Goa South - Hammock Holidays

With black lava rocks and soft white sands of the beaches south of Benaulim, South Goa is much cleaner and quieter than most of the famous beaches of Goa.

Climate
Goa enjoys a tropical climate with hot summers from Apr-mid June, heavy monsoons from end-June to September and cool winters from end-Sep to March. Goa receives the full blast of the Indian monsoon with sudden downpours and tropical thunderstorms. However it is also during the monsoon that Goa is probably at its most beautiful, with greenery sprouting all around.

Language
Along with English which is widely spoken all over Goa, Konkani, Marathi and Hindi are the main languages.

Connectivity
Nearest Airport(s): Dabolim International - Goa
Nearest Railway Station(s): Madgaon
Nearest Bus Stop: Madgoan - Goa

If you are into the local wildlife, do go up the River Sal to see the bats, their wing-span can reach up to a metre! This area is stunningly beautiful. Bambolim is a relatively small beach frequented by locals. Bambolim is also the location of the campus of Goa University and the Goa Medical College and Hospitals along with the Army Signal Corps.

Mobor Beach is the last section of beach, separated from the next stretch by the River Sal as it meets the Arabian Sea. The beach is wide, the sand yellow, and there are beach shacks selling food. Varca beach, which is not as commercialized and crowded as other major beaches, attracts visitors without fail since it is cleaner.

Majorda beach is famous for other reasons apart from the scenic sands. This beautiful beach is popular for its bakery which specializes in the baking of European bread. The bread is fermented using the juice of coconut palm (toddy) and numerous tourists come here to taste it.

If you drove in from the southern state of Karnataka and wanted to discover the nearest, reasonably well-known Goan beach, chances are that you’ll be directed to Palolem. Palolem is a beach of white sand facing a blue bay between two headlands. You can also persuade the local fishermen to take you out to the little wooded islands on the northern headland or to spot dolphins.

The Cavelossim beach is famous for its dolphin spotting tours and expeditions. Longest among all beaches in Goa, Colva stretches twenty kilometres along the Arabian sea, and one can see beautiful pre-colonial bungalows that dot the village. Water sports on Colva beach comprises mainly of jet skiing and speed boat rides.