Baga Beach Tourism

FACTS& FIGURES ON BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE

Location 45kms from Panjim
Best time to visit December to Feburary
Beach Area 7 kms
STD Code 083227

BEST TIME TO VISIT BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE

BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE can be visited at any time of the year, though the monsoon months, which bring heavy rains, are best avoided. The period from November to February is the most pleasant for a visit to BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE.

Where to stay at Baga Beach

Accommodation is not a problem at Baga as the place boasts of plenty of good quality hotels and resorts that offer perfect value for money. Some of the recommended hotels around Baga include Caval Seaside Resort, Miranda Beach Resort, Villa Bomfim, Fatima Beach Resort, Sea View Cottages and Hotel Sea Wolves.

HISTORY OF BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE

Calangute Beach, Goa Calangute seems to be a distortion of the local vernacular word-'Koli-gutti', which means land of fishermen. Some people connect it with Kalyangutti (village of art) or Konvallo-ghott (strong pit of the coconut tree) because the village is full of coconut trees. With the advent of the Portuguese, the word probably got distorted to Calangute, and has stuck till today.

HOW TO REACH BAGA BEACH and CALANGUTE

BY AIR - Nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just half an hour's drive away from Calangute.

BY RAIL - Nearest railway station is at Karmali 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just half an hour's drive away from Calangute.

BY ROAD -There are frequent buses to Panaji and Mapusa from Calangute. Most buses from Panaji terminate at Calangute and a few trudge further on up to Baga. Mapusa is 8 km away from Calangute, Calangute Beach is about ten minutes from Mapusa, and thirty minutes from the state capital, Panaji.