Palolem Beach
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Palolem Beach | |
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Beach | |
 Front view of the beach, 2024 | |
  Palolem Beach Location within Goa  Palolem Beach Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′32″N 74°01′16″E / 15.009°N 74.021°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| City | Chaudi |
| Activities |  Swimming  Fishing,  Parasailing, Boat rides |
| Lifeguards |  YES, on duty |
Palolem Beach is in Canacona in Kushavati district, Goa, India.
Overview
Palolem Beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists, who live in shacks along the shore or in the main village itself. It is about one mile (approximately 1.61 km) long and is crescent-shaped; one can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea. The depth of the sea increases gradually, being shallowest at the northern end of the beach, making it safe for average swimmers, and the currents are not fast.
In 2026, Palolem Beach was named the best beach in Asia and the sixth best beach in the world in the Beach.com Global Beach Index 2026. It was the only beach from Asia in the world's top 25. The index judged 322 beaches on 18 measures, using the views of 58 experts and more than 93,000 Google Maps reviews.
Location
Palolem Beach is located at 15°00′36″N 74°01′24″E / 15.01000°N 74.02333°E, within 2.5 kilometres of the market town of Chaudi in Kushavati district, and about 40 minutes from Margao, the district headquarters of South Goa.
Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include Agonda Beach and Patnem Beach.
Travel
The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, around 67 km away. The nearest railway station is at Canacona, which can be reached from the major Madgoan junction railway station in just 30 mins. There are bus services every half an hour between Palolem beach and the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) Bus Depot in Margao. The nearest KTC depot is at Canacona.
Gallery
Sunset at Palolem
Resorts on Palolem Beach, Goa
View of the beach
The island adjacent to main land palolem beach
Extreme end of Palolem beach
View from left edge of the beach
Sunset at Palolem
Stone sculpture on top of the Palolem Island by Jacek Tylicki
See also
References
- ↑ "Palolem Beach Travel Guide". Archived from the original on February 26, 2009.
- ↑ Desk, India Today Lifestyle (2026-11-09). "This Indian beach has been named Asia's best for 2026. Hint: It's in Goa". India Today. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Palolem Beach in Goa Named Asia's Best Beach for 2026". Dot Times. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
External links
Palolem travel guide from Wikivoyage- 'Before Sunrise Before Sunset, Travelogue in Lounge, 30-05-2009, by Arjun Razdan
- 'Palolem.net Guide Archived 2018-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Palolem Village Archived 2023-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
