The beach provides a plethora of options for those seeking some escape. Spend some memorable time with nature, leaving behind all your stress and worries. Amidst the
quiet environment, the beach offers mesmerizing views of the glittering white sands, blue water and palm trees sway. This is one of the favorite hangouts for nature
enthusiasts, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of a place. For couples, a candle-lit dinner by the sea on romantic Baga beach is a perfect retreat for the
holidayers.
Things to Do at Baga Beach in Goa
Sport Adventure - The huge coastline of Goa offers many opportunities to enjoy water sports on the Baga Beach. Adventure sports like sailing,
parasailing, wind surfing, scuba diving, knee - wake boarding, jet skiing, water skiing, navigation catamaran sailing, diving and snorkeling etc. are enjoyed on
this beach, imparting fun-filled excitement & exhilaration.
Fishing on the Baga Beach - During your trip to Goa you can do fishing across the sea line of Baga beach. You can also interact and learn from
the life of local fishermen.
Tourist attractions around the Baga beach
The Retirement Home Baga - Dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, the Baga Retirement Home came out atop the Baga Hill. Go for a long walk and adventurous
like glorious views along the way.
Baga River - This river is one of the main attractions in Baga that offers a pleasant recreation to the tourist. You can enjoy stunning views in this
place where the sea along the river.
Tourist Attractions nearby Baga Beach
Baga Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Goa. Being quiet and secluded, it is situated between hills and Arabian Sea.Baga Beach in Goa is very popular among beach vacationers as it offers not only the best beach environment but also facilitates easy access to several tourist attractions nearby. Located in north Goa, Baga Beach is studded with shacks to roam around. The ethereal party vibe all around and exhilarating ambience of enjoyable nightlife make Baga Beach in Goa a place to visit and laze at. There are several exotic tourist attractions around Baga Beach.
Nightlife Activities: Beach-side clubs, bars and night-parties make Baga Beach a preferred destination for party revelers. Club Tito, Cafe Mambo, Cape Town Café, Cocktails, Dreams, Cavala etc draw a large crowd. There are several good restaurants offering authentic Goan delicacies and all kinds of exotic European, Mediterranean, Continental & fusion cuisines for the food lovers. Some of the famous restaurants are Fiesta, Britto's, Classy Go with the Flow, the River Restaurant at the Acron Waterfront hotel etc.
Shopping: Tibetan market along Baga Road & night market are perfect places to roam around, explore and propitiate shopping urge.
Our Lady of Piety: Our Lady of Piety is an ancient church built in 1650 AD. Earlier it used to be a chapel. The church is still visited by a large number of people to attend the Our Lady of Piety Church's annual feast, scheduled every second Sunday of March.
Aguada & Chapora Forts: Aguada Fort & Chapora Fort are close-by the Baga Beach. Both of these forts have Portuguese imprints. Fort Aguada offers excellent view of Arabian Sea.
Baga Retreat House: It is situated on the top of the Baga Hill and dedicated to St. Francis Xavier. The trek to the ‘retreat house’ is a pleasant meandering through beautiful natural landscape. Observing sunset over Arabian Sea from Baga Retreat House is a pleasant experience.
Best Time to Visit Baga Beach
October to February is the best time to visit Baga Beach in Goa. October is the beginning of winter season. December, January and February are the peak months. A large cache of foreign tourists reach Goa for leisure vacation. The rainy days, known as Monsoon season, commences from July and lasts till September. Monsoon tourism is gradually on increase in India. The summer, March to June, is certainly very hot. Normally the number of tourists remains less. Monsoon & Summer seasons are considered lean seasons from tour –travel perspective and hotel tariffs ebb to their lowest. It motivates domestic budget-conscious travelers to explore beaches of Goa.
How to Reach Baga Beach
Goa, one of the smallest states in India, is connected with all major Indian cities and several countries with direct flights. Goa International Airport is located in Dabolim, located 29 km from Panjim, the capital city of Goa. Baga Beach is 48 km away from Dabolim. On arrival at Dabolim, one can hire a cab and reach Baga Beach in an hour. Baga Beach can be reached by train. One can step down at either Vasco da Gama Station (43 km) or Thivim Railway Station (20 km) or Madgaon Railway Station (52 km) and easily book a taxi to reach Baga Beach. Baga Beach, located merely 20 km away from Panjim, can easily be reached by car, taxi and bus.