rather laid back at Candolim. Even the
village isn't very clustered, its quite spread out so there isn't any centre to
it as such. The area around the beach can be termed as resort free as there
aren't any resorts there. However, the beach has quite a number of inns at
reasonable prices with good facilities.
Another interesting feature about the Candolim
beach is the ship River Princess, which has been stuck at the shores of the
beach since 2000.
Aguada Fort
The fort was built by the Portuguese way back in
1612 for defense against the Dutch and the Maratha invaders. Along with the
fort the church, lighthouse and the barracks of the Aguada Jail have become
tourist attractions.
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