Agonda Beach

Agonda Beach
Beach
Country Goa, India
Location Agonda
Activities Swimming Swimming Fishing Fishing, Parasailing Parasailing, Boat rides
Lifeguards Lifeguards On-Duty YES, on duty
Agonda Beach
Location of Agonda Beach in Goa
Coordinates 15°02′31″N 73°59′06″E / 15.041904°N 73.9851039°E / 15.041904; 73.9851039Coordinates: 15°02′31″N 73°59′06″E / 15.041904°N 73.9851039°E / 15.041904; 73.9851039

Agonda Beach is a public beach located in Agonda village in Goa, India, about 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) north of Palolem Beach in South Goa, and about an hour from Margao.

Ranking

Overview

During the month of September, the beach serves as a nesting ground for olive ridley sea turtles.[3]

Travel

The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport which is about 70 km away. The nearest railway station is Canacona railway station which can be reached from Madgoan junction railway station in just 30 mins. There are bus services at a regular interval of 30 mins from the beach to the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) Bus Depot in Canacona.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Best Beaches in Asia - Travellers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Best Beaches in India - Travellers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Turtles prefer Agonda beach, but poor nesting this season - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
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