New Palolem Video Section

We are happy to announce the launch of our new Video Section!

Video's are a fast interative way to find out more about Palolem, Goa and what it has to offer.

This is another part of our mission to bring you as much information as possible about Palolem all into one place www.palolem-beach.com

Check the videos now!

Some are private documentaries taken in Palolem and the surrounding beaches in Goa and some are videos of some of the accommodation and beach hut resorts available in Palolem.

If you have recently taken a video in Palolem, in Goa, or anywhere in India and you would like to share it with other please send it on to us!!

Agonda

We have had several emails commenting on the lack of information we have up about Agonda beach and we are working to get more accommodation information about Agonda soon. Agonda is located about 15 minutes away from Palolem in a rickshaw or taxi, it is a little less built up than Palolem and is well worth at least a day trip! Some people may prefer to stay in Agonda than Palolem, while others enjoy combining stays at both beaches...

We received a lovely email from a couple who stayed in Agonda this season. Here is what they had to say:
We are a Danish couple + 6o who stayed 5 days in Om Sai Agonda Beach Hut. It is extremely quiet and is a wonderful change from everything else if you want to rest in silence and go for long walks along a beautiful stretch of fantastic beach. Not so many dogs and not so many selling people. very, very beautiful place. For old as well as young, singles or couples. Go for it. Thank you, everybody in Om Sai Agonda Beach Huts.
Kirsten and Eric.

Look out for additions to our Agonda information soon!

How do I get from Goa airport to Palolem?

A frequent question we get asked is
How do I get from Goa International Airport to Palolem?

The easiest way to get from Goa Dabolim International Airport is to get a taxi. Otherwise you can get a public bus to Vasco, and then change for another bus to Margao and from there take a bus to Palolem.

How long is the trip and how much should one estimate paying?
Goa International Airport is a one and a half hours drive away from Palolem by taxi.
Expect to pay 1200 Rupees for a taxi from Goa airport to Palolem. The easiest thing to do is order one at the ‘Prepaid Taxi’ rank as soon as you arrive at the airport. That way you pay beforehand and will not have to deal with any bartering. If you want to bargain you go outside of the airport and find a taxi there.

For more frequently asked questions about Palolem, Goa and India in general see our Questions and Answers page on Palolem-Beach.com.

Looking for some night life in Palolem?!?

Every Saturday and every Thursday night at Neptune's point in Palolem, Goa... SILENT NOISE!

Silent Noise is the answer for anyone looking for some good night life and a very good boogie while they are out in Palolem. Local authorities have become very strict about noise pollution in Palolem, Goa over the last few years and have imposed a ban on almost all music after 10pm at night. Silent Noise is the answer! Every one gets a pair of state of the art wireless headphones when they arrive at the party, they tune in to their chosen live DJ, and then you can keep the party going all night long, without disturbing any of the neighbours!

Entrance to Silent Noise usually costs 500 rupees, with a returnable deposit of 500 rupees for the headphones.

For more information see www.silentnoise.in

Wi-fi and Internet in Palolem, Goa !?

We recently received the following question from someone looking to go on holiday to Palolem:
Do you know anywhere in the area: hotels, cafes, huts etc that would enable me to use broadband wifi with a lap top?

And the answer is, yes we do!
Café Inn Coffee Shop has free Wifi!
Café Inn is a lovely coffee shop with air conditioned interior and a pretty garden at the back which is also home to possibly the best coffee in Palolem, they have a real Italian espresso machine.
You will find it just along from the bus stop (don't walk down towards the beach, but straight on from the bus stop).
For more information see Café Inn's page on our site.

On the subject of internet we also received the following question:
Can I access the internet in Palolem?

Here was our answer:
There are lots of internet cafes in Palolem with good internet connections, so as long as there are no power cuts you should have no problem accessing the internet.
If you have your own laptop you can go along to Cafe Inn and use their Wifi connection while you enjoy a first class coffee!

Live Reggae at Camp San Francisco

Every Monday at Camp San Francisco on the south side of Palolem Beach, Goa there is live reggae music led by Graeme who used to play with UB-40, who are famous for songs such as -Red, red wine- amongst others.

Most other nights at the Camp there is an open jam around the bonfire from around 10pm.

Don't miss out!

New Years on Palolem Beach!

As always, there will be lots of different parties organised on the beach in Palolem this year. Joseph Coutinho from Camp San Francisco has sent us this description of what will be going on at his resort this New Year;

Camp Sanfrancisco's celebrates the New Year's eve in the traditional goan way. that is, at 12 midnight ,there is an artificial oldman stuffed with a lot of fire works inside . he is brought on the beach and exactly at 12midnight he is set on fire and thats the beginning of the new years party there is a huge crowd gathered around to celebrate.

More information on Camp San Francisco on our website!

Thank you Joseph for getting in touch and for supplying the photo.

What are you doing in Palolem this New Year? We would love to hear your stories....