Arambol Beach - Goa - अरम्बोल बाच

Co-ordinates 15.686985, 73.703413 State Goa Nearby Stations Margao and Vasco da Gama Nearby Places Panaji, Madgoan Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arambol Arambol Beach - Goa Reviews Mouthshut.com

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It is locally called 'Hippie beach' is the northern most beach with a deserted wide stretch of white sand. The Goan government is planning to develop it into a major tourist spot.

The Arambol beach is a vast stretch of golden sand interspersed with rocky headlands. A hot spring near the main beach, which feeds into a freshwater lake, produces silt on the lakeshore regarded as having skin curative elements. The rocky headland or the cliffs near the beaches lend themselves ideally for paragliding. Apart from paragliding, one can set out on Dolphin watching boat trips.

The nearby village of Arambol is a typical Goan fishing village. They are friendly people and you chat up with one of them, chances are that you get to listen to some interesting anecdotes. The otherwise quiet Arambol beach throbs with activities on weekends when large crowds of local picnickers gather here for holidaying.

A small fresh-water lake extends along the bottom of the valley into a thick jungle,just behind it. Fed by boiling hot springs, the lake is lined with sulphurous mud, which, smeared over the body, dries to form a surreal, butter-coloured shell.

The resident hippies swear it's good for you and spend much of the day tiptoeing naked around the shallow like refugees from some obscure tribal initiation ceremony - much to the amusement of Arambol's Indian visitors.

Arambol Beach is along the Goa border with its fresh water lagoon. Due to its isolation, some tourists has been unable to reach this beach.

Beyond an idyllic, rocky-bottomed cove, the trail emerges to a board strip of soft white sand hemmed in on both sides by steep cliffs.

November to February

Located about 50 km from Panaji, the long and lonely ambience of the Arambol beach provides a soothing contrast to the hustle and bustle of other Northern Goa beaches. If you are yearning for some solitude and tranquility, the Arambol beach with its serene surroundings fits the bill perfectly. Arambol comprises two beaches and the bigger one is known as the Harmal beach.A unique beach in the North Goa, is both rocky and sandy beach and much sought after. It has a sweet water pond right on the shore.

How to Reach

Air

Dabolim airport is the international airport of Goa. There are direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

Rail

Goa has two main railway stations at Margao and Vasco Da Gama. Trains from Bangalore, Belgaum, Hospet, Hyderabad and via Miraj To Bombay, Delhi,and Agra, reach here.

Road

One can take buses that ply between Arambol and Mapusa and also between Arambol and Chopdem. Taxis and bikes are also available for hire. Boats can be hired to reach the nearby beaches.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not available easily except for a few guest houses. Therefore, its better to check in at a nearby place and then go visiting Arambol.

Madgoan, Panaji
It is the 16-km-long sea beach. The main beach has adequate body surfing and there are several attractive bays a short walk to the north.