North Goa is the place to go to for the classic Goa vacation, with sun-kissed beaches, amazing food, drinks, and nightlife, yoga and spa retreats and markets stuffed with every amazing souvenir you can carry home. North Goa is the place to be, for a fast-paced, short Goan holiday that will have you enjoy the best of everything, with the best and unique places to stay in North Goa.
North Goa is marked by two rivers, Terekhol in the north and Mandovi in the south, and as much as thirty-five kilometres of sun-kissed beaches running the length between the two rivers. North Goa beaches are the best to relax in, as most of the beaches such as the Aguada beach, Baga beach, Calangute beach etc are extremely serene and devoid of crowd. Whether you are visiting with friends or with your partner, with family or as a solo traveller, North Goa beaches will never fail to amaze you.
When it comes to the best tourist places in North Goa, the list is pretty much endless. There’s Fort Aguada, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Museum of Christian Art, Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery, Goa Science Centre, World Wax Museum, Church of St Cajetan, Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts, Museum of Goa etc.
The best time to visit North Goa is between October and March, when the weather is more forgiving and the heat tolerable. Goa isn’t too cold during the winter months, but travelling is easier when the sun’s rays aren’t blistering your skin. Goa, with its beautiful palm and coconut-tree lined beaches and stone forts, demands a cool weather to go around the city with ease.
North Goa is known for some of the best and amazing water sports in the country. Especially between the months of October and March, when the country is shivering in the winter winds, you can sail across the Arabian Sea and enjoy the coolness of the sea. The beaches are famous for their nightlife, pubs and there are some of the best and unique places to stay in North Goa, making it a place primarily for young people to drop by.
