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One of the most famous beaches in Goa, Colva Beach, Goa has all the features that makes Goa the haven and heaven of tourists from all over the world besides great panache. It is one of the longest beaches of Goa with more than 20 kms of virgin white sands, waiting for you with open arms. |
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Beach Overview
One of the most famous beaches in Goa, Colva Beach, Goa has all the features that makes Goa the haven and heaven of tourists from all over the world besides great panache. It is one of the longest beaches of Goa with more than 20 kms of virgin white sands, waiting for you with open arms.
Peppered at distance with quaint Portuguese houses, Colva Beach, Goa is a quiet and lovable beach. The water is serene and hugely inviting – almost inviting you to take a swim. It seems here that the Arabian Sea, the breeze and the Nature are conspiring to keep things quiet on the beach.
Not only Colva Beach, Goa is one of the most picturesque and beautiful beaches in Goa, but also one of the most tranquil and unaffected by the huge throng of tourists that visit this place throughout the year.
General Accommodation Info
There is a long list of excellent hotels on Colva Beach, Goa Goa for your accommodation – you have the Baywatch Resort (5-star), the Silver Sands Beach Resort (3-star), Colmar Beach Resort (2-star), Vista de Colva (2-star), and many budget hotels that offer you both unmatched hospitality and comfort.
Among the budget hotels try the La Ben Resort, Star Beach Resort, and the Colva Condos – all classified as 1-star hotels and resorts on Colva Beach, Goa.
Food /Restaurant Info
There are plenty of restaurants from the fancy hotels that pepper Colva Beach, Goa. For the best flavors and typical Goan cuisine, forget about the 5-star fare – and try out the delicious, finger-liking dishes they serve at the beach-side shacks on Colva Beach, Goa.
Beach Location
Located just about 6 kms from Margao city and railway station, Colva Beach, Goa is well connected and within reach from any part of the country. The Capital City of Goa, Panaji / Panjim is about 40 kms away; Benaulim another lovely city with a beach to match is about 2 km away, and Margao, the renowned commercial hub of Goa is about 6 kms away. Dabolim – the nearest airport is at a distance of about 30 kms.
Main Attractions and Sites (in and around the beach)
Colva Beach, Goa is one of the most famous beaches in Goa – (1) for its being the longest beach, and (2) for its picture-perfect Natural splendor that has been captured time and again on reel for various movies.
Another major attraction here at Colva Beach, Goa is the organized bull fight in the nearby village. There are no precautions for safety, no barricades, which often sharpens the thrill for those who love such sport – and this is the reason for which these bull fights take an important place on the must-see list when you are visiting Colva Beach, Goa. These fights are organized during October-May period in the evening from 4 PM onwards.
From mid-April onwards you have the opportunity to see and participate in the Beach Bonanza Fair which is held on successive Sundays on Colva Beach, Goa. There is dancing, food and live music for you during this time – with not one moment dull.
Another famous festival of Goa is the Fama of Menino, which is celebrated on the third Monday of October. There is a procession on that day where the image of Infant Jesus is brought down for veneration by the religious public who travel from far and wide to Colva Beach, Goa for this purpose.
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User reviews
Average user rating from: 4 user(s)
"Soul Vacation on Colva beach!"
| Date of Stay: | February 2011 |
| I am from: | Toronto, Canada |
| Travelling Style: | Romantic/Honeymoon |
| Good Points: | Colva beach, Soul vacation resort, volleyball on the beach |
| Bad Points: | hotel pool needs maintenance, beach gets crowded on weekends |
Stayed at Soul Vacation Resort near Colva beach in February 2011 for 7 nights with my wife. Rooms were large, comfortable beds and fancy bathroom. Hotel pool needs some maintenance, felt like they hadn’t replaced broken tiles in long time.
Colva beach is about a 5-10 min walk from the hotel. Although its closer to the city center of Margao, the village is quite small, only one main street and no real night life. As for the beach, white sands, soft and plenty of sun beds. The sea was beautiful, clean and blue. Small waves and safe to swim. Beach shacks offer some great food at reasonable prices. Many German and Russian tourist around the area… but loads of English too :)And you can catch a good game of Beach volleyball almost daily.
"Restaurants in Colva"
| Date of Stay: | January 2011 |
| I am from: | Liverpool |
| Travelling Style: | Leisure |
| Good Points: | Caji’s, Fishland, Portofino, Martin’s corner restaurants, |
| Bad Points: | Mickey’s, Kentuckee Seafood |
Recently returned from a holiday in Colva beach, and here’s my ‘Restaurant Report’ from the area :)
Caji’s – best steak in south Goa! Excellent fish & chips and seafood.
Fishland – the name says it all! Delicisous fish tika.
Portofino - opposite the football ground, great menu and service!
Martin’s Corner – recommend to reserve in advance, can get busy. Good food and live music!
Mickey’s – changed location, much further up the beach now. Great setting, food just ok.
Kentuckee Seafood – all I can say… uckee! Not worth the visit.
"Colva beach… one of the longest beaches in the world?"
| Date of Stay: | February 2011 |
| I am from: | India |
| Travelling Style: | Leisure |
| Good Points: | Thali at Sagar Kinara, Mickey’s restaurant, The beach! |
| Bad Points: | no nightlife |
Some locals consider the stretch of beach between Cansualim beach to the north all the way to Cavelossim / Mobor beach to be simply Colva beach. Making Colva one of the longest beaches in the world at 24 kms! Needless to say, you can walk up and down Colva beach for hours, with lots of things to see, do and learn along on the way.
Downside to Colva, not much nightlife unless you have a casual drink in a beach shack, restaurant or hotel bar. Best to go to north Goa if you want to party! :)
Great places to have Indian food in Colva, don’t miss out on a quality Thali @ Sagar Kinara. And if you fancy a romantic or blissful dinner on the beach, seeing the sun go down into the sea and listening to the waves… then go to Mickey’s restaurant directly on the beach! Fabulous seafood, try the Crab sukha and rava fried fish! It’s spectacular! :):):)
Enjoy!
"From Colva to Hampi"
| Date of Stay: | November 2010 |
| I am from: | France |
| Travelling Style: | Leisure |
| Good Points: | beach walk and swim |
| Bad Points: | early morning train rides, Woodlands hotel in Margao |
Colva beach to the rescue! We had an early 6am train booked from Goa to Hampi and had to stay a night in Margao city. Not the most pleasant place to stay in Goa and difficult to find a good budget hotel in and around Margao. Stayed at the Woodlands Hotel, staff not very organized and had to ask for even the most basic things like towels and toilet paper. Best thing about the hotel was the bakery downstairs and one down the street called Bread & More… good coffee and croissants.
Arrived at the hotel in early afternoon and being bored with nothing to do, we hired a rickshaw to take us to the nearest beach which was Colva beach (200 INR each way). More of a city beach but stretches far enough south and north to find a secluded spot or go for a nice walk. Lots of Indians on the beach so felt uncomfortable to walk around in my bikini… so kept my t-shirt on and still had a nice swim. Sea was refreshing after walking around all day in the city heat. Lots of beach shacks and water sports on the beach so can get noisy in the main Colva beach area.
