Beaches & Waterfront
Palolem Beach
A crescent of calm water backed by palms in the far south — the best-looking beach in Goa and still…
4 hr
Free entry
A four-tier, 310-metre waterfall on the Mandovi at the Karnataka border, reached by forest jeep and reliably spectacular after the rains.
Only reachable by official forest department jeeps from Kulem — private vehicles are not allowed. Strongest from July to October; by March the flow drops sharply. Jeeps fill from early morning.
A crescent of calm water backed by palms in the far south — the best-looking beach in Goa and still…
A 1605 baroque basilica in Old Goa holding the remains of St Francis Xavier, and part of a UNESCO World…
The largest church in Asia, begun in 1562, with the Golden Bell and a Portuguese-Manueline exterior.
The Latin Quarter of the capital: narrow lanes of ochre, blue and green Portuguese houses with azulejo…