Dona Paula Beach

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Sight Address : Dona Paula Beach is located at a convenient site, at distance of around 7 kilometers from Panaji. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Dona Paula beach is called ‘Lovers’ Paradise’ due to a tragic story associated with this beautiful beach in Goa. The beach gets its name from Dona Paula de Menzes, daughter of a viceroy, who committed suicide here when she could not get married to a local fisherman she loved. This story and a beautiful setting with swaying palm trees and casuarinas make it one of the foremost tourist attractions in Goa.

Dona Paula Beach Goa

HistoryEdit

The place is named after Paula Amaral Antonio de Souto Maior, a historical figure in Portuguese India. She was the daughter of the Portuguese Viceroy of Jaffnapatnam, in Sri Lanka. She and her family arrived in Goa in 1644 and she married a Fidalgo from Spain in 1656. Her husband was Dom Antonio Souto Maior. They were an extremely affluent family, and the entire property from the present day Cabo Raj Nivas all the way to Caranzalem belonged to the Souto Maiors. She died on December 16, 1682.

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Must see

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Goa can be visited all through the year. But the Best season to visit is from October to June. Summer (March to May) is hot in Goa but the sea breeze offers solace to the heat. Monsoon (June to September) offer heavy to medium rainfalls.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2-3 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Dona Paula Beach Resort ; O Pescador Near Dona Paula Jetty Dona Paula, Goa-403004(India). ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Chinese, Continental, Goan and other Indian fares

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Dona Paula beach can be easily reached from Panaji or any nearby city by hiring local transport like a cab or a taxi.

Bus : State Government provides lots of buses to communications to the major cities of India. The Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) is under Goa Government. Private bus and Taxi services are also available here.

Train : The beach capital of Goa is well connected with Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Trivandrum by Train. To reach at Dona Paula, the nearest railway station is Karmali Railway Station. The Station is 15 km from the beach.

Air : Nearest Airport – Dabolim – 29 km away from Panaji ( the capital of Goa, India) and 36 km from Anjuna.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry swimming costumes, towels, Suns cream etc.

Safety / WarningEdit

During the monsoon season, which lasts till September, rains and thunder showers pelt the Goan plains. The humidity levels are at their highest during the monsoon months.