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Arambol Beach
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A unique beach in the North Goa, it is from the maddening crowd, this is a lovely,
serene beach quite secluded and great for beach lovers.
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16-km-long Arambol Beach is 50 kms from Panaji. It is both rocky and a sandy beach
and is much sought after, with its sweet water pond right on the shore. Arambol
is along the Goa border with its fresh water lagoon. The villagers are friendly
and the place is less touristy allowing you to have a close experience of local
life and culture. The villagers hire out rooms, run paying guest houses, sell sweet
coconut water or handicrafts to the tourists. Above all, they also offer courtesy,
at no extra cost.
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Beyond an idyllic, rocky-bottomed cove, the trail emerges to a broad strip of soft
white sand hemmed in on both sides by steep cliffs. A small fresh-water lake extends
along the bottom of the valley into a thick jungle, just behind it. Fed by boiling
hot springs, the lake is lined with sulphurous mud, which, smeared over the body,
dries to form a surreal, butter-colored shell. This is a Natural SPA experience.
Hippies and tourists alike swear its good for you and spend much of the day tiptoeing
naked around the shallow like refugees from some obscure tribal initiation ceremony.
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Music and Fun Activities
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On Arambol you can still witness “rave parties” or “full moon parties” organized
by foreigners periodically by the hill sides. Talk to resident hippies, follow treasure
hunting techniques to find out where the parties are.
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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
along with Wind and Kite surfing, Body-boarding, and Sailing. This is a view from take-off. You can fly over the famous "lake" near Arambol. Some
people believe this to be a religious place! From all over the world people come
here to make "Puja" at the "Holy Banyan-tree". A must for everybody to want a "once
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