Location : North Goa
Beach Activities : Water Sports, Flea Market
Best time to Visit : September to April


About Baga Beach
The quaint fishing village at Baga is known for its picturesque beach, which is often seen as an extension of the Calangute beach. Adorned with a number of quality

restaurants, hotels and shops, the swaying palms and the shimmering blues of the Baga river add to the charm of the place. The lack of frantic tourist activity along with quite beach activities like fishing and water sports have helped make Baga a favored spot for people looking for repose and relaxation, unlike some of the other happening beaches that Goa is also famed for. The unique weekly market at Baga is held every saturday evening which looks even prettier under the star lit sky.

Location
Baga village is situated on the shores of the Arabian Sea in the northern part of Goa. The charming beach at Baga is located just 15 km from Panjim, the capital of Goa.

Attractions at Baga
Baga offers a number of quality restaurants and hotels as well as other snack shacks and open air terrace cafes which serve everything from local delicacies to hot and cold drinks. An old style mansion, the Baga retreat is situated just a short walk up the hill. The nearby Arpora village is the venue for the saturday evening flea market where you can buy items such as clothes, sea shell jewellery, wood carvings and so on...

Some of the popular water sports activities at Baga include water skiing, para sailing and surfing while dolphin spotting is also fast catching up on the popularity charts. The most favoured night hangout spots include Tito's and Cafe Mambo, the popularity of which can be gauged from the long queues outside these places every evening.

Stay At
Baga being one of the most famous tourist spots in Goa boasts of a number of quality hotels and resorts. Some of the best in terms of accommodation and food are Nani's and Rani's (situated north of the river, the rooms here are spacious and cost between Rs. 250 and 350), Baia do Sol (set in charming cottages overlooking the beach, the cost of rooms is between Rs. 1200 and 5000) and Cavala (The cost of rooms is between Rs 400 and 3950 while facilities include swimming pool, rooms with attached bath and balcony).

Getting There
By Air : Dabolim is the nearest airport, situated just 29 km from the state capital Panjim. Baga is located just a half hour drive from Panjim.

By Rail : The nearest railhead is Karmali, situated just 11 km from Panjim.

By Road : State transport buses operate regularly between Panjim-Baga (thirty minutes) and Mapusa-Baga (ten minutes). While boarding a bus from Panjim, be sure that it is the one that takes you all the way to Baga as some of these terminate at Calangute.