Velsao Beach

Velsao Beach

The Velsao Beach offers solace from the busy beaches of Goa, with its relaxing golden sands & clean beach. Velsao Beach makes for a quiet place to get away from it all in the company of just a lifeguard, a scattering of tourists, and a flock or two of milling sea birds. The beach road travels through thick coconut groves past dozens of old bungalows, whilst the coastal road around this stretch makes for a delicious countryside drive, fringed with lily pad & dash  studded lakes and paddy fields, and coconut groves stretching gently down to the sea.

Location :

Velsao Beach , Goa , India

Panaji to Velsao Beach = 27 km
Margao to Velsao Beach = 20 km

The beauty of Velsao Beach:-

Velsao Beach abounds in pristine natural beauty. It is also considered a storehouse of natural treasures. The soft and silvery sands of the beach encourage you to undertake long, leisurely walks. The cool breeze blowing lightly seems to be kissing your cheeks.

The air is pure and the surroundings picturesque. The calm and quiet atmosphere of the beach lets you hear the cooing of birds very clearly. You will relish the sweetness of simplicity in each aspect of life with the first-hand experience with the rural life here.

Velsao Beach is just the place to relax and unwind yourself. The villages situated near the beach will serve as your perfect window to get a glimpse into the rural life of Goa. Velsao Beach offers magnificent views of the sunrise and sunset, so make sure to be there at both, dawn as well as dusk.

You can go swimming, play around in the water, have leisurely walks, or just lie down and enjoy sunbathing here. It is also easily accessible from all the other beaches of Goa, called the Beach Capital of India. Thus one must consider Velsao in case one is planning to holiday at a beach.

The Velsao beach is breathtakingly beautiful and happens to be the most splendid broad beach that stretches 20 km from Mobor to Betul. At Velsao Beach, you can hire boats and canoes to go boating. Fishing is a good pastime, too. The Velsao Chapel is worth a visit. You can get Indian and international cuisines at the hotels and restaurants at the beach.

Places to visit around Velsao Beach:- Apart from the islands off Vasco, the other place worth a visit is the Chapel of Three Kings atop a hill at the nearby Village of Velsao (15 km). Apart from the serenity and the view, the sunset is really spectacular here. The chapel is the site of the rare Feast of Three Kings, celebrated on 6 January (after the 12th night of Christmas) at Cansaulim with a pageantry procession of the three kings who traverse the village on horseback from the church on a hilltop. A fair is also held at the church grounds. The Velsao beach also features tempting beachfront cafes, beach shacks, and small restaurants offering exotic drinks and delicious local seafood and fish curries; superb spots to enjoy fabulous Velsao sunsets. There is a church situated in Velsao known as the Our Lady of Assumption Church which is exactly located at Vernao, Cansaulim, Velsao, Salcete – Goa. It is known that the Church was founded in 1635 and before this the villages of Velsao, Pale, Chicolna, and Issorcim were affiliated with the Church of St. Thomas in Cansaulim.