{"id":17949,"date":"2014-12-23T05:21:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T05:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=17949"},"modified":"2022-09-19T10:58:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T10:58:31","slug":"candolim-beach-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/india\/candolim-beach-goa\/","title":{"rendered":"Candolim Beach In Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Candolim<\/a>

A view of Candolim Beach in Goa<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Candolim Beach is the second largest beach in Goa. A continuation of the Calangute beach, it stretches lazily with its beautiful scrub-covered dunes. These dunes attract a lot of tourists every year, and there is an endless number of things to do, once you arrive at the beach- water sports, parasailing, windsurfing, water-skiing and lots more. For those who are not fond of adventure sports, there is always fishing. Tourists can also enjoy sea excursions where they are taken far into the sea from where perfect sunset shots can be captured.<\/p>\n

Renowned for its quiet, Candolim is one of the most serene beaches of the state. Its environment helps sustain schools of fish and makes it a treasure spot for fishing. Compared to other beaches like Calangute, Candolim has fewer visitors on its shores, which makes it a gem for lovers of pristine nature. Nightlife on the beach too, is less raucous.<\/p>\n

As Candolim\u2019s long, narrow beach joins the smaller Sinquerim Beach on its south, a series of beach shacks offering sun beds with shade come into view. This area is also filled with a string of Candolim Beach Huts with decent facilities that are also easy on the pocket.<\/p>\n

Even though, Candolim has its fair share of beach-related excitement, the most recent buzz was not around its many water sports, but around the presence of a 240-meter long-ore carrier called the River Princess that ran aground off the Candolim-Sinquerim coast on June 2000. For over 11 years, the Government did not remove the carrier as it continued to softly rust away, but it did lead to widespread curiosity on River Princess.<\/p>\n

Tourists have also been known to swim out to sea in order to take photos with the Princess. After more than a decade of campaigning by locals, the laborious process of removing the rusting ship has begun. The visual taint caused by the industrial relic is now almost gone and the beach is back to its pristine beauty.<\/p>\n

The greatest attraction of Candolim Beach is Fort Aguada. Built in 1612 by the Portuguese in order to prevent invasion by the Dutch colonizers and Maratha rulers, this majestic piece of architecture stands tall even today, as it looks over the mouth of the Mandovi River. Due to the abundance of spring water from the hillside, the Fort became a pit-stop for ships arriving from Portugal. This is how the Fort got its name (\u2018Agua\u2019 means \u2018water\u2019). The steps of the Fort\u2019s main courtyard lead down to vast underground water tanks, which had the ability to hold about 10 million liters of drinking water.<\/p>\n

The Aguada Fort also hosts the old Portuguese Lighthouse, built in 1864. This once housed Church of St. Augustine\u2019s Great Bell before it was transported to the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Panaji. This lighthouse is the oldest of its kind in Asia, and visitors can occasionally climb up its spiral staircase to enjoy the breathtaking view from the top.<\/p>\n

A little below the Fort is Goa\u2019s largest prison, Fort Aguada Jail, which was built on the site that once hosted the citadel. The road to the Jail consists of a weirdly wonderful path through tycoon Jimmy Gazdar\u2019s beautiful compound. Goan architect, Gerard De Cunha designed this reclusive palace that is carefully guarded by a froth of fountains, foliage and follies.<\/p>\n

As you walk a little east of Fort Aguada, your eyes are treated to a magnificent Church of St. Lawrence. Established in 1643, the Church was meant to honor the patron saint of sailors, St. Lawrence. Visitors return time and again to check out the image of the patron saint standing on the gilded reredos, holding one model ship.<\/p>\n

A little inwards into the village, the spirit of Goan culture is brought to life by Candolim\u2019s National Tourism Award winning project, \u2018Calizz\u2019, which in Konkani, means \u2018Heart\u2019. A 45-minute tour conducted by local historians takes travelers through the state\u2019s rich cultural history with illuminating insights that fill the compound with transplanted traditional Goan houses in their authentic interiors. This is one tour, for which you will not need a map.<\/p>\n

You may also like to read\u00a0about the \u00a0The Best Beaches in Goa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Candolim Beach Map<\/h2>\n