Arambol village is quiet and friendly,with just a few hundred locals mostly fishing people. Situated at 50 km north of Panaji this place has two beautiful beaches. The place is ideally peaceful allowing you to have a close experience of local life and culture. The relaxed environment coupled with peace and tranquility attracts many vacationers from other beaches of Goa.

The main beach called Harmal beach,situated on a long stretch of curving sand is good for swimming. It is a place ideal for people looking for peace and tranquility. A hot spring near the main beach which feeds into a freshwater lake,producing silt on the lakeshore said to be good for the skin,that some are fond of smearing on their bodies.

A well made track runs round the headland to the second beach which is even more secluded and little used. The coastal path again continues round the next headland to the Terekhol beach,the northernmost tip of Goa on the Maharashtra border.

The rocky headland or the cliffs near the beaches are popular for paragliding. Dolphin watching boat trips and paragliding are amongst the fun activities on this beach. Boat trip to Anjuna beach are also available. A few shops sell clothes,junk jewelry and handicrafts from across Goa and India. Some good cafes along the main beach and on the headland to the north serve up tasty dishes from the cuisine of Italy,Goa and India.

Most of the accommodation is basic,in simple houses in the woods behind the beach. Majority are bare huts but some have fully equipped kitchens and showers. There are restaurants,travel agencies (handling foreign exchange),Internet and other services along the road leading to the northern end of the beach and a few stores in the village.

• By Air : Dabolim,is 29 km from the capital Panaji. Indian Airlines has direct flights from Delhi,Mumbai and Chennai daily.
• By Rail : Vasco-da-Gama and Margoa stations that are connected by train with Bangalore,Belgaum,Hospet and Hyderabad and via Miraj to Bombay,Delhi and Agra.
• By Road : Goa is well connected with Maharashtra and Karnataka state. There are regular bus services to Mumbai,Bangalore etc.

Some other magnificient beaches in India provide the most tempting combination of sun,sand,sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer.

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