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Colva beach is 6kms. from
Margao. It is the pride
of Salcete and the only rival to Calangute in scenic splendor. Here sea,
sand and sky blend in enchanting natural harmony, weaving their
magic spell on the visitors. Colva is one of the most popular
beaches in South Goa, though not as developed or busy as
Calangute in the north. special to recommend it. The beach offers good
accommodation.
Colva stretches sun-drenched, palm fringed
and virtually deserted for km after km. 20years ago precious little
disturbed its soft white sands and warm crystal-clear turquoise their
waters, except the local fishers who pulled their catch in by hands each
morning, and the few of the more intrepid hippies who had forsaken the
obligatory drugs, sex and rock and roll of Calangute for the smoothing
tranquility of this corner of paradise. However, it is the main
evening and weekend day-trip destination for the people of Margao, only
6km away, so it becomes packed with cars, motorbikes, scooters and
pedestrians. On the road into Colva from Margao you pass the large Church
of Our Lady of Mercy (Nossa Senhora das Merces, 1630, re-built in the 18th
century). The statue of Menino Jesus housed here is said to have
miraculous properties. Colva is at heart of the longest unbroken stretch
of beach (25 kms) in Goa from Mormagao pen insular in the
north to Cabo de Rama in the south.
A hot-season retreat for Margao's
moneyed middle classes since long before Independence, Colva is the oldest
and largest - of south Goa's resorts. Its leafy outlying vaddos, or wards,
are pleasant enough, dotted with colonial lection of concrete hotels,
souvenir stalls and fly-blown snack bars strewn around a bleak central
roundabout. Colva is pleasant and convenient place to stay, swimming is
relatively safe, while the sand, at least away from the beachfront, is
spotless and scattered with beautiful shells.
A final note, please treat these lovely beaches as
your backyard and keep them clean. We have lost innumerable natural
resources to our own be
| Best Time to
visit |
The best time of the year to visit this area is between
September and
March. |
Travel Information:
Airport: Dabolim
25kms.
Nearest Town: Margao 6kms.
Nearest Railway station:
Margao 8kms
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