Palolem Beach

{{refimprove|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Palolem Beach |native_name = |other_name = |settlement_type = Beach |image_skyline = Palolem Beach, South Goa.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Front view of the beach, 2024 |image_map = |coordinates = {{coord|15.009|74.021|display=inline}} |pushpin_map = India Goa#India |pushpin_map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = India |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Goa |subdivision_type2 = City |subdivision_name2 = Chaudi |subdivision_type3 = Activities |subdivision_name3 = 25px|alt=Swimming Swimming 25px|alt=Fishing Fishing, 25px|alt=Parasailing Parasailing, Boat rides |subdivision_type4 = Lifeguards |subdivision_name4 = 25px|alt=Lifeguards On-Duty YES, on duty |area_total_km2 = |timezone = |utc_offset = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Palolem Beach''' is in Canacona in Kushavati district, Goa, India.

==Overview== Palolem Beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists, who live in shacks along the shore or in the main village itself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.all-about-india.com/Palolem.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226144912/http://www.all-about-india.com/Palolem.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 26, 2009|title = Palolem Beach Travel Guide}}</ref> It is about one mile (approximately 1.61 km) long and is crescent-shaped; one can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea. The depth of the sea increases gradually, being shallowest at the northern end of the beach, making it safe for average swimmers, and the currents are not fast.

==Location== Palolem Beach is located at {{Coord|15|00|36|N|74|01|24|E|type:landmark}}, within 2.5 kilometres of the market town of Chaudi in Kushavati district, and about 40 minutes from Margao, the district headquarters of South Goa.

Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include Agonda Beach and Patnem Beach.

==Travel== The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, around 67 km away. The nearest railway station is at Canacona, which can be reached from the major Madgoan junction railway station in just 30 mins. There are bus services every half an hour between Palolem beach and the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) Bus Depot in Margao. The nearest KTC depot is at Canacona.

==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> Image:Palolem sunset.jpg|Sunset at Palolem File:Resorts on Palolem Beach, Goa.jpg|Resorts on Palolem Beach, Goa File:View of the beach with people enjoying in water.jpg|View of the beach File:Palolem Beach Butterfly Island.jpg|The island adjacent to main land palolem beach File:Palolem Beach, south Goa.jpg|Extreme end of Palolem beach File:View of Palolem Beach from left end.jpg|View from left edge of the beach Image:Palolem.JPG|Sunset at Palolem Image:Give-if-you-can.jpg|Stone sculpture on top of the Palolem Island by Jacek Tylicki </gallery>

==See also== *List of beaches in Goa

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commonscat}} * {{wikivoyage-inline|Palolem}} * [http://www.livemint.com/2009/05/29210036/Palolem--Before-sunrise-befo.html 'Before Sunrise Before Sunset, Travelogue in Lounge, 30-05-2009, by Arjun Razdan] * [http://www.Palolem.net 'Palolem.net Guide ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116060153/http://palolem.net/ |date=2018-11-16 }} * [http://indiatourism.ws/goa/palolem/ Palolem Village] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908033512/https://indiatourism.ws/goa/palolem/ |date=2023-09-08 }}

Category:Beaches of South Goa district Category:Beaches of Goa