While Goa is presently the most popular beach destination in the country, there are a few beaches that are always a part of the many itineraries of the destination. One such beach is the Candolim Beach in the northern part of Goa. Visited by a huge number of tourists not only different parts of the country but many other parts of the world, the Candolim Beach is located at a distance of about 15 km from Panjim, the state capital. The Candolim Beach in Goa is one of the longest in the entire state. It begins at Fort Aguada, which in itself a very popular destination, and stretches all the way merging the Calangute Beach in its path. In spite of being one of the most popular beaches in Goa, the Candolim Beach is counted among the most peaceful beaches in the state. While calmness prevails in this paradise of sun, sand and the sea, what adds an even bigger charm to the beauty of this place are the scrub-covered dunes at the back of the beach, which are particularly popular among the tourists. The hotels in Candolim Beach are also preferred by a lot of tourists who like to spend days in the silence of the place with nothing but the sound of the sea and the views of the beach in company. In fact, the Candolim Beach is considered to be an ideal place to take a break from everything for those who visit this place from the Rajneesh Ashram in Pune.

While the Candolim Beach is known for its serene and tranquil environment, the beach is also home to a lot of water activities for the visitors including jet skiing and banana boat rides which are the most popular ones here. For the convenience of tourists, the Candolim-Calangute road, which is right outside the Candolim Beach, is packed with shops and restaurants that keep hosting the tourists on a regular basis. In fact, these shops and restaurants also make for great attractions for the tourists who visit the Candolim Beach. There are shopaholics and foodies who often travel to the Candolim Beach with the shopping and food at the back of their minds.

Even the Candolim Beach is situated close enough to the much crowded Calangute Beach, the Candolim Beach is free from all the hustle and bustle. Life is rather laid back in Candolim; even the nearby village is not very clustered and is spread out in a much proportionate manner without really a place you can call the centre. When it comes to the hotels in Candolim Beach, the area around the Candolim Beach in Goa is sort of resort free. There are no big resort chains you will find around this beach. But then, quite a number of inns are here in this place that offer rooms at highly reasonable prices. Apart from the tranquil sea, sand, sea and the peaceful and beautiful beach front, one other thing that makes the Candolim Beach a tourist attraction is a ship named River Princess which has been stuck at the shores of the beach since 2000 and ever since become quite a tourist attraction in itself.

One of the things that the Candolim Beach is known for is the food. The area around the Candolim Beach is known to be the home to some of the best seafood in Goa. The Candolim Beach itself has plenty of shacks and beach restaurants that serve delicious food and great drinks. One of the most interesting things about the Candolim Beach is that it is not only liked by tourists who visit this place from different parts of the country and the world, the beach also sees quite a number of locals visiting the beach in the evenings who come here for a peaceful walk or to spend some time in leisure while enjoying stunning views of the sunset.