Canacona

  Canacona town is located in the southern most part of Goa, in South Goa district. It borders Karnataka in the South and is famous for the Canacona Beach and the Palolem beach.  

A little history

Canacona Beach Photo credit: fn-goaCanacona was part of the Vijayanagar Empire which ruled most of South India from the 13th century AD to the 17th Century AD. It was later captured by the ruler of Karnataka, Hyder Ali. He later gave this region away to the Portuguese when they set up their camp in Goa. It was later merged into the state of Goa in the late 1700s.

What's special in Canacona?

Canacona became famous as a tourist hotspot in the 1990s with Palolem beach, Agona beach and Canacona beach becoming popular with the foreign visitors frequenting Goa.

There are however, more than 20 hidden beaches in this region which are supposed to be virtually uninhabited and not known to many visitors. The Cotigao wildlife Sanctuary is also situated here.

Tourist attractions in Canacona

Beaches

Agonda beach

Palolem beach

Monuments

Fort Cabo de Rama

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary

Places to see around Canacona

Colva beach

Benaulim beach

Karwar (in Karnataka)