
Goa
beaches are among the best in the world. CALANGUTE and CANDOLIM are the two
beaches at a distance of the 15km from Panaji. Once Calangute was the
paradise of the Hippies. BAGA beach is 2km north of Calangute and is a
favourite tourist spot.
§ Fort Aguada :
The Fort, built in 1612, at a distance of 19km from Panaji at the mouth of
Mandovi river) had the first lighthouse in Asia equipped with a room for
ammunition, barracks and a ch4rch. It was a place of strength and power. It
houses a jail today. Agua means water in Portuguese. It is said that once
this place had seven fountains and the ships used to halt here for
collecting sweet water.
§ Chhapora : Chhapora
beach is shaded with beautiful coconut tree groves. Three kilometer north is
V AGA TOR BEACH. ANJUNA BEACH is on the north of the Baga. Every Wednesday
sellers sell numerous old and new items of both foreign and domestic origin
in the FLEA MARKET at Anjuna beach. ARAMBOL is the latest sea beach, it is
three hours journey from Mapusa. MOYEM LAKE is located 32 km from Panaji
amidst hills.