Palolem Beach

Palolem Beach
Beach
Front view of the beach, 2024
Palolem Beach Show map of Goa Palolem Beach Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°00′32″N74°01′16″E / 15.009°N 74.021°E / 15.009; 74.021
Country	India
State	Goa
City	Canacona
Activities	Swimming Fishing, Parasailing, Boat rides
Lifeguards	YES, on duty

Palolem Beach is situated in Canacona in southern Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March. It is considered to be one of the region's most beautiful beaches.^{[ citation needed ]}

Overview

Palolem Beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists who live in shacks along the shore or in the main village itself. ^[1] It is about one mile (approximately 1.61 km) long and is crescent-shaped; one can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea. The depth of the sea increases gradually, being shallowest at the northern end of the beach, making it safe for average swimmers, and the currents are not fast.

In the Hollywood film, Palolem Beach was featured in The Bourne Supremacy (2004) as the main character's Indian residence.^{[ citation needed ]}

Location

Palolem Beach is located at 15°00′36″N74°01′24″E / 15.01000°N 74.02333°E / 15.01000; 74.02333 , within 2.5 kilometres of the market town of Chaudi in South Goa, and about 40 minutes from Margao, the district headquarters of South Goa.

Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include Agonda Beach and Patnem Beach.

Travel

The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, around 67 km away. The nearest railway station is at Canacona, which can be reached from the major Madgoan junction railway station in just 30 mins. There are bus services every half an hour between Palolem beach and the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) Bus Depot in Margao. The nearest KTC depot is at Canacona.

Gallery

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  Sunset at Palolem
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  Resorts on Palolem Beach, Goa
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  View of the beach
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  The island adjacent to main land palolem beach
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  Extreme end of Palolem beach
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  View from left edge of the beach
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  Sunset at Palolem
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  Stone sculpture on top of the Palolem Island by Jacek Tylicki

See also

• List of beaches in Goa

References

1. "Palolem Beach Travel Guide". Archived from the original on February 26, 2009.

External links

• Palolem travel guide from Wikivoyage
• 'Before Sunrise Before Sunset, Travelogue in Lounge, 30-05-2009, by Arjun Razdan
• 'Palolem.net Guide Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Palolem Village