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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Palolem Beach
|native_name = पाळोळें दर्यावेळ
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Canacona]]
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'''Palolem Beach''' is situated in [[Canacona]] in southern [[Goa]], [[India]]. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March. It is considered to be one of the region's most beautiful beaches. [[Image:Palolem sunset.jpg|right|thumb|Sunset at Palolem]]
==Overview==
Palolem Beach is largely unspoiled and is inhabited by both local fishermen and by foreign tourists who live in shacks along the shore or in the main village itself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.all-about-india.com/Palolem.html|title = Palolem Beach Travel Guide}}</ref> It is about one mile (approximately 1.61 km) long and is crescent-shaped; one can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea. The depth of the sea increases gradually, being shallowest at the northern end of the beach, making it safe for average swimmers, and the currents are not fast.

==Location==
Palolem Beach is located at {{Coord|15|00|36|N|74|01|24|E|type:landmark}}, within 2.5 kilometres of the market town of [[Chaudi]] in [[South Goa]], and about 40 minutes from [[Margao]], the district headquarters of [[South Goa district|South Goa]].

Other neighbouring beaches in South Goa include [[Agonda]] Beach and Patnem Beach.

==Travel==
The nearest airport is [[Dabolim Airport]], around 67 km away. The nearest railway station is at [[Canacona]], which can be reached from the major [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgoan junction railway station]] in just 30 mins. There are bus services every half an hour between Palolem beach and the [[Kadamba Transport Corporation]] (KTC) Bus Depot in [[Margao]]. The nearest KTC depot is at [[Canacona]].[[Image:Palolem.JPG|right|thumb|Sunset at Palolem]]
[[Image:Give-if-you-can.jpg|right|thumb|Stone sculpture on top of the Palolem Island by [[Jacek Tylicki]]]]

==Ranking==
*Palolem beach was ranked the 20th best beach in Asia by TripAdvisor in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g2|title = Best Beaches in Asia - Travellers' Choice Awards - Tripadvisor}}</ref>
*It was ranked India's fifth best beach by TripAdvisor in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g293860|title=Best Beaches in the World - Travellers' Choice Awards - Tripadvisor}}</ref>

==Activities==
Things to do on Palolem beach include yoga classes, dolphin-spotting trips, Ayurvedic massages and [[Silent disco|silent discos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.backpackingbella.com/beach-life-palolem/|title=Things to do in Palolem Beach, South Goa - Backpacking Bella|website=www.backpackingbella.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref>[[File:View of the beach with people enjoying in water.jpg|thumb|View of the beach]]

[[File:Palolem Beach Butterfly Island.jpg|thumb|The island adjacent to main land palolem beach]]
[[File:Palolem Beach, south Goa.jpg|thumb|Extreme end of Palolem beach]]
[[File:View of Palolem Beach from left end.jpg|thumb|View from left edge of the beach]]

==See also==
[[List of beaches in Goa]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{wikivoyage-inline|Palolem}}
* [http://www.livemint.com/2009/05/29210036/Palolem--Before-sunrise-befo.html 'Before Sunrise Before Sunset, Travelogue in Lounge, 30-05-2009, by Arjun Razdan]
* [http://www.Palolem.net 'Palolem.net Guide ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116060153/http://palolem.net/ |date=2018-11-16 }}
* [http://indiatourism.ws/goa/palolem/ Palolem Village]



[[Category:Beaches of South Goa district]]
[[Category:Beaches of Goa]]

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