South Goa district
South Goa is a district of Goa. Browse its towns, famous tourist places, treks, beaches, temples, backwaters and local businesses. Hotels and homestays can list for free, and travellers contact them directly.
Where to go in South Goa
Margao & Colva
South Goa’s commercial capital with a Latin quarter, backed by the long Colva beach belt.
Palolem & Agonda
Goa’s southern Canacona coast of crescent bays, quiet coves and turtle-nesting sands.
Ponda
Goa’s Hindu heartland of hilltop temples, a historic mosque and inland spice plantations.
Chandor & Loutolim
A cluster of grand Indo-Portuguese ancestral homes and heritage attractions in rural South Goa.
Dudhsagar & Mollem
Forested sanctuary country of Goa’s tallest waterfall and its oldest surviving temple.
Places in South Goa
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List your placeFamous tourist places and treks in South Goa
A practical tourist-guide list for the district. Full place pages, hotels, homestays, restaurants and local operators are added progressively under each town or attraction.
Margao (Madgaon)
Commercial capital of South Goa and its main railway junction.
Church of the Holy Spirit
Whitewashed 1675 Indian-baroque parish church on the town square.
Sat Burnzam Ghor
Grand 1790 Latin-quarter mansion that once had seven high gables.
Colva Beach
Long white-sand beach, the oldest and best known in South Goa.
Benaulim Beach
Quieter fishing beach just south of Colva.
Cavelossim & Mobor
Resort beach on the spit between the Sal river and the sea.
Palolem Beach
Palm-fringed crescent bay, the signature beach of far-south Goa.
Agonda Beach
Long, laid-back beach and an olive-ridley turtle nesting site.
Patnem Beach
Relaxed beach just south of Palolem, popular for long stays.
Butterfly Beach
Secluded cove north of Palolem reached mainly by boat.
Cabo de Rama Fort
Clifftop fort with a chapel and wide Arabian Sea views.
Galgibaga Beach
Protected olive-ridley turtle nesting beach near the Karnataka border.
Shri Mangeshi Temple
Large 18th-century temple to Lord Manguesh at Mangeshi in Priol village.
Shri Shantadurga Temple
Popular temple to the peace goddess Shantadurga at Kavlem near Ponda.
Shri Mahalasa Temple
Temple at Mardol to Mahalasa Narayani, a form of Vishnu.
Shri Nagesh Temple
Old temple dedicated to Nagesh, a form of Shiva, near Bandora.
Safa Masjid
One of Goa’s oldest mosques, built in 1560 with a laterite tank.
Sahakari Spice Farm
Working spice plantation near Ponda for guided walks among cardamom and pepper.
Menezes Braganza House
West wing of the vast Braganza mansion in Chandor with a colonial-era library.
Pereira-Braganza House
East wing of the Braganza House, keeping a relic of St Francis Xavier.
Fernandes House
Old Chandor mansion with a secret basement bunker and antique interiors.
Casa Araujo Alvares
Restored 250-year-old Loutolim mansion shown on a self-guided audio tour.
Ancestral Goa (Big Foot)
Open-air museum at Loutolim recreating old Goan village life and crafts.
Dudhsagar Falls
Four-tiered Mandovi-headwater falls of about 300m, among India’s tallest.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary & Mollem National Park
Large Western Ghats protected area on the Karnataka border near Molem.
Tambdi Surla Mahadev Temple
12th-century Kadamba-era basalt Shiva temple, Goa’s oldest surviving temple.
Devil’s Canyon
Rocky gorge inside the sanctuary where the Dudhsagar river runs turbulent.
Tambdi Falls
Lesser-known forest waterfall within the Mollem sanctuary near Tambdi Surla.
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How to reach South Goa
South Goa is known for Quiet beaches, temples, heritage mansions and Dudhsagar.
Emergency numbers
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