Surprisingly, the most beautiful beach, the one that everyone talks about only in the key: “What are you doing !! You definitely need to visit there! This is the most heavenly place! ”, Located outside of this very Goa in the neighboring state of Maharashtra ☺.

Paradise beach- a beach with the whitest sand and the cleanest water, of those that we have met in the past six months! And all this surrounded by pine trees. At first glance, it's an absolutely perfect picture.

Here you can find a secluded place, which is what local (in the sense, visitors) nudists use. Nudism is banned in India, but when did it stop someone ☺.

There are few tourists here, the main contingent is Indians, especially on weekends. They literally occupy the beach: first they drink strong alcohol under scorching sun, then they splash in the water and fall asleep in the place and position where fatigue overcame them.

The spectacle, in fact, is not very pretty, but this weekend picture is also seen on many others. So it's not a weekend. the best time to get to know this heavenly place.

In ordinary times, Indians behave quite nicely. Sometimes they wave and shout “Hello!”, smile and that’s it, this is where their attention to your person ends. The beauty!

There are no sheks on the beach itself, but they are still found in the forest belt ☺. You can also buy food at the bike stand at the end of the road. But it is better to take care of a snack and drinks in advance.

Sometimes an ice cream or fruit seller drives along the beach, so they won’t let you die of hunger and thirst completely.

But beach activities are represented by a very original set: there is a sea banana, which, according to Sergey, looks like an external shuttle fuel tank; a water bike, on which the Indians ride almost ten of them and ... camels!

They say that despite the relative desertion, there were cases of theft. From the side of people, we have never noticed such encroachments on Paradise Beach, but from the side of feathered thieves - very much ☺. So, in any case, be vigilant.

What else to see:

We usually get tired of wallowing in the sand pretty quickly, so we try to dilute our sunbathing with some sightseeing. interesting places. In relative proximity to Paradise Beach are, and, but we will talk about them separately.

If, like us, you decide to dilute beach holiday visiting some other sights, then at first it is better to pay attention to them, and then relax on the beach. And then the sun and water can so severely debilitate that you don’t want to go anywhere.

How to get to all this:

On foot, you are unlikely to even reach Maharashtra from Arambol. Therefore, there are options on a bike, taxi or tuk-tuk. Either way, you're moving bridge interstate, and then follow the signs for Shiroda Beach.

If you ride a bike, then, if you wish, you can use ferry crossing across the Terekol River adding romance and authenticity to your trip ☺

A dilapidated fortress in the arms of tree roots, with cobwebs and curious eyes looking at you from the jungle. Wander over it mysterious place an hour or two, and then drive to the cleanest and most deserted beach in the entire area to ride a bike right at the sea edge. Just step on the gas - and rush towards the wind along the sand to where there is not a soul. Only you, the ocean, ancient stones and the sun on the horizon. Today is all about how we went from Goa to watch Redi Fort and Paradise Beach in the neighboring state of Maharashtra.

Here in Goa, for the first time in all the years of our travels, we do not rent a bike. We have an apartment right next to the sea, products are sold within a five-minute walk, so we see no point in spending 4-6 thousand rupees ($70-100) on renting a scooter. When necessary, we rent transport for one or two days. It costs 200 rupees per day - only $3.22!

In Goa, everyone drives without helmets - both tourists, and even more so locals. We're not used to it. I had to beg for helmets at a nearby rental office. They were stored on the highest shelf, overgrown with cobwebs. The owner was sure that we are asking for helmets because we are "dummies" and just learning to drive. Wearing a helmet "for safety" among the Indians is something from the category of fantasy. Here they look at us in surprise on the roads, they beep and diligently drive around. So that's great!

In order to find Redi Fort, you first need to leave the tourist state of Goa. To do this, from Arambol we go north through the villages local residents. This is where real life boils! Stopped to take a picture of a farmer who was working in a rice field. Knee-deep in mud, under the scorching sun, he plowed his land. In general, one can write a separate tearful book about how Asians grow rice. For the first time we were told about the features of rice farming in. There, particularly guilty prisoners are sent to the rice fields. This is the worst punishment - from many hours of standing in the mud, rotting wounds appear on the legs. The fields are often teeming with snakes and other unpleasant reptiles. And all this despite the fact that the sun is mercilessly scorching. The work is simply unbearable. Now think about how much Asian rice costs in our stores. Dollar per kilo?

While I was photographing the farmer, village children came running to me. They carefully examined, felt their hands, said something in their own language, but quite friendly. Older boys came and began to demand: "Picchur, picchur!" Okay, picchur so picchur, let's do a collective Indian selfie!

To Redi Fort, which is officially called on Google maps Yashwantgad Fort(Yashvantgad), drive from Arambol is only 15 kilometers. Despite the proximity, the village of Redi, in which the fortress is located, is already a completely different state of Maharashtra. It and Goa are separated by the Tiracol River, and a few months ago Indians and tourists had to cross to the other side by ferry. But now a new bridge has been built here.

At the bottom of the bridge, work is in full swing - they are strengthening the river bank.

Riding across the bridge with a breeze is a separate pleasure.

Further, everything is very simple. After the bridge, turn left, then at another large fork - left again. And then straight to the village of Redi. I explain in such detail only because GPS did not work in this wilderness and there was no Internet to load the map. I had to ask a lot of locals, once they turned the wrong way, but in the end the road still took no more than half an hour.

The village of Redi is poor, the roads are bad, the houses are tiny, the fences here are built from poop, hay and clay.

The abandoned building stands out from the rest of the buildings with a carved wooden facade. The grandfather who was passing by did not speak English, so I cannot tell you what kind of building this is. If you find out - write in the comments. I wonder why a solid house was left unattended.

Well, here we are again lost. We heard a noise high up in the trees. Monkeys! Shy, shy. Apparently, they get a good hit for approaching the houses of the locals. In Delhi, for example, they do not stand on ceremony, and if primates come too close to people, then sticks and stones immediately fly at them.

We went back a little, turned into the right turn and ended up on a narrow path, where a bunch of bikes were already standing. It turned out that this is the entrance to Redi Fort. This is how, succinctly, in Indian style, a tourist attraction is marked. If it were not for the scooters, we would definitely have passed by these bushes, behind which the fortress is hidden.

Do cacti grow in India? Strange, but growing!

The next hour we will wander among the dilapidated walls of the fortress.

The fort was built in the 16th century. Two centuries later, it was captured by the Portuguese. The Indians even made a desperate attempt to recapture the fort by poisoning the fish that the opponents ate. But the maneuver failed, the Portuguese flag still flew over the fort. Then the provincial authorities managed to conclude a peace treaty with the colonialists, and the fort Yashvantgad again became Indian. However, after a couple of decades it was captured again, this time by the British.

Paths have been trodden through the fort. There are almost no people here, silence and desolation around. Just please watch your step. It's still jungle, and there may be snakes in the bushes.

In general, nature has taken its toll in Redi Fort for many centuries. Here, the roots of the trees fancifully envelop the stone bricks, squeezing into all the cracks.

There are also fairly well-preserved walls, but the forest will also swallow them up, it's only a matter of time.

These trees remind me of a boa constrictor, which at first slowly wraps itself around the victim, squeezing it in its deadly embrace, and then, already lifeless, slowly digests it.

Arina is learning to photograph. Maybe in one of the future posts you will see her pictures. She also does not mind becoming a tour guide or working on TV. So today watch the first video tour of Redi Fort from Arinka.

They are also acrobats!

It is difficult to get lost in Redi Fort. Although it is quite large in area, the paths in it form a circle. Just before you go back to the start, climb up observation deck. Here you can feel like a princess, locked in the tower of a fairy-tale castle.

And also - to see the same Paradise beach, the end point of our today's trip.

Near Redi Fort, literally 50 meters away, there is Redi Beach. Many confuse it with Paradise and stay here for a long time. But we made a stop only to eat and swim, it was too tiring to wander around the fortress.

Redi beach is good, the water is clean, there are almost no people. It is separated from Paradise by a river, so you have to go overland in a detour.

Cacti in India, and now camels. Just not a day, but a break in patterns ...

Let's go to Paradise. From Redi Fort to it about 10 kilometers by land.

We drove to the beach not where the sellers of juices and food from local macaroons hunt for tourists, but a little further, where only private hotels stand alone and there is not a soul. Well, except that the four-legged beach guards came to see what kind of girl came to them.

Paradise Beach is wonderful, very long, deserted, with pure golden sand. There are no crowds of tourists and obsessive traders. You can come here for the whole day and just be silent alone, enjoying the sea and the sun. In my opinion, just a dream for any office clerk.

And then suddenly a scooter with Russian guys rushed past us. It turns out that the sand here is so well compacted that it is quite possible to ride a bike. Great idea!

A small test drive - and the three of us are already rushing on a bike along Paradise Beach!

The feeling is just amazing! You feel such freedom, your head is freed from unnecessary thoughts, you only think about what is happening here and now.

We reached the end of the beach - it's on the right, if you stand facing the sea. There is a river again, and it is impossible to go any further. But we found beautiful pebbles, arranged a photo session. In this photo, Arinka allegedly stands on a huge boulder herself. In fact, Sasha hides behind a rock and insures her from below.

And here I am depicting a mermaid on paradise island, although sitting on this pebble oh how difficult. Sharp shells painfully dig into the ass.

People! Where are you?

And this is the same buffalo cart that you saw at the beginning of the post. The guys just came to Paradise Beach to collect sand for construction. Do you still go to the hardware store for sand? Come to India, here this sand ...

Finally, take a ride along Paradise Beach with us!

A couple of tips and a map for traveling to Redy Fort and Paradise Beach.

Look at the map in advance to navigate the roads. Not the fact that GPS will work.

Take a couple of bottles of water with you. The Indian sun at the height of the day is merciless.

On the way to the fort in Redi village, be careful while driving. There are two speed bumps, not marked in any way. You can roll over at high speed.

You can eat next to the Redi Fort on the beach. There, the cafe sells quite edible rice, noodles and omelettes.

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A trip to Paradise Beach from North Goa to the neighboring state of Maharashtra is an adventure. Paradise Beach - paradise beach. And he really is Paradise! For everyone, of course, this place will cause their own experiences...

In addition, on the way to Paradise Beach you will visit the ancient Portuguese forts!

Medieval Portuguese military forts are still decorated scenic spots Goan coast. Fortresses from fairy tales - something that you can see with your own eyes!

I can tell you about my impressions of visiting Paradise Beach and the ramparts of the forts. It will be interesting for me to tell you about Paradise Beach, if only because that day was one of the happiest days of my life! Everything, of course, is relative... We can say that the best day is the one that happens here and now. And yet... That day...

Breath of love

From Ashvem to Paradise Beach, Archena and I got on a bike in about an hour. Suddenly, it was not palm trees that appeared before us, but a coniferous forest bathed in the sun. Tall, healthy, powerful trees of fabulous beauty. We came to one of the pines. Feet stepped on a carpet of needles and sand. Walking on it with bare feet was some completely new, previously unfamiliar pleasure.

We hugged the tree from different angles. Without moving, closing our eyes, we breathed in the air of almost unreal purity and freshness. Just me and Archena. It certainly was Paradise! We approached each other... Do you know how the manifestations of Love differ from the manifestations of passion? Passion is rude and destructive, like her embrace, and true Love is like a mother's touch to a newborn baby.

Two free people... God and Goddess... Krishna and Rada... At that moment we exchanged Gifts of Love of Our Hearts. Through breathing, gentle, barely perceptible touch and stroking each other... We dissolved in tenderness and caress...

We looked into each other's eyes for a long time ... We smiled ... I will remember her look for the rest of my life. Through the eyes of Archena, the grace and tenderness of the entire space of the Lord's world flowed onto me...

Glad ... - I whispered.
- Krishna... - answered Archena

paradise beach

Then we went a little further and sat down on a hill under a mighty tree. Then they lay down on their backs under a tree on the most delicate mixture of sand and pine needles in the world. They breathed in the air. We saw the sky through the crowns of the fabulous beauty of the trees. They took hands. And they dissolved in the purest stream of Love in the Universe. I didn't even know what it was like to feel here on Earth!
Between me - a man and Archena - a woman, an energy of a higher order floated. In that embrace, at that hour, we were inside the purest energy of Love. We were God and Goddess...

Then we came out of the coniferous forest to the beach. They ran along the waves. We embraced, admiring the endless strip of white sand along the ocean. The sand underfoot was so clean that it crunched like white snow in a bitter cold in a distant homeland. Only the sand, unlike the snow, was warm and soft.

We returned to the bike rack. We felt like we wanted to eat. We looked around and saw two Indian women selling strange-looking vegetarian food. I asked for the price of a serving. "Five rupees," replied the young Indian woman. Five rupees is about three rubles. Three rubles worth of food in Paradise! .. We laughed. I handed over the money.

We ate, purring with pleasure, because the food was surprisingly delicious. And they put it on a piece of newspaper, and we ate with our bare hands. Delicious!..

We returned in the evening. And again there was a ferry crossing. But this time, under the light of the Sun setting directly into the ocean... It was an amazingly beautiful day! The universe allowed me to feel how beautiful the Love of the Gods is!..".

We have been in Goa for a long time and heard a lot about magic beach Paradise and the ancient spellbinding Fort Redi, which are located in the neighboring goa state Maharashtra. desire to visit these alluring places matured for a long time, and finally we met a couple of guys from Kyiv Sasha and Inna with a similar ripened desire.

The fastest and most interesting way to get to Maharashtra is by ferry crossing. We went to the northern settlement in Goa - Querim. Getting to Kerim is easy - one direct road from Arambol, any local will tell you the direction. There are two ferries from Kerim to Maharashtra. The first ferry is just behind the large bridge under construction. We made it on time: as soon as we arrived, the ferry blew a couple of times and sailed away. The Hindu clearly explained to us with gestures that the ferry was not going to return, guys, go further to another ferry. Which is what we did. On the same road, almost at its end, there is a pier for another ferry. Next to her are cars, bikes, people. We stopped there and watched the wide ferry leave sedately from the other side. Slowly, he swam to the pier, the first cars stopped by. By the way, lucky car owners are required to pay 100 rupees for transporting their vehicle, and careless bikers and pedestrians get by with free service.

Waiting for the ferry from the coast of Maharashtra

Sasha and Inna

The ferry on which we stopped turned out to be more humane than the previous one: already a couple of meters away from the pier, he returned back for the late Hindu on a scooter and picked him up.

After 5-7 minutes we were already driving with interest on the unknown roads of Maharashtra. The first place we visited was Fort Redi, long abandoned and destroyed by time and nature. It was not difficult to find it: if you go straight along the road from the ferry, the first turn is to the right, then straight-straight-straight and five minutes later left at a large white stone with blue letters and red arrows. On the way, by the way, you will meet a police post, but you don’t have to worry: the workers of the Indian police post are not interested in motorcycles and scooters. As a rule, they charge a good five hundred rupees from motorists with yellow numbers - such are the Indian laws in Maharashtra. Yellow numbers are a sign of commercial vehicles: taxis, rental cars, rickshaws, buses, dump trucks - these cars bring profit to their owners, and the latter, in turn, pay taxes to the state of India.

The Indians we met on the way with undisguised enthusiasm and confident gestures directed us to Fort Redi. The road to the fort is not striking in its smoothness: frequent pits, potholes, mounds interspersed with a pair of speed bumps, for some unknown reason. In front of the fort there is a small parking lot where we left our bike. Two roads lead from the parking lot, one wider - to Redi Beach, the other narrow path - to the ancient fort. In the same place, there is an Indian in the parking lot, who will gladly take you through the fort for your money, but you will find out about this upon the fact of the tour. Therefore, we immediately told him that they say, brother, know help, sorry.

Behind the bikes the path to the fort

The redi fort struck us not so much by its existence as by its mysterious antiquity, forcing the imagination to imagine pictures of the past, and the comparison of the imaginary past and the collapsed present is impressive in its own way. Despite the apparent old age of the buildings, many rooms, corridors, walls with square and semi-oval holes-windows are well preserved. And the brick from which the fort is mainly built differs remarkably little from the building bricks that are used in the construction of houses, guesthouses, villas in Goa today. The differences are only in age, and, accordingly, in color (the fort is darker). Bricks in India, by the way, are large and porous, which is why they are different from Russian ones. And, probably, due to their porosity, the walls of the fort became a haven for numerous trees that took root right in them, giving the general picture of antiquity a kind of grotesque look of irretrievable abandonment.

We do not recommend visiting the fort in long trousers or dresses: the flooring of the fort has long been grass and shrubs, among which there is often a long pack and very prickly grass that scratched our ankles.

Next, we went to paradise beach Paradise (Paradise beach). Finding it is even easier than the fort: we drove onto the main road, from which we had once turned left to the fort at the white stone, and continued our way in the same direction inland. Right along this road, without turning anywhere, we came across a blue signboard, a diagram that clearly showed that the Paradise we were looking for was on the left. Turning, after five minutes we reached an amazing place for the Indian jungle. In front of the beach stretched ... tall coniferous trees, filling the air with a pleasant aroma, a mixture of sand, needles and cones tickles your feet. The first impression is that this is not India, this is a Siberian recreation center, which are erected around local lakes, even a brazier with a sizzling shish kebab - and you can’t tell! But the Indians, offering drinks, potatoes, fruits and corn in all voices, return to a real perception of reality.

True, the reality of the perception of reality soon again had to be doubted. Approaching closer to the sea, we came to a soft, caressing White sand. Even closer to the water, the sand became incredibly and subtly crunchy, like fine snow in a winter forest. On the one hand, the Arabian Sea, warm, calm, on the other - majestic coniferous trees, and between them - white delicate crisp sand. Can such a magical place be India?

After bathing in the pleasant refreshing water of the boundless sea, we dried ourselves off a little and set off on our way back.

One phrase speaks the truth: "he who does not travel, then reads only the table of contents of his book of life." You can hear millions of times about the existence of magical places on our planet and watch photos and videos about them billions of times, but the impressions once experienced there remain forever in the heart. The experience acquired and accumulated in travel will give more than the city routine. Life is worth living on the journey.

A photo report about the trip to the fort can be seen in the VKontakte album

The coast of Goa, which stretches for 100 km along the waters indian ocean, far from the ultimate dream vacationers. Especially those who are looking for solitude and tranquility. There are a lot of people in Goa during the season, so tourists explore neighboring states, for example, Maharashtra. Paradise Beach is of interest. Goa is very close - at a distance of a ferry crossing.

Paradise Beach Features

The tropical landscape on Paradise Beach is very different from Goa: pines and shrubs grow along the coast next to palm trees. Not only dogs and cows roam the white sand. Here it is quite possible to meet camels and horses.

Otherwise, Paradise Beach is a godsend for an unpretentious and secluded vacation. There are few tourists, and the infrastructure has nothing to boast of: a few lonely hotels and poor fishing villages. Although each year brings its own changes.

Paradise Beach deserved its name thanks to the opportunity to retire on the ocean, on the sand under the gentle sun. The great views also played their part.

Geographic location India/Paradise Beach

The place of pilgrimage for international and Indian tourists, Goa, is located on west coast peninsula and is washed by the waves of the Arabian Sea.

In Goa, it is pointless to look for Paradise Beach on the map. It is located to the north, in the neighboring state of Maharashtra.

There are also other names: Velagar, Shiroda or Aaravali - these are the beaches that lie close to Goa, but are separated from it by the mouth of the Tiracol River.

Climate Paradise Beach

On Paradise Beach, the climate does not generally differ from Goa. Although, the farther north, the less rainfall in the off-season and the monsoons. For residents of the Northern Hemisphere, this difference is almost not noticeable.

The most acceptable weather for recreation will be in winter, during the dry season. The temperature during the day is about +33 degrees, and at night +19 ... +20 degrees. Water warms up to no less than +26 ... +28 degrees.

disadvantages

For tourists, Paradise Beach may seem somewhat austere. But this is what attracts him: virgin nature, a minimum of people and flashy signs of hastily built eateries. Everything is changing, and the interest that Paradise Beach arouses among vacationers attracts tourist business operators here. The map already has markings for future construction.

The disadvantage, as on other beaches, will be the garbage that is nailed by the waves.

On weekends there are a lot of Indian tourists in Paradise. Whole excursions come by bus. However, the beach is long and it is easy to avoid unwanted contacts.

How to get to Paradise Beach

To get to Paradise Beach from Goa, you need to overcome the journey along the highway past Arambol and Kerim to the ferry across the Tiracol River. It is unlikely that this can be done on foot along the beaches. On the map, the distance is small, and the route looks easy. In fact, the crossing will take time.

Where to stay

You can stay at the Tirakol Hotel. It is located on the site of the picturesque fort of the same name. However, this is far from complete list options: along the highway, very close to the coast, private houses, bungalows, guest houses and just rooms are for rent. You should not count on the level of a five-star hotel, but you will be provided with the necessary.

Things to Do in Paradise Beach

The main attraction in Paradise Beach is the beach itself. Get out here - great opportunity feel like a hermit or Robinson Crusoe. whimsically curved coastline, White sand, clear water and palm thickets, among which pines and deciduous shrubs grow.

In addition to the natural landscape, two ancient forts are located next to Paradise Beach.

Tiracol is small. It houses the hotel of the same name. The fort has been restored and tourists are allowed on the observation deck. Beautiful place for photos. open beautiful views. Near the church of St. Anthony.

Much less "combed", but much more interesting - Redi Fort. Actually, this is what you need to look at first. Dilapidated, overgrown with lush vegetation, ancient and very majestic. Leaves indelible impressions.

There are many fishing villages along the coast. For a fee, you can arrange a trip to the open sea. A little deeper into the peninsula - fresh lakes surrounded by dense vegetation.

Infrastructure and entertainment in Paradise Beach

On the this moment Paradise Beach is not mastered by the bigwigs of the tourist industry. On the coast there are markings for the future construction of several hotels. Private sector in local settlements is designed for the needs of Indian tourists. Most of them are very unpretentious, so you should not expect five-star service.

From entertainment - you can ride camels or horses just on the sand. A great opportunity to go to sea on one of the fishing boats. The rest, familiar to package holidaymakers, are simply not available.

Food

When going to Paradise Beach for a short time, it makes sense to take food supplies with you. Variety and choice as beaches of Goa, there is no. Shakes are rare. There are eateries at gas stations along the highway or in the hotel of Fort Tiracol. The quality and selection is different from Goan. Although it is quite possible to find a good cafe, even with European cuisine.

If you decide to rent a room or a bungalow from the locals, you can arrange for lunch or dinner to be prepared for you. The menu is quite modest, but with an Indian flavor. There will be an opportunity to taste authentic cuisine: rice, flatbread, fish, spices and sauces.

What are the prices

Paradise Beach, which is unusual for a continuous flow of tourists, is distinguished by affordable prices, even in comparison with north goa. Rental prices are on average 30% lower. Although the offers are very heterogeneous: there are more expensive brick bungalows and cheaper thatched houses. The choice is large. Renting a bike or scooter can be a problem. Therefore, not everyone runs the risk of immediately settling in Paradise Beach. People come here already having experienced the charms of the noisy and multi-colored Goa, tired of the huge number of merchants and beggars.