# Palolem Beach

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'''Palolem Beach''' is in [Canacona](/source/Canacona) in [Kushavati district](/source/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&nbsp;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](/source/Chaudi) in [Kushavati district](/source/Kushavati_district), and about 40 minutes from [Margao](/source/Margao), the district headquarters of [South Goa](/source/South_Goa_district).

Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include [Agonda](/source/Agonda) Beach and Patnem Beach.

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

==See also==
*[List of beaches in Goa](/source/List_of_beaches_in_Goa)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{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 }}

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Category:Beaches of South Goa district
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