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Beaches In India

Candolim Beach

Candolim is a beach that is very much in North Goa. The most basic attraction is Aguda Fort & Calangute Beach. The best time to visit this place is from December To February.

Candolim Beach is a part of a long stretch of beach coastline along the Arabian Sea that begins at Fort Aguada and ends at Chapora Beach. This beach has got a lot of inns which have real good facilities. This has made Candolim Beach a place where one can easily find a large number of starred as well as non-starred hotels. Candolim is also the birth place of Abbe Faria. Abbe Faria is considered to be one of the Great Goan Freedom Fighters and also the Father of Hypnotism.

FORT AGUADA:
Fort Aguada was built in the year 1612 by the Portuguese. This is a famous Fort in Goa and is worth visiting. On the Northern side of this Fort there are two beaches. One of these is Candolim and the other being Calangute.

HOW TO REACH THERE:
There are a number of buses that help people reach Candolim from Mapusa and Calangute. The nearest interstate bus station is at Mapusa, which is the KTC bus station.
Buses from Panjim stops frequently, at the bus stand opposite to the Casa Sea Shell. A few also continue south to the fort Aguada Beach Resort, from where services depart very frequently for the capital via Nerul village. Taxis are also available outside the major resort hotels.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Accommodation at Candolim is little expensive for most of the season. But there are a variety of accommodations available nearby.

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