Tourist places in Goa are among the most beautiful destinations in India. If you want to visit a good place in India where your mind becomes calm and fresh, then Goa city is the best for you. You can come here alone or with your family and children. Even if you are a senior citizen, you can enjoy visiting Goa city. Here you will find beautiful beaches, whose crystal-clear waters you can enjoy a lot by taking a dip in.
Newly married couples come here to celebrate their honeymoon because Goa is the best honeymoon destination in the country. Here 31 December is celebrated with great pomp and show, to see which tourists from all over the country and abroad come here. The night-life here is also quite famous.
1) Calangute Beach
Calangute Beach is considered to be the most famous tourist place in Goa, and is also known as the “Queen of Beaches”. The shore of this beach is the longest and cleanest. There are many thrilling “water sports activities” like parasailing, jet skiing and banana boats, which every traveler coming here enjoys.
2) Basilica of Bom Jesus
Located in Old Goa, “Basilica of Bom Jesus” is a historical church where the remains of St. Francis Xavier is kept. This place is also famous for its attractive “Baroque architecture”, which is visited by thousands of tourists from India and abroad. This place has been certified as a “UNESCO World Heritage” site.
3) Bagha Beach
Baga Beach, located in the northern extension of Goa, is one of the most famous tourist places in Goa. The “beach shacks” built here make this beach even more attractive. The environment here is very golden and beautiful. Here, travelers can enjoy sports like parasailing and jet skiing, which are played in water.
4) Aguada Fort
This is a Portuguese fort built in the 17th century which is located in Candolim, is one of the top tourist places in Goa. This fort is located on the banks of the Arabian Sea and there is also a large lighthouse here. Many movies have been shot in this fort. This fort is the most popular and best place for photography and videography.
5) Fontainhas Latin Quarter
There is a very beautiful historical and heritage site called “Fontainhas Latin Quarter”, one of the most charming tourist places in Goa, located in Panaji. This place was built by the Portuguese. All the houses located here are painted with bright colors according to the Portuguese style, which looks very attractive. If you are going to see Fontainhas, then do not forget to roam in the narrow streets here, which will give you a different experience.
6) Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
This bird sanctuary located on the island named “Chorao” in Goa, is one of the most popular tourist places in Goa because all the different types of birds found all over the world are kept here. The environment here is created in such a way that local and migratory birds also keep coming here in different seasons, to see which people from all over the world come here. If you are fond of bird watching, or you are going to Goa with your family and children, then do not forget to visit the “Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary”.
7) Casino Cruise
Have you ever seen a floating casino? If not, then there is a very famous casino called “Casino Cruise”, one of the unique tourist places in Goa, located on the Mandovi River. This casino is built on a big ship which keeps moving in the water, because people also call it a “floating casino cruise”. The tourists visiting here can not only gamble but can also enjoy the entertainment and live performances happening here.
8) Goa State Museum
This museum, located in Panaji, Goa, is very old. All the tourists visiting here go to see this museum because it has a rich collection of historical remains from the Portuguese era, old Hindu statues and ancient Jain artifacts.
9) Flea Market (Anjuna and Mapusa)
The most famous flea markets in Goa are located in Anjuna and Mapusa, where you can buy everything from colorful clothes, beautiful jewelry and attractive souvenirs to exotic spices and handmade local handicrafts. The Anjuna Flea Market is held every Wednesday on the Anjuna beach, while the Mapusa Flea Market located in North Goa is held every Friday.
If you buy anything from here, do not forget to bargain for the price of the things or else you will be cheated. If you want to buy things related to Goa’s culture, then the flea market is the best for you. The market is very crowded here, so take out enough time and go shopping here.
10) Mangueshi Temple
“Mangueshi Temple”, located in Prial of Ponda taluka in Goa, is considered to be the largest temple among all the temples here. This is a temple of Lord Shiva which is very old. The traditional architecture of the temple attracts all the visitors coming here. This temple is very beautiful, and you will feel positive energy in the atmosphere here.
11) Palolem Beach
In South Goa, Palolem Beach is a very beautiful and famous beach where there is a huge crowd of tourists. The special thing about this beach is that its shore is shaped like a crescent, which looks very attractive. Every tourist coming here definitely enjoys bathing on this beach because the water at this beach is crystal clear. The atmosphere here is calm and peaceful.
12) Chapor Fort
The very beautiful and ancient “Chapor Fort” built by Adil Shah on the Chapor River located in Bardez, Goa is worth seeing. Chapor Fort is located very close to Vagator, one of the famous beaches of Goa. Due to the Bollywood film “Dil Chahta Hai”, this fort became the most attractive tourist place in Goa.
13) Se Cathedral Church
The mythological church named “Se Cathedral” located in Old Goa is very famous, and is also called “Goa’s Jewel”. This church is the largest church in Asia. This church is the most famous in the world due to its beautiful and attractive Portuguese-Gothic architecture, which you should not forget to see.
14) Anjuna Beach
“Anjuna Beach”, located in Anjuna, Goa, is one of the famous beaches here. This beach is famous all over the world due to its Bohemian vibe. Goa’s “Anjuna Flea Market”, held every Wednesday on Anjuna Beach, is the most famous, at which there is a huge crowd of people here. If you are interested in hippie culture, then you should not forget to go to Anjuna Beach and see the attractive views here. The view of sunset in the evening on Anjuna Beach in Goa is very beautiful.
15) Dudhsagar Falls
“Dudhsagar Falls”, located on the border of Goa and Karnataka state, is the highest waterfall in India, seeing which every traveler is surprised. This is a beautiful waterfall made of white water. If you want to see this waterfall, then you should go to Goa during the monsoon season. Only then will you be able to see the attractive view of this waterfall. After seeing the beautiful view of this waterfall in the Bollywood film “Chennai Express”, a crowd of tourists gathered to see Dudhsagar waterfall. More information is available on Incredible India.
The top tourist places in Goa mentioned here will prove to be helpful for all the tourists coming here. There are many beaches in Goa, but here we have given you information only about the best beaches in Goa, which are counted among the beautiful beaches of Goa.
All the beaches mentioned here are at the top of the list of family-friendly beaches in Goa. If you do water sports activities on the beaches of Goa, then you should know its rules, because some water sports activities can prove fatal for you, so whatever activity you do in Goa, do it with full caution.
