Agonda Beach

Beach

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Distance (From Panjim): 69 Kms

Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1-2 Hours

Place Location: Near Agonda Village, Past Cola Beach

Transportation Options: Bus / Cab / Auto / Rental Bike

Travel Tips: 1. Cabo De Rama Fort (14.4 Kms) can also be visited from this Beach.
2. Cola Beach (3.4 kms) can also be visited from this Beach.
3. Agonda beach is not the ideal place for swimming.
4. Palolem Beach (8.7 kms) can also be visited from this Beach.

At a distance of 69 km from Panaji Kadamba Bus Stand, 36 km from Margao Railway Station and 9 km from Canacona Railway Station, Agonda beach is a 3 km long stretch of pristine beach situated in South Goa.

Agonda is a great spot for sunbathing, relaxing and swimming, walking, eating and just generally doing nothing. Agonda beach might not be the most ideal place for swimming. It is one of the top beaches in South Goa. Located between Cabo de Rama & Palolem, Agonda provides an opportunity to relax on a long beach. Agonda beach is simply divine, wide, quiet and picturesque with a turtle centre in the middle protecting precious Olive Ridley eggs. This beach is special because you will find absolutely no tourists, no stalls, no restaurants, nothing just the trees, the beach, the beautiful ocean and you. The beach stretch has an ancient Agonda Church, the Saint Anne's Church and few academic institutions.

Public transportation is available from the Canacona Bus Station for Agonda (about 20 minutes). Buses from Chaudi and Margao are available few times a day. Buses start at 7:35am and run about every hour until 6pm. The last bus from Agonda to Canacona leaves at 6:30pm. If you miss it, the locals can be persuaded to give you a motorbike ride back to the station for about Rs 100.