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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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Madgaon
Goa, India · Asia
About Madgaon
Madgaon works well as a base: 5 minutes from Aquem, 38km from Dudhsagar Falls.
Madgaon is in Goa, India, with about 88,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Aquem, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Madgaon?
Within an hour or so of Madgaon: Goa Beaches (26 km), Basilica of Bom Jesus (26 km), Se Cathedral, Old Goa (26 km), Palolem Beach (30 km).
Where is Madgaon?
Madgaon is in Goa, India, about 4 km from Aquem.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 87,650
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Goa
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.2750, 73.9579
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Worth the detour from Madgaon
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.
26 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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