Goa Beaches for middle aged couples

Hi, can anyone help us decide which Goa beach to go to next year from 10th October 2009 until about 21 October 2009.We are Australian and we enjoy the beach, like a bit of nightlife,a few drinks, shoping, and having lunch and dinner at beachside restaurants and bars. We would prefer going to a place where there are other middle aged couples and families.We like staying right near the beach like in beach huts with their own bathrooms. All responses will be appreciated.

Patnem is a lot quiter and minus any nightlife, its just 15 minutes walk from Palolem so you can either stay at Palolem and go for a swim to Patnem or stay at Patnem and go for nightlife to Palolem.

I think your be better off on Baga beach because you are going in Oct theres not much going on in Goa then but at least Baga beach your have some private shacks open and Britos restaurant /shack will be open then .

Patnem and Palolem don't really attract alot of middle-aged couples. Mostly a young backpacker crowd there. Benaulim on the other hand gets a steady share of middle-aged package kind of tourists. And theres many shops there. And 2 km. along the beach is Colva which has many shopping places also.

Arambol will meet your requirements.

define middle aged?

Patnem has a lot of middle aged holiday makers who come back every year. It has beach huts and decent places to eat. The sea is shallow out to about 10 meters from the shore and as others have noted Palolem is just a short walk, if you want something different.

A state of mind?

There must be a GOA for Seniors thread somewhere...

How about Goa Beaches for nudists?

Where are the other options?

There's a nice discreet one in between Chapora and Vagator.

People who:
Respect the countries laws and reidents.
Can afford to be there.
Add to the economy and take away some of the culture.
Can listen to music under 100 decibels.
Don't need drugs.
Dress better than worzel gummidge.
Realise the world does not revolve around them.

Boo

Hmmm I'm middle aged yet I still love my Goa psy-trance at over 100 decibels.

Must have been over 150 decibels when you were younger. You rebel you.