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Calangute Beach
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Located at a distance of 9 km from Panaji, Calangute is one of the busiest and commercialized beaches of Goa. This palm fringed sandy beach was discovered by the Hippies in the late 60’s. Calangute derives its name from the vernacular word –Koli gutti that literally means the land of fishermen. Some people also connect it with Kalyangutti, village of art and Konvallo-ghott (grove of coconut trees) as the area is full of coconut trees. With the advent of Portuguese, the word probably got distorted to Calangute which remains the same till today. Popularly called the "Queen of Beaches", Calangute beach offers many opportunities for water sports such as snorkeling, water skiing, Para sailing, scuba diving and windsurfing.
Bogmalo is famous for its small Diving school, which is one of the few places in India where PADI – approved Diving courses are conducted.
Best Time to Visit : September to February
Tourist Attractions : Church of St Alex, Kelkar Art Gallery
Shopping at Calangute Beach : The road from Calangute town to the beach is fringed with numerous small shops selling authentic Kashmiri and Tibetan jwellery, shawls, fabrics and handicrafts, brass and silver antique pieces, funky T shirts and caps, and many other gift items and souvenirs.
Restaurants at Calangute Beach : There are plentiful of restaurants in Calangute, mostly clustered around the entrance to the beach and along the Baga road. These restaurants serve lip smacking non-vegetarian dishes including Pork Vindaloo; Fish curry which are perfectly complimented with local Goanese Alcoholic drink, Feni. Calangute also a handful of vegetarian restaurants where authentic Goanese veg thali and other sumptuous vegetarian dishes are offered to the travellers.
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