Attractions
in Calangute Beach
Calangute Church
A church in white dome awaits your arrival at Calangute. The Church of
St Alex holds a pulpit of that originally belonged to the church. In the
churchyard, there is a grotto of our Lady of Lourdes.
Water Sports At Calangute
Calangute also makes a perfect beach if you want to experience
adventurous water sports activities. Parasailing, water skiing and wind
surfing at the Calangute beach starts during afternoon when the wind is
blowing just in the right direction and it goes on till sunset. A large
number of boat operators also offer dolphin and crocodile-spotting
trips, island trips fishing expedition and river cruises.
The beach is very crowded during daytime with both locals and tourists
who hang by the beaches until late hours of the day and night. There are
lots of cultural programme and shows held on the beach including rock,
pop beat shows and open air dance.
Eating Joints
Calangute's bars and restaurants are mainly situated on the gateways of
the beach and and along the Baga road. As with most Goan resorts, the
main stress is on serving exquisite seafood, but still one can also
relish the well cooked vegetarian dishes.
Kerkar Art Gallery
Located at close proximity is the Kerkar Art Gallery, displaying the
paintings and sculptures of various talented, upcoming artists of Goa.
The gallery also hosts a night of Indian music and dance, once every
week.
Church Of St. Alex
As the vast tourist traffic on the CHOGM road reaches the village site
of Calangute, the Church of St Alex greets the visitors with its two
towers and a magnificent dome gracing the facade. The inside of the
church is a display of the line and beauty of its architectural style
and attractive altars.
Nocturnal Joints
If you have a head for quaint and tamed night then Calangute is
amazingly tamed and cool place for that. There are quiet a few bars
winded with the exception of Tito and Baga. The most cools place is the
hippy hangouts on the Calangute Beach.
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