Water Sports
In
addition to its various places of tourist's interest, the beach at
Calangute is also visited by the adventure lovers, who throng this place
for various water sports activities. Calangute beach in Goa offers
para-sailing, water skiing and wind surfing which starts in the
afternoon when the wind is blowing in the right direction and it
continues till sunset.
Climate
The climate at Calangute is moderate throughout the year with little
fluctuations in the temperature. Though winter is not very chilling, you
might require light woolens. April and May are warm here and time
between June & October brings heavy rain (320 cm). The summer
temperature ranges from 24°C to 32.7°C and during winters,
from 21.3°C to 32.2°C.
The period from November to February is the most pleasant for all types
of tourist to visit this beach.
Wheels to Calangute
» By Air : The nearest airport is at Dabolim, which is 29
km away from Panaji.
» By Road : Calangute beach is a just 30 min bus ride up
the coast from Panaji, the capital of Goa. There are frequent buses to
Panaji and Mapusa from Calangute. Mapusa is about 8 km away from
Calangute.
» By Rail : The nearest railway station is at Karmali,
which is 11 km away from Panaji. Panaji is just half an hour's drive
away from Calangute. Private transportation facilities - deluxe,
semi-deluxe and ordinary - are also available at the railway station
here.
