Location: Calangute
Top Things to do in Calangute
The 5 Best Things to Do in Calangute, India
Also known as the ""Queen of Beaches"" , Calangute is is Goa's flagship beach. It is also the most commercialized of all beaches in Goa. Due to its extreme popularity, Calangute beach beckons tourists and backpackers from all over the world and the beach remains choc-a-block with tourists all year around. The beach is dotted with shacks and a lot of the clubs open up onto the beach. There are lots of shows held on the beach including rock, pop beat shows, open air dances, and fetes. Calangute offers all modern amenities like a post office, banks, foreign exchange offices and medical facilities. When in Calangute a must see is the Church of St. Alex, built in 1741.
Restaurants in Calangute
1. St. Alex Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 318 reviews
Reviewed By waveszoom11 - Doha, Qatar
This Church has really got good view around it. Its very quiet place as it remains open between 07:00 and 08:30 only. So reach during that period. Otherwise you will find it close as shown in picture also.
2. Calangute Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By avisharma77 - India
The beach as such is good - gradient helpful for swimmers and non swimmers .
The indian tourists throng the place big time. The beach was cluttered and littered - imagine soiled diapers (yikes) and beer bottles around
Blarring music makes it look like a village mela.
Water sports are ok but they loot u like hell.
Avoid and go to Ashwem / Palolem beach
3. Casino Palms
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 151 reviews
Casino Palms is the largest and most spacious onshore casino in north Goa. It is located within the La Calypso Hotel, Baga and offers electronic gaming experience with games like Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Slot machines, Mini Flush and Tai-Sai.
Reviewed By gaurav30dec - National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
I visited this casino as there was not much of waiting but found it good as it had most of the gambling games to spend time and money. I was lucky enough to be on the winning side so very happy to visit it again.
4. Tibetan Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By alanjoro - Muscat, Oman
An old Tibetan market selling beaded jewelry as well as sterling silver. Should bargain. You will find similar stalls at other markets.
5. Holiday Street
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By shritimerchant - Mumbai, India
my husband has been wanting to buy the Gandhiji’s 3 monkeys and he made sure to stop at all shops which had something like that, but either he didn’t like it or the locals were quoting exorbitant prices since we were tourists. However, thankfully, he liked the statues at holiday street and surprising there was no attempt at coming us as the salesperson quoted quite a reasonable price. While he was settling on the price, I spotted an interesting flame lighter in the shape of a jaguar, in steel and on an impulse decided to buy it for a friend for his new office!
