General Information
Calangute and Baga lie on the shores of the Arabian Sea of North Goa in India. Calangute is also known as the Queen of Beaches. They are encircled by the villages of Arpora-Nagoa, Saligao and Candolim. Agarvaddo is full of picturesque agors (saltpans), Maddavaddo is full of madd (coconut trees), Dongorpur skirts a bottle-green hillock and Tivaivaddo laces the beach. The gaudds or milkmen ran dairies lived in Gauravaddo. The Calangute Beach is a spotless stretch that is 7 km long. Calangute Beach and Baga Beach can be visited at any time of the year, though the monsoon months, which bring heavy rains, are best avoided. The period from November to February is the most pleasant for a visit here.

Facts and Figure :

Area Altitude Temperature Language Best Time Of Visit

7 Sq km. 1,022 metres above sea-level 21.3°C to 32.2°C. Marathi, Hindi, English November to February

Calangute Sightseeing :
»The St. Alex Church
»Cocoon Art Gallery
»Tibetan market
»Kerkar Art Complex
»Saturday bazaar

How to Reach Calangute :
Air :The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just half an hour's drive away from Calangute.

Rail : The nearest railway station is at Karmali 11 km away from Panaji.

Road : Well connected NH are there to cinnect to outside the city and country.