Chapora
Beaches happen to be amongst the most
popular beaches in the Beach Capital
of India Goa. 10 km from Mapusa, the
old fort of Chapora is more easily
accessible from the Vagator side of
the hill. This is one of the most
interesting parts of Goa's coastline,
and a good deal more attractive than
Anjuna for either a short or a long
stay. At low tide, one can opt to
walk around the bottom of the headland,
via the anchorage, and the secluded
inlets beyond it, to big Vagator,
then head up the hill from there.
The village has managed to keep the
tourism industry from becoming its
chief occupation and keep up the traditional
profession of fishing and boat building
alongside the bustling travelers'
cafes and restaurants that line the
main street and mainly owned by the
Westerners. Nestled away under a impenetrable
canopy of shady trees on the muddy
shores on the south of a river estuary,
there is little space and white sands
that attract tourists to Calangute
and Colva. There are sandy coves,
pleasant beaches and rocky cliffs
at nearby Vagator.
Chapora Beach is a very good place
for those who have decided for a long-term
stay in Goa. The number of hotels
in the areas near to the beach is
really very few but to supplement
this there are rented houses that
are scattered among the coconunt plantations.
This is really a fascinating part
of the Goa’s coastline. The
village is sitauted on the estuary
of the Chapora River and is overshadowed
by a rocky hill where one can find
a Portuguese fort too.
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