The crescent shaped paradise
Palolem is a beautiful crescent-shaped beach in South Goa. This two-kilometres long beach is surrounded by hills on both sides, resulting in a calm, idyllic sea in which you can walk into upto 100 metres. The beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists.
The beach
Palolem is a small beach town and the best way to explore the place is on foot. There is nothing much to see or do in Palolem, but soak up the sun, go for long walks or just laze around in one of the many shacks on the beach. You could also hire canoes, for approximately Rs100 an hour and paddle across to the nearby butterfly island and enjoy the mesmerizing sunset from there.
The beach shacks
Palolem is not as commercialized as the North Goa beaches. However, this paradise beach is slowly attracting more tourists every year, resulting in a number of shacks, restaurants and bars in the shoreline. There's also a market for tourists. There are many local hotels in the area on the main road. However, I would suggest beach shacks as an ideal accommodation. Palolem has shacks, both permanent and temporary, which can be rented. A local law prohibits permanent structures on the beach, so from May to October the shacks are supposed to come down. The shacks can be rented at anywhere between Rs 300-1000.
One of the many restaurants
You will never find the lack of alcohol and good food in Palolem. There are strings of bars and restaurants along the beach serving anything from authentic Goan cuisine, pizzas, Indian, Chinese, to continental cuisine. The shacks in Palolem close very early compared to Baga or Calangute, so do not forget to carry a torch if you are going for a stroll at night.
Dusk in Palolem
You can fly down to Dabolim airport and hire a taxi to Palolem. It is about a 1 and ½ hour drive from there. You could also take a bus or train to Margao and then hire a taxi from there.
View from the Canoe
Palolem is a beautiful crescent-shaped beach in South Goa. This two-kilometres long beach is surrounded by hills on both sides, resulting in a calm, idyllic sea in which you can walk into upto 100 metres. The beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists.
The beach
Palolem is a small beach town and the best way to explore the place is on foot. There is nothing much to see or do in Palolem, but soak up the sun, go for long walks or just laze around in one of the many shacks on the beach. You could also hire canoes, for approximately Rs100 an hour and paddle across to the nearby butterfly island and enjoy the mesmerizing sunset from there.
The beach shacks
Palolem is not as commercialized as the North Goa beaches. However, this paradise beach is slowly attracting more tourists every year, resulting in a number of shacks, restaurants and bars in the shoreline. There's also a market for tourists. There are many local hotels in the area on the main road. However, I would suggest beach shacks as an ideal accommodation. Palolem has shacks, both permanent and temporary, which can be rented. A local law prohibits permanent structures on the beach, so from May to October the shacks are supposed to come down. The shacks can be rented at anywhere between Rs 300-1000.
One of the many restaurants
You will never find the lack of alcohol and good food in Palolem. There are strings of bars and restaurants along the beach serving anything from authentic Goan cuisine, pizzas, Indian, Chinese, to continental cuisine. The shacks in Palolem close very early compared to Baga or Calangute, so do not forget to carry a torch if you are going for a stroll at night.
Dusk in Palolem
You can fly down to Dabolim airport and hire a taxi to Palolem. It is about a 1 and ½ hour drive from there. You could also take a bus or train to Margao and then hire a taxi from there.
View from the Canoe
The best time to go to Palolem is from October to April.
3 comments:
wow shoyeta! lovely work...keepup the good work
Huuuuuh!!!! that was nice you really tempted me to go for a holiday by ur artical.....
Gr8 work.. keep that up... seems like u love to travel and share :)
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