¤ About Colva Beach
Located in south Goa 6 Kms from Margao city is the charming Colva Beach lazily swaying its palm trees and glittering its silvery white sand. this beach is the pride of the state and second only to Calangute in popularity. This is Goa’s longest beach with 20 km of virgin white sands, palm fringed and sun drenched. Here, sand, sea and sky blend in enchanting natural harmony unspoilt by man. The best time to visit this place is from December to February. Colva Beach, A popular destination in south Goa, the Colva Beach is surely a jewel in Goa's crown of beaches. Few can rival its scenic splendour. There are also good restaurants with a range of exotic cuisine and quality accommodation available close by. Swimming is pretty safe at this beach and visitors can really have a gala time at this beautiful place.

¤ Major Tourist Attractions of Colva Beach

Nossa Senhora de Merces (Our Lady of Mercy) Church - The church is famous for its annual religious event-Fama of Menino Jesuse (Child Jesus)-since the 17th century. The predominantly Catholic community celebrates it on the third Monday of October every year. It is one of Goa’s most popular feasts and a big fair is held on the occasion.

The Bull Fight - From early October to late May, from 4 pm onwards, one can see the bull fights at Benaulim. On the beat of taped Konkani music, the bullfights are usually held in an old rice field with no fences or barricades just outside a village.

¤ Accommodation
There are even plenty of high class hotels and good guesthouses.There is a real good traffic of tourists coming in to visit this place. As a result of which plenty of hotels are coming up.

¤ Climate of Colva Beach
Goa has a consistent climate through the year with just meager fluctuations in the temperature. December and January might require light woolens. April and May are warm. The period from June to October brings heavy rain, almost up to 400 cm. The temperature during the summers ranges from 24°C to 32.7°C and during the winters it ranges from 21.3°C to 32.2°C.

¤ How To Reach Colva Beach
Air - The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji and 68 km from Colva.

Rail - The nearest railway station is at Karmali, 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is 39 km away from Colva.

Road - There are frequent buses from Colva running to and from Margao (also Madgaon, 6 km away) from where one can take a bus to Panaji, which is 33 km further ahead.