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If you continue driving
towards Panaji from Palolem, the next beach is Agonda. It’s
long and lonely, fringed with palms and casuarinas and
dominated by a large hill to the south. It’s not safe to
swim out too far as here on this beach. There are very few
facilities available here and you are needed to carry all
the essentials.
Agonda is a three-kilometer long beautiful cove of white
sand, safely secluded in the palms. There are no tourists,
no souvenir stalls, no restaurants, nothing. Just the trees,
the beach, the big beautiful ocean and you. It also makes
for a great day trip from Colva and Covelossim. For real
adventure, hire a tent and camp for the night, listening to
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Excursions – Cabo De Rama
Not far from Agonda beach is Cabo de Rama, untouched by most
of the visitors in this region. The atmosphere of the fort
creates a sense of history and drama that very few would
fail to appreciate. The fort is named after Rama, hero of
the Hindu epic Ramayana. According to the local legends,
Rama stayed here with his wife Sita during the period of
12-year exile.
Transportation
It is really difficult to reach Agonda Beach because it
falls a bit away from the main road and no local buses ply
here. It also gives an element of solitude at the beach, as
you won’t find many tourists here. The best way to reach
this beach is by a scooter or motors bike.
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