Some people used to connect this word with Kalyangutti, which means ‘village of art’ or Konvallo-ghott, which means ‘coconut tree’s strong pit’ because you can find coconut trees everywhere in this village. With advent of Portuguese, this word may have got its current form. With mind-blowing nightlife, generous contributions from history and active flea markets, 7 kms long and pristine sandy stretch of this beach is Goa’s biggest draw.

Once you land on this beach, you can spend your vacation by soaking in serenity of sand, sea and sun.

Calangute beach often remain crowded with its visitors performing various kinds of activities, such as children making castles from sand, colorful crowd surging toward sea, where old and young alike love to laze on golden sands. This canvas of one perfect tourist haven gets complete by stalls and shacks under shades of several palm trees offering everything from beer and fried prawns to trinkets, which they built from seashells.

Location

Flanked on southern end by Candolim village and on northern end by Baga’s hamlet, Calangute beach lies at 12 kms distance from Mapusa, 50 kilometers from Airport at Dabolim and 13 kms distance from Panaji.

How To Reach

Travel by Airway

In Goa, there is only 1 airport at Dabolim, which is near about 49 kms distance from Calangute Beach. It is International airport, where international flights are available from countries like Germany, Russia, Kuwait, Sharjah, Dubai, Qatar, Britain, Netherlands and domestic flights from India’s major cities. You can easily get a car to reach Calangute beach from this airport.

Travel by Roadway

Calangute beach has a direct connection from Panaji, which is 14 kms away via Mapusa. There are a lot of bus operators, which are either government or KTC or private operating between Calangute Town to Panaji and vice versa. Private taxis are also available on this route.

Travel by Railway

Railway station at Thivim is nearest to Calangute beach, which is nearly 16 kms distance. It takes nearly 21 minutes via a train to reach this beach from this railway station. Other significant railway stations located at little far distance are Vasco Da Gama and Margao.

Temperature And Weather

Weather at Calangute remains pleasant all round year. Other than minor variations, Calangute’s climate remains mostly constant. This city experiences its summer season from April till May. In this period, weather keeps warm at Calangute. Range of temperature during summer months remain between 24 to 32.7o Celsius.

However, there remains mild cold during December till January. You will require lightly woolen clothes in these two months. During this winter season, temperature remains between 21.3 and 32.2 degree Celsius. Calangute beach experiences heavy downpour in monsoon season. Recorded average rainfall in months from June till October is nearly 320 centimeters. Therefore, if you are planning your trip to this beach in between this season, you should postpone your plan till winter season and avoid this rainy season. Between November till February is best time for you to visit this beach.

Attractions

Kerkar art gallery displays sculptures and paintings of many upcoming, talented Goan artists. Once a week this gallery hosts one night of dance and music of India. St. Alex Church lies at Calangute’s entrance greeting visitors with help of its 2 towers, architectural style, attractive altars and magnificent dome honoring façade.
Church’s inside is one display of beauty and line.

Activities

Calangute beach makes one perfect site for indulging in some of activities related with water sports. Some of water sport activities at this beach are parasailing, snorkeling, sailing, water skiing, kayaking, swimming and wind surfing. People who came here consider this beach as a reasonable place for swimming. But, you should always swim within designated areas, where there are lifeguards to protect you.

Nearby Hotels

Sunflower Beach Resort

Renovated in year 2006, this resort guarantees its guests one pleasant stay in Goa either for business or for pleasure. It is only 15 kms from city center, strategically placed ensuring its guests to easily and quickly reach several local places of interest. Also, within its easy reach comprise a list of beaches, such as Calangute, Baga and Candolim beach. This resort provides all necessary amenities and impeccable service for invigorating travelers. You can enjoy a delicate selection of high-end facilities, such as poolside bar, Wi-Fi in even public areas, restaurants, tours, dry cleaning and laundry service.

Sea Breeze Inn

Designed for leisure and business travel both, this hotel is ideally located in Baga or Calangute, which is one of city’s best and popular locales. Set 2 kms away from city’s excitement, this 2.5 star hotel boasts of one excellent location and providing access to biggest attractions of city. It is a heaven for relaxation and rest, offering you total renewal, which is just a few steps distance from numerous attractions of city, such as Calangute beach, Candolim beach and Baga beach. This hotel also offers several facilities for enriching your stay inside Goa. While you’re lodging here in a wonderful property like this, you can enjoy restaurant, bar, pub, laundry service, dry cleaning, poolside bar, airport transfer and much more.

Calangute Grande Hotel

One of many prestigious hotel chains located in Calangute, Goa is this 3-star accommodation featuring rooms, which focus on one different theme and it is a guarantee that it will offer you different experience with your every stay. This hotel continues rich legacy of Indian hospitality, good taste and comfort. It provides guests tranquil environment and latest amenities to give rest to your head after one long day that goes in exploring city. Renowned for having one premier restaurant, which serves local, Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisines along with one bar offering wide variety in liquor, with specialization in mock tails and cocktails. With a complete range of desired amenities and friendly and caring staff, this hotel makes its guests to stay at this hotel again and again, whenever they come to this city.

Nightlife

Nightlife at Calangute is surprisingly domesticated and provides you with one much required break from Anjuna’s wild parties. By 10 p.m. all but some handful of bars gets closed. A notable exception you will find here is Tito’s at Calangute beach’s Baga end. It remains open even after midnight during off season and in morning’s small hours during late December or January.

Restaurants

Calangute’s restaurants and bars are in some groups, which you will come across entrance to this beach and along Baga road. Like most resorts in Goa, there is a firm accent on seafood, whereas several places tack over some token vegetarian cuisines. One of prominent feature here are Western breakfasts.

Unfortunately, only a few other places, which consistently remain open through night, are two dull and hippy hang-outs lying in woods to south of beach road. Pete’s Bar, one perennial favorite lying next door towards Angela P. Fernandes, is usually most lively, offers affordable drinks, relentless reggae and backgammon sets. Further afield is Bob’s Inn, between Candolim and Calangute is one more popular bar, which is famed less because of its court surrounding one large table inside front bar.

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