Polem Beach

Polem Beach

Polem beach is the southernmost beach of Goa. It is located at a distance of about 50 kms. from the city of Margao. Polem beach is a very secluded with large stretches of white sands. The beach has just a couple of shacks, but hardly any tourists. A small road from the National highway leads to the beach.

The beach in fact has more tourists from the town of Karwar in Karnataka than it has from Goa. From the beach one can see the island of Anjdiv in the distance protruding out from the sea a few kilometers off the beach. The island is the location of the future Naval base of India on the West Coast. The modernization and building of this base is in progress currently. When ready, INS Vikramaditya and its carrier fleet will be based at this naval base. One can easily reach the beach by bus from Karwar and Canacona.

Polem beach is the southernmost beach of Goa that is situated 30 km south of Chaudi. It is a beautiful secluded beach that has stretches of white sands and rocky headlands. It is suitable for those who want to be by themselves away from the crowded areas as it is a totally isolated beach.

The clean and unspoilt beach of Polem is good for swimming and sunbathing. One can even see a number of dolphins and white-bellied fish eagles that often come here. There is a shack found at the Polem beach where one can get some refreshments.