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Goa Beaches
India's smallest state offers miles of golden coastline from the lively shores of Baga and Calangute to the serene sands of Palolem.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Benaulim
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About Benaulim
Benaulim works well as a base: 5 minutes from Varca, 42km from Dudhsagar Falls.
Benaulim is in Goa, India, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Varca, about 4 km away.
Benaulim (Bannalem) is a village in the state of Goa, India. Located in Salcete taluka of South Goa district, it neighbours Colva village to the north, Margao in the northeast, and Varca village to the south. During Portuguese rule, it was one of the nine communidades in Salcete. Benaulim is the birthplace of St.Read more
Joseph Vaz, who was a priest and missionary in Ceylon. Benaulim is home to several traditional carpenters, and has long been known as Goa's 'village of carpenters'.
There are two churches in Benaulim. The Holy Trinity Church in Mazilvaddo is a modern church built over the centuries-old chapel of the Loiola Pereira family. The St John the Baptist Church in the Povacao area, closer to Colva, is where St. Joseph Vaz was baptised. In 2016, Benaulim hosted the 8th BRICS Summit.
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What is there to see near Benaulim?
Within an hour or so of Benaulim: Goa Beaches (26 km), Basilica of Bom Jesus (26 km), Se Cathedral, Old Goa (27 km), Palolem Beach (30 km).
Where is Benaulim?
Benaulim is in Goa, India, about 4 km from Varca.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,919
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Goa
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.2644, 73.9281
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Worth the detour from Benaulim
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
A UNESCO-listed 16th-century Baroque church in Old Goa housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier in an ornate silver casket.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Se Cathedral, Old Goa
One of the largest churches in Asia, a Portuguese-era cathedral with a striking single remaining tower and the Golden Bell, the largest in Goa.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Palolem Beach
A crescent-shaped bay in South Goa lined with palm trees and colourful beach huts, with calm waters ideal for swimming and kayaking.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Dudhsagar Falls
A magnificent 310-meter four-tiered waterfall whose name means 'Sea of Milk' due to its white foaming appearance.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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