South Goa - Where The Soul of Goa Resides

South Goa - Where The Soul of Goa Resides


Goa is amongst the best travel destinations that India has to offer. And therefore when people travel to this lovely former Portuguese colony, their expectations are forever sky high – thanks to the tales of revelry that passes on every time a friend or an acquaintance visits the sunshine state.

But Goa is also a like a coin with two facades – North & South. And while the North gets all the attention with its parties, music festivals and Curlies and Titos and Britos – it becomes much easier to ignore the South altogether. And that’s exactly what separates the traveller from the tourist.

If you were to look at Goa from a point of view of an evolved traveller or maybe of a purist (this writer thinks he is one), then in South Goa actually lies the real soul of Goa. And if you were to skim through that, here are a few options that are a must when you visit this land of abundant sunshine and beach shacks that sometimes really mess up your food in the name of international cuisine.

Palolem and Colva Beaches
Beautiful view of tropical sunset beach with bungalow and coconut palm trees at Palolem

What Baga, Calangute and Candolim are to North Goa, Palolem and Colva are to the South. Except for the fact that they’re much calmer abodes and the clientele here is usually much quieter for whom Goa is not just about drunk carousing but also about worthwhile musings against the backdrop of a setting sun in a place where nobody disturbs the flow of your thoughts and nobody judges you if you stay still staring into nothingness for hours at a time.

Parasailing at Colva Beach

 Both Palolem and Colva are pristine and beautiful beaches with a fair amount of water sports (Colva) and some great places to eat (Palolem). Palolem is located in Canacona in South Goa and is about 40 minutes from Margao whereas the 2.4 kilometers long Colva beach is just about 6-7 kilometers from Margao.

Agonda, Cola & Butterfly

 Cola Beach

These are beaches too. As beautiful as any other but with just one rider – they’re really really quiet. And for any peace loving soul, these beaches can totally be compared to what we call in the ‘touristy parlance’ – paradise. Yes, paradise that is still not lost. Amongst them, Cola is quite off the track and reaching there is a bit of a task but once you step foot on Cola, you can live there forever!

Agonda Beach

Similarly, Agonda with its lovely souvenir market and some of the most amazing restaurants, is a beach where the day stays still while you are set free to do your own thing. And if you wish to party in the nights, there are quite a few options here.

Butterfly Beach

The Butterfly beach is almost a secret amongst the regular South Goa addicts here. That’s because it needs a boat ride to be accessed give the impression that its one of those long lost islands where you might bump into the mighty King Kong one day. The sunsets here are to die for and the beach can be accessed by taking a boat from Palolem. 


One can also take a 2 hour long trek from Palolem Beach which is adventurous and tough. Travelers will have to go through brooks, steep climbs, fields, and forested areas.


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