Arambol
Arambol a small remote fishing village in Goa, lies 50kms from
Panaji. The place has two beaches, more popular is the main beach
(Harmal beach), the northernmost beach in Goa with clean sand, some
bays and fresh water pools good for swimming. The beach is beautiful
and the village is quiet and friendly, with just a few hundred
locals mostly fishing people. The rocky headland or the cliffs near
the beaches are popular for paragliding. The second, more
picturesque beach lies beyond the rocky headband and can only be
reached on foot and is bordered by steep cliffs on both sides.
The place has two beaches, more popular is the main beach (Harmal
beach), the northernmost beach in Goa. Every tourists dream, the
beautiful beach is secluded and has a primitive, untouched feel to
it. The second, more picturesque beach lies beyond the rocky
headband and can only be reached on foot and is bordered by steep
cliffs on both sides. Arambol village is quiet and friendly, with
just a few hundred locals mostly fishing people. The place is
ideally peaceful allowing you to have a close experience of local
life and culture. The relaxed environment coupled with peace and
tranquility attracts many vacationers from other beaches of Goa.
Arambol is along the Goa border with its fresh water lagoon. Due to
its isolation, some tourists has been unable to reach this beach.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. 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
Getting There
Air : Goa's international airport, Dabolim, is 29
km from the capital Panaji. Indian Airlines has direct flights from
Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai daily.
Rail : Goa's two main stations are at Margao and
Vasco da Gama. Vasco-da-Gama and Margoa are connected by train with
Bangalore, Belgaum, Hospet and Hyderabad and via Miraj to Bombay,
Delhi and Agra.
Road: Goa is well connected by NH17A with
Maharashtra and Karnataka state. There are regular bus services to
Mumbai, Bangalore, Hampi and other destinations from the Kadamba bus
stand at Panaji. There are buses available to and fro between Panjim
and Arambol every thirty minutes until noon, and every ninety
minutes thereafter and between Mapusa and Arambol which takes three
hours. The bus stand here is on the main road. There is a faster
private minibus service from Panjim daily with a stop opposite to
the tea stalls at the beach end of the village. From the main road,
there is a bumpy side road which leads 1km to the village, past a
large school and a church. The main beach is 200m further to the
north of the village.
Tourist Attractions
Arambol Beach
This beach in North Goa is very popular with the foreign
tourists.Along the Goa border is Arambol with its fresh water
lagoon.Beyond an idyllic rocky bottomed cove,the trail emerges to a
broad strip of soft white sand hemmed on both sides by steep cliffs.
Arambol is one such centre of attraction where one can see a mini
India where people are looking for comfort and pleasure during the
tourist season which starts in October with pleasant weather.
