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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 the crashing
of the sea waves
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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