Cansaulim beach
Cansaulim is a beach on the south coast of Goa, 14 km from Dabolim Airport. You can get to the beach by taxi or rented car. To travel by public transport you will need to make several transfers.
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Beach description
A wide beach strip about 800 m long is covered with clean light sand, crunching underfoot. Palm trees grow along the coast. The entrance to the sea is gentle, the bottom is sandy, the water is clean. It is especially comfortable to rest with children in Kansaulim, it is not crowded and calm, there are places for games, there are no high waves. It is advisable not to let the children go swimming alone, as there are jellyfish in the coastal waters, which burns muscles.
The beach is suitable for swimming, sunbathing and outdoor activities. There are rental points for catamarans, water skis, diving equipment and parasailing. There are few sunbeds, vacationers prefer to settle on rugs in the sand. On the shore you can meet tourists of different ages, local fishermen.
Near the beach there are several hotels, hostels, shops and gastronomic establishments. Most of the eateries operate only in the high season – from October to May – and closes for the summer, during monsoon rains and storms.
When is it better to go
The best time to spend holidays on the beaches of India – is from November to March. These months have less rainfall, humidity is 60 - 70%, and the water temperature in the Indian Ocean is +29 degrees. There are many vacationers throughout the year. A massive flow of tourists begins in mid-autumn and lasts until the end of winter
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In a deep hollow in the forest near the beach is the famous healing spring Kesarwal, which leads to a long winding staircase. The water in the source is characterized by a high content of minerals. It is also worth a visit to the Naval Aviation Museum, located near Dagolim Airport. The museum displays aircraft and helicopters that were in service with the Indian Air Force, airborne weapons and military uniforms of different periods.
No less interesting are the ruins of Fort Mormugao, built in the first half of the 17th century to protect the main city of the Portuguese in India from attacks by colonial troops of other European countries.