Vagator Beach in Goa

Overlooked by the 500-year-old Portuguese fort, popularly known as Chapora Fort, Vagator beach is a delightful spread of soft white sands, black lava rocks, coconut palms, lush green landscape and nature playing its own music. With the sea turning from aquamarine to emerald green, Vagator beach leaves each visitor awestruck. If you travel to Goa to Vagator, you'll notice that the place is yet to be disturbed by the hustle and bustle of tourists. To the south of Vagator is the world-famous Calangute beach.

The fishing village in its vicinity, Chapora, gives Vagator a perfect rural ambience. So a large number of fishermen in their traditional attire can be seen. Anyone patient enough to listen to the numerous stories of the sea can have plenty of them. Colorful women can be seen haggling and hocking fish by the roadside, with salty fishermen carrying home their heavy fishing nets and kids playing among the dry docked boats. A bare feet stroll on the beach with the mesmerizing warm setting sun and the gentle breeze carrying little drops of the salty water from the sea is like a dream come true.

Hiking up, the lava-bedecked black rock stepping-stones lead to the 500-year-old Portuguese fort. It utters the reminiscence of the old Portuguese times giving a splendid view of the sea and hills covered with coconut trees and rice fields. The remaining battlements and fortifications take one down the memory lane, into the times when royalty ruled the Vagator hue. The gentle lapping seawater changing colors from aquamarine to sea emerald, the tiny cottages with gardens garlanded by colors of lemon, purple and fuchsia, flags and crosses take one on a honeymoon fantasy.

Where to stay
There is not too much of choice for staying at Vagator and Chapora, except a few guesthouses, or houses on rent. During the peak tourist season, one might find trouble finding an accommodation here, and so, at that time, Calangute and Baga can be a better bet.

How to travel
The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just 22 km away from Vagator.