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Lying on the northern
coastline of Goa by the side of Arabian Sea,
Calangute is Goa's most commercialised and busiest
beach. Regarded as Goa's flagship beach which is
always projected by the tourism department to the
world to attract outside tourists, Calangute today
symbolises Goa's reputation of being a haven for
beach holidaying. Today's Calangute was surprisingly
an underdeveloped fishing centre and a favourite of
the hippies during the 70's of the last century.
Accommodation and Connectivity
The Dabolim airport near Panaji is the nearest
landing facility for Calangute. From Panaji to
Calangute, the distance is 16 kms. Another important
town Mapusa is located 8 kms from Calangute. By
rail, one can travel upto Karmali on the outskirts
of Panaji. Regular bus and taxi services operate
between Panaji and Calangute.
Being Goa's most commercialised beach, a plenty of
accommodation is available in Calangute. Apart from
the resorts-a big hit among foreign tourists,
economic modes of stay in the form of smaller hotels
and guest houses are easily available.
Beach
Attractions
Water sports
Along with nearby Candolim, Calangute has emerged as
Goa's major beach destination for water sports.
Similar to Candolim, water sporting activities
include parasailing, water skiing and wind surfing.
Those who are not fond of diving into the waters opt
for beach volleyball and football.
Shopping at Calangute
From the beach to the town centre, lined up are a
variety of Kashmiri-run handicraft boutiques and
Tibetan stalls selling Himalayan jewellery. Also
available in these small attractive stalls are
Rajasthani, Gujarati and Karnatakan textiles of good
quality. Calangute is also famous as a shoppers
point among tourists
The Calangute Restaurants
At the very entrance of Calangute beach are a plenty
of restaurants and gorgeous bars. The popular food
joints here serves tempting seafood and the finest
of Goan wine. Vegetarian dishes also rank high in
their menus. Also figuring prominently in the menus
is western breakfast. As many of the tourists are
foreigners, the restaurants take special interest in
their likes and dislikes.
Attractions
Around the Beach
Located very close to the beach is Kerkar Art
Gallery. Here, the paintings and sculptures of many
talented Goan artists are displayed. Once in every
week, a programme on Indian dance and music is also
held. Also nearby the beach is the church of St.
Alex with two tall towers and a magnificent dome.
Being the most commercialized beach of Goa,
Calangute remains full of tourists the whole year. A
long beach, Calangute allows the tourists to indulge
in numerous fun activities. Needless to say that the
scenic beauty of the beach is always enthralling.
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