Palolem Beach stretches across a 1.6 km curved bay. The beach is pretty much built up from end to end with a large variety of accommodation, restaurants and shops. Rooms and cabins range in price, for anything between 200 to 5,000 rupees per night.
With Monkey island constantly in view to the west, for us Palolem was the most striking of all the beaches we visited in Goa. Here there is a good balance between peace and quiet and things to do.
The place is also very cinematic. No wonder this location was chosen for the filming of the opening scenes in The Bourne Supremacy, back in 2004 (see “Running in the Footsteps of Jason Bourne”).
Palolem Beach – Northern End
At low tide you can wade over to Monkey Island (also known as Kankon Island by the locals). If you do, you should take some good walking shoes with you as the island is rocky and overgrown. There are some good views back to Palolem beach from there.
Despite the name, don’t expect to find many monkeys.
The rocky beach of Monkey Island
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