Calangute Beach is the queen beach and was originally called ‘Koli-gutti’, the fishermen’s land. Calangute, this name was conferred by the Portuguese and the landscape presents greenery semi-circle with crystal blue waters as borders.

This beach looks scenic and is blessed with coconut trees making it more serene.

International tourists frequent Calangute and owing to this the number of hotels, resort and guest houses have increased and this beach has become a traveler’s cliché.

Calangute beach facilitates soaking in the sun, sea and sand that it is viewed as a tourist heaven. Moreover, besides the pampering of the hotels, the beach stalls and shacks also sell fried prawns and beer.

The hippies in 1960s were the founders of Calangute Beach and even today it is a popular retreat for Indian travelers and western tourists. The beach is filled with people in the hot days for sunbathing and going to the sea down.

Tourists spend maximum time on the beach and retreat to their hotels that are home far away from home.