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This is the most developed beach in Goa. It is popular with backpackers,
college students, and package tourists coming for a Christmas vacation.
It is also popular with middle-class Indian tourists. Most of the hotels
here are small, double-storey buildings.
Baga is just north of Calangute and they are connected. They seem to
be the same beach. Calangute is a 45-minute bus ride north of Panaji
and 10km west of Mapusa.
Information
Travel agencies for air, train, or bus tickets and flight confirmation:
Sea Breeze Travel on the main road; MGM Travels
(227-6249) on the roundabout in Calangute; Royal Tours
and Travels (227-6109), opposite the GTDC Tourist Resort; Raj
Travels (227-6643).
There are many Kashmiri-run handicraft and Tibetan shops along the
beach. The quality of what is sold is usually good, although the prices
are high. Bargain hard and expect an extremely heavy sales pitch. If
you want to buy something, leave and return in twenty minutes to settle
the sale. Many of the same items are sold at the Anjuna flea market
on Wednesdays for much less.
The beach around the main congregation of hotels in Calangute can be
busy with gawkers and hawkers. For more privacy, head south for about
fifteen minutes.
Rama Books & Jewelry at the roundabout has a decent
selection of new and used books in English, French, and German (open
9 am to 5 pm).
Topless bathing is strictly prohibited on this beach and this rule
is strictly enforced. Women should be careful of sexual harassment in
secluded areas.
Money and Internet
You can change money at the State Bank of India on
the main street past the roundabout going away from the beach.
Many places here will give cash advances on
MasterCard and Visa. Wall Street Finances,
in the shopping complex on the beach front, opposite the petrol station,
changes cash and travelers cheques. Open Mon to Sat 8:30 am to 8 pm,
Sun 10 am to 2 pm. You can also change money at ENEM Finances,
open daily 8 am and 9 pm.
Often the hotels and travel agencies in Calangute give Rs 2 less on
a dollar than the bank rate, so it pays to shop around when changing
money. They often offer some of the worst rates in India.
There are 24-hour ATM macheases at the Centurion Bank,
which is 100m south of the main road coming into town, and the UTI and
ICIC banks, in the market.
There are many places in town to access the Internet
and rates are around Rs 35 per hour.
Where to Stay
There are many places to stay here. Except for the high Christmasxe
"Calangute" -New Years season, there are usually plenty of
hotels available. You can often bargain for a lower price, especially
after January. Most of the cheaper hotels are in family houses or concrete
blocks connected to family houses. Nicer places may have a verandah
or balcony and an attached bathroom. The higher-priced hotels have pools
and are right on the beach.
As many of the hotels in Baga are booked during the high season by chartered
tours, it is harder to find a room there than in Calangute. If you want
to stay in Baga, you could get a room in Calangute the first night and
then find a room in Baga the next day.
Prices in this section are for double rooms during the high season.
Calangute—Main
Area near Beach
The popular Angela P Fernandes Guest House, (227-7269)
south of the beachfront, has rooms with common bath for Rs 250 and doubles
with bath for Rs 350 (Rs 200 during the off-season). It is a good value.
P V Fernandes is an old Portuguese house with rooms
for Rs 400.
Rodrigues Cottages, near the roundabout on the road
to Baga, has basic rooms with bath built around a courtyard for Rs 400.
Fellah’s Guest House has basic rooms with bath
for Rs 300.
Hotel Souza Loba, well-located right on the beach,
has clean rooms for Rs 550. The rooms are basic and do not have windows.
It has hot water only between 3 and 6 pm when the restaurant is closed.
The government-owned concrete-block Calangute Tourist Resort
(227-6024) is right at the steps leading to the main area of
the beach. From October to June, rooms with bathrooms are Rs 500/550
and Rs 700 for a triple. Between June 15 and September 30 rooms are
Rs 350/400 (triples Rs 500). There are dorm beds for Rs 100 (Rs 75during
off-season). The cottages are nicer than the other rooms.
La Bamba (227-6108), near the Tourist Resort, next
to the beach, is a well-maintained small place with rooms for Rs 600.
The friendly Coco Banana (227-6478; Web Site: http://www.cocobanana.com),
1195 Umta Vaddo, has comfortable rooms ranging from Rs 850 to Rs 1100
in the high season and Rs 650-850 in the off-season. The rooms surround
a peaceful courtyard and have balconies. It is a good value.
The Victor Guest House (227-6966) is a good place with
rooms for Rs 700.
Hotel A Canôa (227-6082) has good rooms, some
with sea views, for Rs 550. It is often full.
The secluded and friendly Varma’s Beach Resort
(227-6077) has clean, comfortable, A/C rooms with attached bathrooms
and their own verandah with a table and chairs for Rs 1000 to Rs 1400.
It is well-designed and well-maintained. The rooms surround a nice courtyard.
It has its own restaurant for guests only. It is closed June to September.
Hotel Linda Goa (227-6066; Web Site: http://www.hotellindagoa.com),
on the main road, has rooms for Rs 650 to Rs 900. It has a pool and
game room. A good outdoor restaurant.
Falcon Resorts (227-7327) has rooms and cottages starting
at Rs 800. It is an interesting place decorated by antiques.
Albenjoh (227-6422), near where the bus lets you off
in Calangute, has clean rooms with bath ranging from Rs 400 to Rs 700.
The higher priced rooms have balconies.
Behind the bus stand is the family-run Au Vin, 5/193
Umta Vaddo, with six clean rooms for Rs 400.
Sundowner Holiday Home, 5/128 Umta Vaddo, behind the
Tibetan Kitchen, has big rooms with bath for Rs 550. It is a good value.
South Calangute
The friendly, family-run NV Guest House (227-9749)
has basic double rooms for Rs 300 to Rs 500. It has a great location
right on the beach.
Kismat Mahal (227-6067), near St Anthony’s Chapel,
is a family-run place with rooms for Rs 550 to Rs 750.
There are some small hotels in this area charging Rs 700 to Rs 1000.
They all have good locations on the beach.
Hotel Goan Heritage (227-6120) has a pool. Rooms are
Rs 1700.
The Hotel Golden Eye (227-6187; fax 227-6187), A-1/189
Gaura Vaddo, on the beach, has large rooms with balconies and sea views
for Rs 1100. Rooms have hot water. It has a good terrace restaurant.
Nearby is the family-run Gabriel’s, (227 9486:
Email: fele@rediffmail.com)Gaura Vaddo, which is close to the beach
down a lane from the main road. It has clean rooms with balconies for
Rs 900 (Rs 500 during off-season). Has a good restaurants serving Goan
and Italian dishes. Recommended. Nice garden and well-managed.
The are several expensive resorts away from the beach. Paradise
Village (227-6155) has rooms for Rs 4700.
Calangute to Baga
The friendly Stay Longer Guest House (227-7460), on
the main road, is a good place with rooms from Rs 400. Friendly place.
Melvin House has rooms with a common bath for Rs 350.
It is a nice place.
Joanita Guest House (227-7166), Baga Rd, has clean,
airy rooms with a bath for Rs 500 to Rs 800. It has a nice garden.
Graceland has rooms with kitchens for Rs 800.
Vila Goesa (227-7535), at the end of the side street
opposite the Shelsta, near the beach, has a garden. Rooms are Rs 2000.
Close by is the Estrella do Mar Beach Resort, with
rooms for Rs 1900. It has a garden and a restaurant.
The next three places are all next door to one another and near the
beach. All three have pools.
Colonia Santa Maria (227-6011) has rooms for Rs 1800.
Mirbat Holiday Homes (227-6310) has rooms for Rs 1800.
Captain Lobo’s Beach Hideaway (227-6103) has
comfortable rooms with a fridge for Rs 1600.
Villa Bomfim (227-6105) is a pleasing, beautiful old
building with large rooms for Rs 1700.
Sunshine Beach Resort has a pool and rooms for Rs 1700.
Hotel Linda Goa (227-6066), the Beiramar, and the Paraiso
de Praia have rooms for about Rs 1500.
Ronil Beach Resort (227-6101) is a good hotel which
has rooms built around a pool. Rooms are Rs 3500 between Dec 20 and
Jan 8, Rs 1500 for the rest of the high season and Rs 1700 at other
times. It has a Swiss restaurant. It is a 10-min walk to the beach.
Ancora Beach Resort has good-valued cottages for Rs
650.
Angelina (227-9145: email: angelinabeachresort@rediffmail.com),
down the lane near Tito;s, has rooms for Rs 500 to Rs 600. Some rooms
have balconies. Well-maintained. Good value during the off-season.
Hotel Sea Wolves has double rooms with bath for Rs
600.
Miranda Beach Resort has rooms for Rs 550.
Hotel Hacienda (227-7348), down a lane going from the
beach, has good, large rooms with hot water and a balcony for Rs 600
to Rs 800. There is a nice garden.
Baga
The popular, family-run Villa Fatima Beach Resort (227-7418;
Email: fatimavi@goatelecom.com), away from the road and surrounded by
palm trees, is a good place. Rooms with a bath are Rs 450, and rooms
facing the sea with hot water cost Rs 750. There is a TV area, a nice
garden, and a restaurant. You can rent a safety deposit box for Rs 50.
During the season, it is often full. Popular with back-packers.
Jose D’Souza, in an old villa, has basic rooms
for Rs 400. It has larger rooms with bath across the street for Rs 500
to Rs 800.
Alidia (227-6835; Email: alidia@rediffmail.com, alidia@goaworld.com),
Baga Rd, Saunta Waddo, is a nice modern, friendly place with rooms and
verandahs looking out to the beach. Rooms are Rs 1000 and Rs 1400 with
A/C. Nice, good value place.
Venar, 1963 Cobra Vaddo, has large, clean rooms with
common bath for Rs 225/250 and with private bath for Rs 300/350 in a
Portuguese-style house. It is run by a nice family. A good value. Hot
water in a bucket.
Martin’s, 1928 Cobra Vaddo, is a family house
with simple rooms for Rs 400.
The popular Nani’s Bar & Rani’s Restaurant
(227-6313), across the river over the concrete footbridge, is a pleasant
place with rooms with common bath and outdoor showers for Rs 300 and
rooms with a bath are Rs 800. It has a quiet garden. A recommended budget
place. During the season it is often full. Internet facilities.
Hotel Riverside (227-6062), located in a quiet area,
has large, comfortable, modern rooms starting at Rs 1400. It has a restaurant
and a good view of the river. It is a good place.
Jimi’s Tepee Village (227-6124), near the bridge,
has nice tepees with fans, electricity and mattresses.
Cavala Motel, (227-6090), Cobravaddo, has clean, modern
rooms with balconies for Rs 1500.
The two-star Baia do Sol (227-6084), on the square,
is a modern, clean place with a good garden. Rooms are Rs 1600.
Where to Eat
Restaurants line the beach from Calangute village to the end of Baga.
Tibetan Kitchen serves fresh juices and Tibetan and
Western food, and is a sociable place. Price: $$.
Mr Cater’s, in front of the Calangute Beach Resort,
serves good North Indian food.
Milky Way is a good place for ice cream, yogurt, and
milkshakes.
Boutique-Tatophanie Cafe sells cakes, pies, and other
items. It is also a boutique for designer clothes.
The popular Tito’s Restaurant has a great location
right by the beach. Main preps are Rs 75 to Rs 200. It is by far the
most popular night spot, having a powerful sound system and a small
dance floor, which gets happening after 10 pm. They charge Rs 100 to
use the dance floor.
Infanteria Pastry Shop, Baga Rd, next to the St John's
Chapel, serves good pastries, breads, and cakes. They also serve some
regular meals.
Squeeze, in Baga, makes good, homemade pasta and fresh
juices.
Nani’s & Rani’s Restaurant has good
food and a pleasant atmosphere.
Hotel Souza Lobo is one of the most popular places
on the beach.
Casa Portuguesa, Baga, serves Goan and Portuguese cuisine.
It is in an old Goan home with antiques, and it has a verandah. A meal
costs about Rs 250.
Indian Cafe, between Calangute and Baga on the main
road, has good South Indian food. Also changes money.
The vegetarian Plantain Leaf, near the petrol station,
about half a km from the beach, is a good, inexpensive vegetarian restaurant.
It is a big place and is popular with the locals.Price: $.
Entertainment
The Kerkar Art Gallery (227-6017), at the south end
of the beach in Gaurwaddo, plays Indian classical music and holds dance
performances on Tuesdays and Saturdays (6:30-8 pm). There is a gallery
here that exhibits the sculptures and paintings of the well-known comtemporary
artist Dr Subodh Kerkar
Performances by teachers and students from Panaji’s Kala
Academy are held in the garden in the back. There is a short
introductory talk. Admission Rs 150.
Bicycle and Motorcycle
Rental
You can rent a bicycle for Rs 4 per hour (Rs 25 per day). Many places
will ask for up to Rs 50 a day. Motorcycles can also be hired. Men ride
around looking for people to rent the motorbike upon which they are
riding.
Travel
Long-distance buses can be gotten at Panaji and Mapusa. Frequent local
buses from Panaji (every 20-min, 40 min, Rs 4, 6 am to 7:30 pm), Mapusa
(every 20 min, 30 min, Rs 4; 7 am to 7 pm), and Anjuna (every hour,
30 min, Rs 4) stop at the bus stand in the center of Calangute. From
there it is a few minutes walk to the main hotel area. From the bus
stand in Calangute, an auto-rickshaw to any hotel should not cost more
than Rs 30. To the Calangute Tourist Resort, it should cost Rs 25.
A taxi is a convenient and quick way to get from Panaji to Calangute
(Rs 150, 20 min). On Wednesdays, boats depart regularly to the Anjuna
flea market from Baga Beach (Rs 50 maximum). |
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