GOA IN AUGUST

The weather now is perfect with patches of sunshine and rain. The hot beach  spots like Calangute, Anjuna, Baga, Vagator, Arambol, Ashviem, Keri and Tiracol in the North of Goa is perfect hunting ground for seclusion with nature this August.
Calangute is and always remain a favorite hot spot among tourists for its criss cross looks with Indian and western style pubs and restaurants standing tall in Goa's most prestigious area. The English, French and Russian tourists will surely find company in any of the dotted restaurants and shacks sprawled along the coastline. Live music and art galleries and not to mention shopping malls will surely get your attention along the well illuminated streets of Calangute. Police vigilance is 24x7 as tourists influx is always high throughout the season on this beach.

Calangute is changing. The beach users have changed, their requirements,demands and attitudes are different.  And so a new order takes over the old.  Earlier two strips of cemented road joined Betim
 ferry wharf to Calangute beach via the Saligao hill.  Then came the expansion of the last fifty meters to the beach, which ended into Rotunda. 
Meia Laranja (meaning half-an-orange in Portuguese) or the Rotunda structure has become an identification mark of Calangute beach.  This structure, recently renovated and enlarged, existed from pre-Liberation days.

The old Rotunda once contained a lot of sand in which children could run and play freely under the watchful eyes of the elders.  The Rotunda has become a part and parcel of Calangute beach.
Disco's, pure vegetarian, Chinese, Thai and Continental restaurants are all within a 5km radius in Calangute.
Vagator beach is best enjoyed at sunset . This beach is just along the coast of Calangute, so if you need to get away from the hustle and bustle dash to Vagator.
Looking for a lonely spot with your loved ones, then Ashviem or Morjim beach is a good bet. The beaches in North Goa has a unique charm with domestic as well as international tourist making the best of the place.
Hotels in various categories are available from Sinqurim, Candolim, Calangute, Vagator, Anjuna ,Morjim and Ashviem beach.
Five star hotels are more concentrated in Calangute and Candolim but South Goa has the world best chain of hotels standing in Margao,  Benaulim, and Varca.
But if given a choice head for south Goa beaches like Agonda , Cab De Ram, Cola and Paloliem. The view and untouched beaches will surely spruce up the holiday mood.
The festivals like Ganesh is largely celebrated by the Hindus in August. The strong Hindu pockets like Ponda, Pernem, Bicholim will wear a festive look.
The most interesting part is fish and meat prices normally dip during this period and so also the hotel tarrif plan rates. So its a win-win for all.

The Arambol beach is mostly dominated by the European tourist. They prefer to sing and dance and live in tents making new friends as the days pass by.