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Goa
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Things To Do in North Goa
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Shigmo
Similar to Lent, Goans give up meat and alcohol for an entire month for Shigmo. Once the fast is over, there’s a huge... Read More
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Haggle for souvenirs at Apora’s Saturday night market
Haggle for souvenirs at Apora’s Saturday night market
Just behind the sands, a squiggle of lanes are crammed with stalls and shops selling everything from silk saris to... Read More
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Bom Sucesso
Bom Sucesso
Recline in the bamboo chairs, order a feni-based cocktail made from coconut sap,... Read More
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Cruise down the Mandovi River
Cruise down the Mandovi River
Take a sunset cruise down the Mandovi River and you can take in Goa’s lush banks... Read More
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Wander the decadent Braganza House
Wander the decadent Braganza House
Rich, lavish and flamboyant to the extreme – that pretty much sums up Braganza H... Read More
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See the Tambdi Surla Mahadeva Temple
See the Tambdi Surla Mahadeva Temple
This is unlike any of the temples you’ll find in Ponda. It’s hidden away in a re... Read More
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Try a new watersport on Sinquerim Beach
Try a new watersport on Sinquerim Beach
Sinquerim Beach may be quieter than its neighbours Candolim and Calangute, but i... Read More
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Have a seafood barbecue on the beach
Have a seafood barbecue on the beach
Eating options come thick and fast in Baga, from upmarket restaurants with Medit... Read More
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Dance the night away on the main strip
Dance the night away on the main strip
Somehow Baga managed to avoid the noise restriction laws that have muted the nig... Read More
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Café La Musica
Café La Musica
Run by local DJ, Vijay Arora, and his wife Rihana, this ultramodern beach shack ... Read More
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Go to mass at St Alex Church
Go to mass at St Alex Church
A 10-minute walk away in Calangute is St Alex, one of Goa's oldest churches. Bui... Read More
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Haggle for bargains at the Hippie Market
Haggle for bargains at the Hippie Market
A regular fixture of the hippie scene since the Sixties, Anjuna’s flea market us... Read More
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Sfx
Sfx
Named after St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, this chic bar serves up ... Read More
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Eat seafood on the beach
Eat seafood on the beach
Palm-roofed beach shacks serve up Goan dishes from morning until night along Sin... Read More
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Tuck in to organic food along the clifftop strip
Tuck in to organic food along the clifftop strip
The parade behind the beach is dotted with hippie restaurants that do a fine lin... Read More
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Try a new watersport on Baga Beach
Try a new watersport on Baga Beach
With so many watersports centres vying for your business, you can get a really g... Read More
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Poisson Rouge
Poisson Rouge
French chef Gregory Bazire is no stranger to Michelin stars, and at this upmarke... Read More
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Go dolphin spotting from Sinquerim Beach
Go dolphin spotting from Sinquerim Beach
Camera shy is the last thing you can call the bottlenose dolphins that live just... Read More
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Curlie's
Curlie's
A beach shack with bona fide hippie credentials, Curlie’s is a palm and bamboo e... Read More
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Destinations in North Goa
Top Destinations
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Candolim
Some of the emptiest sands in North Goa are yours for the taking with holidays to Candolim. This peaceful town is also a big hitter when it comes to mouthwatering North Indian dishes and shopping.
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Calangute
With holidays to Calangute, you get to see North Goa at full tilt. There’s a busy beach and high-octane watersports, plus a great shopping scene on the doorstep.
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Baga
Holidays to Baga line up a carnival-style beach, tonnes of watersports, and round-the-clock entertainment. No wonder this one-time fishing village has made such a name for itself.
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Anjuna
Holidays to Anjuna, the epicentre of the Sixties hippie trail, are still a mellow blend – even if these days they’re as popular with well-heeled holidaymakers as they are with barefoot travellers.
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Bambolim
Holidays to Bambolim deliver a mix of golden beaches and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it wildlife.
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Sinquerim
Holidays to Sinquerim bring together all the best bits of North Goa – pristine sands, swaying palm groves, and an unhurried pace of life. So if it’s a tropical retreat you’re after, this place ticks all the boxes.
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Arpora
Everyone from Kate Moss to Sean Connery can vouch for holidays to Arpora. If you’re looking for adventure and culture as well as relaxation, one of the most secluded and untouched spots in North Goa hits the spot.
