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Around 40 km north of Panaji and 18 km north of Chapora. Till
recently Arambol was a favorite Goa beach for those maverick
tourists for whom a Goa holiday meant non-confirming to any
code-of-conduct, and who found even Anjuna too constraining.
Paradoxically, but logically it slowly became popular, losing
its isolation and attracting some development activities and
the traffic of day-trippers.
Having said that, it’s very much one of the most charming
beaches of Goa and the development has only meant the installing
of some basic contemporary comforts. The main beach, on a
long stretch of curving sand, close to a seashore Goa village
offers good swimming. On its immediate north there are several
attractive and relatively quite bays, separated by rocky headlands.
Here you can enjoy long walks with starfish near your footsteps.
A hot spring near the main beach feeds into a freshwater lake,
producing silt on the lakeshore that some are fond of smearing
on their bodies.
Dolphin watching boat trips and paragliding are amongst
the fun activities on this Goa beach. Boat trip to
Anjuna beach are also available.
A few shops sell clothes, junk jewelry and handicrafts from
across Goa and India.
Some good cafes along the main beach and on the headland
to the north serve up tasty dishes from the cuisine of Italy,
Goa and India.
The small Vetal (Betall) Temple in the tiny
hamlet of Paliem, 5 km north of Arambol displays interesting
paintings on the tree of life.
ARAMBOL BEACH, GOA. ACCOMMODATION.
Typical beach
Goa accommodation here often means seaside huts. A few basic
guesthouses close to the beach and higher up on the rocky
hills offer a cheap Goa holiday, both financially and figuratively.
But a few better hotels should be up and running by fall,
2006.
BEACHES NORTH OF ARAMBOL
* Keris Beach, just north of Arambol is one of the
most desolate beaches of Goa; you might not even find it on
a Goa map. Its unspoiled beauty is enhanced by the casuarina
trees in the background. Avoid swimming near the mouth of
the Tiracol estuary.
* Tiracol (Terekhol)
is the northernmost beach
on any Goa map, just on the Maharashtra border, with a tiny
picturesque fort which is now one of the best located coastal
hotels of Goa and India, The Tiracol Fort Heritage.
The views from here are simply mind-blowing, to die for,
looking over all the northern beaches of Goa, to Arambol and
Chapora; right upto Fort Aguada on a clear day. The area surrounding
it is also excellent for exploring on foot and bird watching.
The hotel organizes boat trips to Redi Beach for dolphin
watching.
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