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South Goa Holidays
from £ 678 pp
View All DealsSouth Goa holidays belt out a beach tune, with culture-stuffed towns piping up to provide backing vocals.
Slower pace
South Goa’s like a tailor-made suit for chill-seekers – a perfect fit. Peaceful struts of sand are its major calling card, and the easygoing vibe’s copy and pasted across the entire region. Conjure up an image of wind-tickled palms, dozy fishing villages and a shoreline that looks spotless enough to eat your dinner off.
Colonial character
The architecture here has visitors doing a bit of a double-take, with European leftovers cropping up all over the place. Most of them went up when Portuguese sailors chucked an anchor overboard, and decided to set up shop here in the 16th century. The crumbs of centuries-old fortresses are scattered along the brink of the Arabian Sea, and colonial manor houses are ten-a-penny in Cavelossim and Chandor.
Spectacular sands
We’ve saved the best 'til last by holding back South Goa’s beaches. The coastline’s painted with more than 15 miles of eggshell-white sand, which puts it among India’s top contenders in the fly and flop category. And unlike the party atmosphere you’ll see in its northern counterpart, things stay strictly within the laidback bracket. Friendly sand-side bars stay arm’s length from each other, so the waterfront doesn’t feel cluttered.
At a glance
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Visit the clifftop Cabo de Rama fort
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Flake out on a white-sand beach
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Check out Candolim’s Portuguese architecture
Destinations in South Goa
Top Destinations
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Benaulim
Holidays to Benaulim add a distinctly Portuguese twist to traditional Indian culture, making for truly memorable trips.
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Panjim
Tucked away in Goa in south-west India, holidays to Panjim come with fascinating ancient sights, towering temples and mouthwatering cuisine.
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Varca Beach
If relaxing on tranquil beaches, tucking in to coconut curries and visiting age-old villages sounds like your thing, holidays to Varca Beach won't disappoint.
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Cavelossim
Shell-white beaches, seafood-mad beach shacks, the winding River Sal – holidays to Cavelossim are chockful of classic postcard moments.
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Arossim Beach
You’ll be free to kick back and relax on holidays to Arossim Beach – this place comes with one of the quietest and prettiest beaches in South Goa.
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Majorda Beach
Holidays to Majorda are a true taste of India, from the atmospheric village vibe to authentic Goan curries at family-run restaurants.
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Dona Paula
A watersports haven with North Goan village charm, holidays to Dona Paula provide a world-away feel in easy reach of action and adventure.