Calngute Beach is
just 45 minute bus ride from the city of Panjim.
Calangute beach, is
Goa's busiest and most vibrant beach of
Goa,
India
. This peaceful fishing village was a favourite hideout of the
hippies in the 70's and 80's. Today, Calangute beach, symbolises
Goa's reputation as a heaven for beaches and coastal splendor. The
beach itself is nothing special, with steeply shelving sand, but is more
than large enough to accommodate the huge numbers of high-season
visitors.
Calngute Beach also makes a perfect beach site if you want to
indulge in
some water sports activities. Parasailing. Water skiing and wind surfing
at the Calngute Beach starts in the afternoon when the wind is
blowing
just in the right direction and it goes on till sunset.
Calngute Beach's bars and restaurants are mainly grouped around
the entrance to the beach and along the Baga road. As with most Goan
resorts, the accent is firmly on tempting seafood, though many places
also serve vegetarian dishes. Western breakfasts also feature
prominently at some of the restaurants in Calngute Beach.
Calngute Beach's nightlife is surprisingly tamed and provide a
nice break
from the wild parties at Anjuna. All but a handful of the bars wind up
by 10.00 pm. One notable exception is Tito's at the Baga end of the
beach, which stays open until after midnight in the off-season and into
the small hours in late December and January.
The other places that consistently stay open through the night at
Calngute Beach are a couple of hippy hang-outs in the woods to
the south of the beach road. Pete's Bar, a perennial favourite next door
to Angela P. Fernandes, is generally the liveliest, offering affordable
drinks,
backgammon sets and relentless reggae. Further afield, Bob's Inn,
between Calngute Beach and Candolim beaches, is another
popular bar.
Shopping At Calangute
Beach
The road from the town to the beach is lined with Kashmiri-run
handicraft boutiques and Tibetan stalls selling Himalayan curios and
jewellery. The quality of the goods - mainly Rajasthani, Gujarati and
Karnatakan textiles - is generally high. Haggle hard and don't be afraid
to walk away from a heavy sales pitch - the same stuff crops up every
Wednesday at Anjuna's flea market.
Attractions At Calangute Beach
Kerkar Art Gallery, Calangute Beach: Located at close proximity
is the Kerkar Art Gallery, displaying the paintings and sculptures of
various talented, upcoming artists of
Goa. The gallery also hosts a
night of Indianmusic and dance, once every week.
Church Of St. Alex, Calangute Beach: As the vast tourist traffic
on the CHOGM road reaches the village site of Calangute, the Church of
St Alex greets the visitors with its two towers and a magnificent dome
gracing the
church. The inside of the church is a display of the line and beauty of
its
architectural style and attractive altars.
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