Baga Beach
Baga is a small but perfect beach located between its two more famous cousins, Colva on one side and Calangute on the other. It is a far better place to enjoy some restful moments if you don’t like the hustle and bustle of Colva or Calangute. It is a fishing beach with international touriststs marinating in the sun and domestic visitors paddling. The fact is that the sand here is neither white nor gold but brown. There is the grove of palms that comes fairly close to the water’s edge. The Baga River flows down one side of it offering a pleasant diversion for children and those who love the water but can’t risk the rip currents that swirl round the mouth.
Medicinal Springs
The narrow road leading past the Bom Viagem Convent along the cashew-covered foothills, leads to the springs at Mottant. This is an ideal spot for picnics and bathing, as the water of the spring is believed to be medicinal.
Baga Retreat House
Overlooking the village and the Arabian Sea, at the Baga hilltop is the Baga Retreat House dedicated to St Francis Xavier. It was known as the Casa de Retiros.
Water Sports
Parasailing, water skiing and wind surfing at the beach starts in the afternoon when the wind is blowing just in the right direction and it goes on till sunset.
Crocodile And Dolphin Spotting Tours
Backwater crocodile and dolphin spotting down the Mandovi River to the Zuari River is a favourite pastime for the tourists. The banks of these rivers are thickly forested with mangrove trees. Crocodiles inhabit the wetland in this area. Dolphin can be spotted at the open sea at the mouth of the Mandovi River.
The narrow road leading past the Bom Viagem Convent along the cashew-covered foothills, leads to the springs at Mottant. This is an ideal spot for picnics and bathing, as the water of the spring is believed to be medicinal.
Baga Retreat House
Overlooking the village and the Arabian Sea, at the Baga hilltop is the Baga Retreat House dedicated to St Francis Xavier. It was known as the Casa de Retiros.
Water Sports
Parasailing, water skiing and wind surfing at the beach starts in the afternoon when the wind is blowing just in the right direction and it goes on till sunset.
Crocodile And Dolphin Spotting Tours
Backwater crocodile and dolphin spotting down the Mandovi River to the Zuari River is a favourite pastime for the tourists. The banks of these rivers are thickly forested with mangrove trees. Crocodiles inhabit the wetland in this area. Dolphin can be spotted at the open sea at the mouth of the Mandovi River.
Eating Outlets - Baga beach is renowned for its finest range of restaurants in Goa. Right from regular beach shacks to fine dining space and terrace cafeterias, the Goan restaurants offer relaxing ambiance along with lip-smacking delicacies. Travelers can go for for a quiet candlelit dinner at the shoreline, or can dine in a conventional Goan style at the shacks that serves everything from continental to freshly prepared sea food. Restaurants such as Cavala Seaside Resort, J & A's Little Italy, Lario's Beach Shack, etc conduct excellent barbeque nights with some live entertainment and soothing ambiance. The food joints are reasonably priced and are perfect for budget travelers as well.
Baga lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea of North Goa in India. It is encircled by Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and Candolim, in the Bardez taluka, and is just 15 km from Panajim, the capital of the state of Goa.