{"id":6005,"date":"2013-06-06T17:53:18","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T12:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2014-08-19T11:23:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T05:53:02","slug":"walking-on-the-sands-of-colva-beach-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/walking-on-the-sands-of-colva-beach-goa","title":{"rendered":"Walking on the Sands of Colva Beach, Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6006\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/walking-on-the-sands-of-colva-beach-goa\/attachment\/colva-beach-goa\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6006\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-my-custom-thumb wp-image-6006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/colva-beach-goa-665x437.jpg\" alt=\"Colva Beach, Goa\" width=\"665\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/colva-beach-goa-665x437.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/colva-beach-goa-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/colva-beach-goa-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/colva-beach-goa.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colva Beach, South Goa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Location<\/b>: Colva, South Goa<\/p>\n<p>Goa is one destination in India that can be considered synonymous to beaches. Some of the best beaches of India are here. Colva Beach, located in South Goa, is the longest beach in Goa. Walk along the whitish sands of the beach, with a breeze that pampers your face, swaying palm trees and the Arabian Sea &#8211; the aura is breathtaking.<\/p>\n<p>Following factors make it a popular beach in Goa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jet skiing, paragliding, water scooter or speed boat ride. If adventure is your middle name, then this beach is for you!<\/li>\n<li>It has some great sea food to feast, available at the nearby shacks.<\/li>\n<li>Capture the best of images during the early morning.<\/li>\n<li>The nights are full of life with special performances, music and full-on entertainment.<\/li>\n<li>Swimming is allowed here.<\/li>\n<li>It is decently crowded.<\/li>\n<li>Fishing village near the beach can also be a fun exploration.<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient parking space is available with restroom facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Quick Tips:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go any time between November and February for the best of experience.<\/li>\n<li>Hire a bike and ride around Colva. It is the best way to explore this beautiful place.<\/li>\n<li>Church of Lady of Mercy, Church of St John and Benaulim beach are nearby attractions that can be visited if you happen to visit\u00a0 Colva Beach.<\/li>\n<li>Must try the traditional Goan drink \u2013 Feni (or Fenny) at the shacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Colva Beach\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/goa\/places-of-interest\/colva-beach.html\" target=\"_blank\">Colva Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"About Goa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/goa\/\" target=\"_blank\">About Goa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Goa Attractions\" href=\"http:\/\/travel.mapsofindia.com\/travel-goa\/tourist-attractions.html\" target=\"_blank\">Goa Attractions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Beaches in Goa\" href=\"http:\/\/goa.mapsofindia.com\/beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beaches in Goa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Goa Beaches Map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/goa\/goa-beaches-map.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Goa Beaches Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Goa Travel Map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/goa\/goatourist.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Goa Travel Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/top-five-destinations-to-enjoy-an-exotic-beach-honeymoon\">Best honeymoon beaches in India<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: Colva, South Goa Goa is one destination in India that can be considered synonymous to beaches. Some of the best beaches of India are here. Colva Beach, located in South Goa, is the longest beach in Goa. Walk along the whitish sands of the beach, with a breeze that pampers your face, swaying palm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":6006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11315,5],"tags":[5761,358],"class_list":{"0":"post-6005","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-india","8":"category-travel","9":"tag-beach","10":"tag-goa"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6005"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25355,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6005\/revisions\/25355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}