North Goa Vs. South Goa- A Traveler's Perspective

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The spatial dilemma:

Goa has so many beaches and other amazing places that visitors often wonder where to go! And visitors who have been there once, and want to revisit, have a dilemma: how to choose the base location. In my experience, south Goa beaches are more beautiful, and pristine. Then why are north Goa beaches more popular?

If you are planning for Goa, it's wise to your destination carefully. If you want more recreation, choose north Goa. North Goa beaches are closer to the airport, offer bustling market places with various options for party, shopping and food options, and a lot of fun activities. And if you want more visual pleasure and peace of mind, choose south Goa. 

However, if you are a first time traveler, and want to have all sorts of experiences, choose Colva as your base location; it's centrally located, the first major beach in south Goa and located relatively close to the airport and railway station. You can easily visit both north and south Goa from here.    

A little comparison of north vs. south Goa is given below. For a more elaborate discussion, please follow the link below:

North Goa attractions:

Se cathedral, Old Goa

- Best beaches: Calangute beach, Baga beach (these two are adjacent), Candolim beach, Anjuna beach, Vagatore beach (very near to each other) and some far north beaches like Arambol beach and Morjim beach.
- Heritage: Old Goa churches like Se cathedral, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of St. Cajetan, Church of our lady of immaculate conception; Fort Reis Margos, Fort Aguada, Fort Chapora
- Night life: Tito's and Mambo's bar
- Mandovi river cruise; Casinos by the Mandovi river
- Markets: Panjim (capital city), Anjuna flea market, Arpora market
- Take a walk around the old Panjim neighbourhood of Fontainhas

Vagatore beach, North Goa

South Goa attractions:

- Best beaches: Colva beach, Benaulim beach, Cola beach, Agonda beach, Butterfly beach, Palolem beach
- Dudhsagar waterfall; Ponda spice garden
- Heritage: Cabo de Rama fort
- Night life: classy lounge evenings
- Markets: Palolem, Colem

Agonda Beach, South Goa
Location: Goa, India

Comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 14, 2022 at 11:54 PM

    Amazing Goa! Nice blog 👍

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  2. SandipJanuary 17, 2022 at 2:47 PM

    Mast pictures...

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  3. UnknownJanuary 17, 2022 at 6:49 PM

    While trip to Goa we all got confused about North and South Goa...but after reading this i got a lot clarity and going to explore South Goa in my next trip ....Superb pics...

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    1. SuvenduJanuary 17, 2022 at 11:07 PM

      Glad that you liked it; thanks a lot. Keep giving feedback; really helpful.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 17, 2022 at 8:05 PM

    Nice blog!!! It beautifully describes both North and South Goa. I can relate more since I have visited both parts. But they you have explained giving a personal touch...it's amazing

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    1. SuvenduJanuary 17, 2022 at 11:10 PM

      Thanks a lot. Happy to know that you can relate to my experience. Please keep coming back with more feedback; really helpful.

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  5. Udaya Bhanu PrakashJanuary 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM

    A very informative piece of reading for someone planning a trip to Goa.

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  6. Santosh DebataJanuary 18, 2022 at 8:27 AM

    Nice information

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  7. Yashwant.January 19, 2022 at 8:57 PM

    Your blog is quite informative. I have never been to Goa because i am not a beach person, but i would love to plan a trip soon after reading your blog(especially south Goa). Its changing my perspective towards beaches.

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    1. SuvenduJanuary 20, 2022 at 8:47 PM

      So cool! I am happy if I can change someone's perspective through a blog post. Thanks :)

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  8. UnknownJanuary 21, 2022 at 6:07 PM

    It was a nice read. Beautifully explained.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 21, 2022 at 6:15 PM

    Really beautiful place..

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