Ranked by how much each place adds to a visit, with realistic visiting times, opening hours and ticket prices.
10 places · showing 1–10
1
A crescent of calm water backed by palms in the far south — the best-looking beach in Goa and still relatively unspoiled.
2
A 1605 baroque basilica in Old Goa holding the remains of St Francis Xavier, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
3
A four-tier, 310-metre waterfall on the Mandovi at the Karnataka border, reached by forest jeep and reliably spectacular after the rains.
4
The Latin Quarter of the capital: narrow lanes of ochre, blue and green Portuguese houses with azulejo tiles and overhanging balconies.
5
The largest church in Asia, begun in 1562, with the Golden Bell and a Portuguese-Manueline exterior.
6
The busiest stretch in north Goa: water sports, shacks shoulder to shoulder, and the nightlife strip behind.
7
A 1612 Portuguese sea fort above the mouth of the Mandovi, with a working lighthouse and views over Candolim beach.
8
The Wednesday market that started with hippies selling their possessions in the 1970s and now covers a field above the beach.
9
A ruined hilltop fort above Vagator with the best sunset panorama in north Goa, made famous by a Bollywood film.
10
An hour-long sunset cruise from Panaji with Goan folk dance on deck — touristy, cheap and genuinely enjoyable.