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About
6 kms from Margao. Colva beach is the pride of Salcete and the only
rival to Calangute by its scenic splendour. Here, sand, sea and
sky blend in enchanting natural harmony unspoilt by men. Has good
accommodation facilities, particularly at the tourist cottages.
It is the pride of Salcete and the only rival to Calangute in scenic
splendor. Here sea, sand and sky blend in enchanting natural harmony.
Colva is one of the most popular beaches in South Goa.The beach
offers good accommodation.
Colva stretches sun-drenched, palm fringed and virtually deserted
for kilometers. 20years ago precious little disturbed its soft white
sands and warm crystal-clear turquoise their waters, except the
local fishers who pulled their catch in by hands each morning, and
the few of the more intrepid hippies who had forsaken the obligatory
drugs, sex and rock and roll of Calangute for the smoothing tranquility
of this corner of paradise.
It is the main evening and weekend day-trip destination for the
people of Margao, so it becomes packed with cars, motorbikes, scooters
and pedestrians. On the road into Colva from Margao you pass the
large Church of Our Lady of Mercy (Nossa Senhora das Merces, 1630,
re-built in the 18th century). The statue of Menino Jesus housed
here is said to have miraculous properties. Colva is at heart of
the longest unbroken stretch of beach (25 kms) in Goa from Mormagao
peninsular in the north to Cabo de Rama in the south.
A hot-season retreat for Margao's mediocre classes since long before
Independence, Colva is the oldest and largest - of south Goa's resorts.
Its leafy outlying vaddos, or wards, are pleasant enough, dotted
with colonial lection of concrete hotels, souvenir stalls and fly-blown
snack bars strewn around a bleak central roundabout. Colva is pleasant
and convenient place to stay, swimming is relatively safe, while
the sand, at least away from the beachfront, is spotless and scattered
with beautiful shells.
About
6 kms from Margao. Colva beach is the pride of Salcete and the only
rival to Calangute by its scenic splendour. Here, sand, sea and
sky blend in enchanting natural harmony unspoilt by men. Has good
accommodation facilities, particularly at the tourist cottages.
