Goa’s best-known feature is its lovely languorous golden beaches that stretch across the 60 miles (100 kms) long coastline. While, some of them are well prepared for tourists and appointed with every facility, be it hotels and resorts, beach shacks and small restaurants serving delicious but affordable food, or beach bazaars with colorful balloons, the others are sandy and isolated retreats perfect for unwinding and relaxing.

The beaches in Goa can be divided into those of North Goa and those of South Goa. North Goa lies to the north of River Mandovi with a long stretch of several beaches namely Betim, Reis Magos, Sinquerim, Candolim, Calangute, Baga, Anjuna, Vagator, Chapora, Siolim, Chopdem, Morgim, Mandarem, Asvem, Arambol, Querim, and Terekol.

South Goa, on the other hand is predominantly virgin countryside with beaches some of the most beautiful beaches in the world located here. Isolated and tucked away from pollution and noise, they offer wonderful food and hospitality of the locals. The beaches here are Miramar, Dona Paula, Vainguinim, Bambolim, Vasco da Gama, Bogmalo, Velsao, Cansaulim, Arrosim, Utorda, Majorda, Betalbatim, Colva, Benaulim, Varca, Cavelossim, Mobor, Betul, Cabo Daram, Agonda, Palolem, Galjibag and Polem.