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BENAULIM BEACH GOA



Benaulim Beach Goa,Goa Benaulim Beach For some quiet moments with oneself after the Goa carnival, you can visit the Goa Benaulim beach. Goa Benaulim beach is a fairly quiet beach and offers tourists a chance to unwind and relax. Goa Benaulim beach, famous for fishing, gets fairly crowded in the evenings and on weekends. Local visitors often frequent this Benaulim beach.

ABOUT CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Apart from the lovely beach, there is the Church of St John the Baptist which is situated on a hill beyond the village and is worth a visit. On the arrival of monsoon, Feast of St John the Baptist (Sao Joao) is celebrated as Thanksgiving Day. Young men wearing crowns of leaves and fruits tour the area singing for gifts. To commemorate the movement of St John when he was in his mother's womb and visited by Mary, the mother of Jesus, the young men of this village jump into the wells.

HOW TO REACH GOA BENAULIM BEACH

The nearest airport to reach Benaulim beach in Goa is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji and 70 km from Benaulim. The nearest railway station is at Karmali, 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is 41 km away from Benaulim. There are frequent buses from Colva, which is 2km from Benaulim beach, running to and from Margao (also Madgaon; which is 8km away from Benaulim) from where one can take a bus to Panaji, which is 33 km further ahead.

WHERE TO STAY

At Goa Benaulim beach you will find only few hotels for your accommodation but you can definitely rent a house if you are going to stay for long. The Colva beach, situated just next to Benaulim beach, houses plenty of resorts and low-budget hotels.

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