Calangute Candolim Beach

CALANGUTE-CANDOLIM
Calangute and its neighbour Candolim are two former humble fishing villages made famous by the hippies. Today, these beaches are packed with tourists from elsewhere in India and abroad. Even local residents like to come here for a weekend outing. Some come here for water sports, but this is also the place where an unimaginable number of restaurants offer every kind of cuisine.
Calangute was the place where the hippies first descended in the 1960s. Today, Calangute, Candolim and the neighbouring beach of Baga are the preferred destinations for charter tourists coming in via long-haul direct flights from (mostly) European cities.
Calangute offers lots of opportunities for low to medium-priced shopping. This long stretch of beach is punctuated by sunbathing tourists, water sports and a fairly crowded beachside. To its north is the hillock of Baga jutting out into the sea. Visible at the southern end are the ramparts of Fort Aguada (at Sinquerim). For the past half-decade, an iron ore carrying vessel, the River Princess, has been marooned off this beach, causing some concern to environmentalists and hoteliers of the area.
Calangute offers a variety of water sports - water-scooters, parasailing and banana-ski boat rides. Lots of visitors swim here, but the waves can sometimes be rough. Calangute is probably Goa's most popular beach, though those in search of a bit of peace and quiet prefer other beaches. Concrete building blocks have marred the scenic beauty of the region. As if to make up. however, the entertainment scene is very active here and the multitude of restaurants cater to every kind of taste.

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  On the river banks of the Mandovi, the village of Reis Magos is home to a church built in 1555, one of the first in the sub-district of Bardez. In early January each year, the Feast of Three Kings is celebrated here. Nearby is the Reis Magos Fort, under construction for some time now.