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Goa known for its beautiful beaches and bright weather patterns, it has become an international tourist attraction. Couples find Goa to be one of the most beautiful and attractive places on earth. Many romantic places are available for couples to enjoy their time and make memories. There are also some outstanding places in Goa that you can visit with your family.
Apart from beaches this place also holds sights of Indian history and glory. We have shortlisted some of the best places to visit in Goa with family to have a memorable yet pleasant time together.
Place To Visit In North Goa with Family
1. Chapora Fort
Located in Vagator, Bardez is infamously known as “Dil chahta hai fort” because the famous bollywood movie was shot here giving it tremendous popularity. This fort is located nearby river Chapora and hence the name. It is quite famous among Bollywood town celebs and models for photo shoots. The view of orange-red and white skyline makes it a perfect place to relieve and form memories so give it a shot.
2. Vagator Beach
This beach is located quite near to Chapora fort and hence can be visited along with the Fort. This is perfect destination for parties as you can see cricket games in progress, vendors selling out coconut water, and small bars serving drinks. It is divided into big and little Vagator. This is a perfect holiday destination and also the most photographed beach in Goa.
3. Aguada Fort
The glimpse of this place is in movie series of “Golmaal” and “Dhoom”. It is a well preserved and most often visited Portuguese fort. Overlooking the Arabian sea this is an ASI protected monument. The prisoners of freedom fight were kept here in British era in a jail which was the biggest jail in Goa till 2015. Now this place is protected by government and hence is a place to acknowledge our history.
4. Baga Beach
It is a popular place among other places to visit in Goa. This place is heaven for people active during nights. It contains many bars and lounges and cafes and is a safe place to be visited with friends for parties, plus the tattoo parlors, astrology shops and eye catching decks make it a beautiful holiday destination.
5. Calangute Beach
This is a famous water sport lover beach due to various sports and activities hosted here which includes parasailing, water surfing, banana ride and jet-skiing. This place is known as queen of all beaches and is crowded all year long mostly due to family visitors and is busy even at nights. You can enjoy all your favorite sea food made freshly there.
6. Candolim Beach
This place is famous for hosting India’s biggest electronic music festival, the sunburn festival and hence one of the best places to visit in Goa. It is located in Bardez talukain, Goa. Visitors describe that the view of water here is very enchanting and peaceful. The serene and beautiful water dazzles in the sunlight making it enjoyable and memorable.
7. Arambol Beach
This beach is famous for having a sweet water lake or lagoon which is located at the end of the adjacent Kalacha beach. It is located near a traditional fisherman village and is at a short distance of 90 minutes from Dabolim airport. It is the most relaxing and rejuvenating beach present without any doubt and good enough to spend holidays without any worries.
8. Reis Magos Fort
This is a restored 16 century Portuguese fort built to serve as a turette. It is located in the bank of river Mandovi. It is much crowded due to it’s steep slopes. It was also used as a jail for freedom fighters. Now it is a well maintained and open to all visitors fort which is a must visit place in Goa.
9. Basilica of Bom Jesus
It is a Roman catholic basilica located in Konkan region. It is a Pilgrim center as well as a iconic monument and is recognized as UNESCO world heritage site. Bom Jesus means born or infant Jesus. It is considered as the best baroque architecture and Portugal colonial architecture in India and hence deserves a visit if you are one who is looking for places to visit in Goa.
10. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church
This place has been recorded in the movie “Simmba”. It is located in Panjim and is famous for holding mass everyday in English, Konkani and Portuguese. The bell here is considered to be the second largest in Goa. Every year on 8 of December the festival of the church is held for which the church is colorfully illuminated and a fair is also arranged which is the main tourist attraction.
11. Mangeshi Temple
It is a temple of Lord Shiva located in Mangeshi village in Priol, Ponda taluk, Goa. The celebration of Maha Shiva ratri here is a sight to behold.this a very frequently visited temple in Goa and in 2011 dress code was imposed on visitors. Other festivals celebrated here are Rama navami, Akshay tritiya, navratri and many more hence this is a good place to visit in Goa in this festive season.
Place To Visit In South Goa with Family
12. Palolem Beach
It is famous for it’s silent discos where people wear headphones. This beach is a calm and serene stretch of white sand lined with palm trees and colourful wooden shacks making it a lot more beautiful when visited. It faces Canacona island famous for the resident monkeys. The place also has nearby sanctuary for birds, wild Boars and gaur. Do visit it whenever considering places to visit in Goa.
13. Agonda Beach
It is one of the four beaches designated as Turtle nesting sites under coastal region zone 2011. It is located in a large village named Agonda located in Canacona. This beach is beautiful and huge and is absolutely perfect for walks or runs with a beholding view of sun. be aware of under-water currents while swimming here and don’t get into deep water here.
14. Butterfly Beach
It is called the hidden beauty of Goa. The most amazing part here is the clean and bluish-green water. The adventure here is rock climbing. The beach is steep hence be aware of your steps in water.
15. Dudhsagar Waterfall
The name means “the sea of milk”. The movie “Chennai Express” shooting was done here in some scenes. It is one of the tallest waterfalls in India with a height of 310 meter. The jeep safari here is of extreme fun and adventure and is one of the main attraction of all places to visit in Goa.
The best time to visit any place in Goa is from November to May due to the absence of monsoon.
