Where are the best beaches in India ?

BWINDI · Sep 9th, 2005, 17:06

Goa
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andamans

rangss · Sep 9th, 2005, 18:23

Hey where are Puri, Karnataka and Vizag in the list of choices?

babuchand · Sep 9th, 2005, 18:34

Puri, Kovalam, Mangalore, Goa.............to name a few.
beach beside MahbaliPuram, near Chennai is also v.v.good.

gypsichief · Sep 9th, 2005, 18:42

the best beaches in india are definitely along the west coast starting from south maharashtra along goa, karnataka and kerala...
the more popular beaches are in goa (arambol, anjuna, baga, calangute , palolem etc.)and in kerala(kovallam, varkela n cherai)...
there are many less crowded but beautiful beaches like tarkarli n ganapatiphule(in maharashtra),devbag n gokarna(in karnataka) ..

happy beach tripping..

lonelyaztec · Sep 9th, 2005, 18:43

Andamans has great beaches.

U missed Karnatka and andhra Pradesh..here

They have the best beaches.

Karnataka - Karwar, Malpe, Marwante, gokarka, Ullal and Mangalore - r have great baches.

andhra pradesh - Vizag, Machilipatnam,...beach is good.

Orissa too has great beaches - Puri and Gopalpur - Chilk lake..is awesome...

tobiass · Oct 10th, 2005, 20:16

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Originally Posted by rangss

Hey where are Puri, Karnataka and Vizag in the list of choices?

I don´t know if it has changed over the last couple of years, but when I was in Puri, it was more like Pu(blic toilet)ri. Can´t beleive they´re crapping on the beach, well I can belive it, but I just feel sorry that they do. This puts Puri pretty far down the list for me..

/T

emilii · Sep 15th, 2006, 16:29

Has anyone been to Puri lately? How is the beach.. is it still like a public toilet?

Sensi · Sep 15th, 2006, 19:11

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Can´t beleive they´re crapping on the beach, well I can belive it, but I just feel sorry that they do. This puts Puri pretty far down the list for me..

he he that keeps the rif raf out.

Actually i think it is worse in mamalapuram. Puri has a very long beach.
The problem is that the besides the main western tourist area is a huge camp of 10,000+ displaced fishermen families from andreapradesh. I think some aid agency may have build a few toliet, but the locasl still prefer the 'beach flush' method. So what out for floaties if you go swimming

other than that puri is highly atmospheric place and a terrific destination, considering it close to calcutta as well. There is bubaneshwar and the sun temples.. doesn't get much better than this. throw in a trip to darjeeling and sikkim and you have the perfect 4-6 weeks india experience!

freenote · Sep 15th, 2006, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilii

Has anyone been to Puri lately? How is the beach.. is it still like a public toilet?

Yep afraid so ,the area is fascinating and well worth a visit ,but the beach

Mamalapuram is just as bad and the beach at visak imho is nothing to write home about .The west coast definitely has the best beaches to laze around on

sharm · Sep 15th, 2006, 20:02

Also Srivardhan, Alibaag and Murud in Maharashtra are worth mentioning.

shahronakm · Sep 16th, 2006, 12:59

Every beach has it's own uniqness.
I will prefer a secluded one. May be Andamans.

Ronak.

Leith · Sep 16th, 2006, 13:14

There are some nice sandy beaches along the Ganges near Rishikesh.

Leith

Ashish Agrawal · Sep 16th, 2006, 15:57

there are certain attributes that i look for to rate it as a good beach

Colour of the water - light greenish blue - like swimming pool

Colour of sand - White / light brown / golden

calmness, the scenic beauty around

not very steep / water not very wild

Not all crowded / silent.

My personal favourite include beaches of Lakshwadweep, Andamans, Baga & Palolem & Nagoa ( Diu )

Nagoa ( Diu ) - people who can't afford to go to Lakshwadweep, Andamans and do not like to go Goa either because of the mad rush.

Nagoa ( gujarat state - Diu UT )is the place to be. Have a look at it in google earth. You would love it.

cyberhippie · Sep 16th, 2006, 16:28

Goa still has wonderfully scenic and quiet beaches you just have to find em!!!

beach_comber · Sep 17th, 2006, 12:03

Hey you guys got it all wrong man. When one says best beach i would rank it on the basis of 1. how clean 2. how exclusive 3. how not crowded. And my vote would go to mandvi beach in kutch any day. Have a look at in in google earth. This is the beach adjoining the Vijay Vilas Palace.

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Sep 9th, 2005, 17:06	#1
BWINDI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 13	Where are the best beaches in India ? Goa Kerala Tamil Nadu Andamans

Sep 9th, 2005, 18:23	#2
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,832	Hey where are Puri, Karnataka and Vizag in the list of choices? __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Sep 9th, 2005, 18:34	#3
babuchand Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KOLKATA, INDIA Posts: 297	Puri, Kovalam, Mangalore, Goa.............to name a few. beach beside MahbaliPuram, near Chennai is also v.v.good. __________________ Njoy babu visit : http://www.webmania.co.za/travelmania/babu/index.shtml "The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget."

Sep 9th, 2005, 18:42	#4
gypsichief Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: empty quarters Posts: 88	beaches along the west coast the best beaches in india are definitely along the west coast starting from south maharashtra along goa, karnataka and kerala... the more popular beaches are in goa (arambol, anjuna, baga, calangute , palolem etc.)and in kerala(kovallam, varkela n cherai)... there are many less crowded but beautiful beaches like tarkarli n ganapatiphule(in maharashtra),devbag n gokarna(in karnataka) .. happy beach tripping..

Sep 9th, 2005, 18:43	#5
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,407	Andamans has great beaches. U missed Karnatka and andhra Pradesh..here They have the best beaches. Karnataka - Karwar, Malpe, Marwante, gokarka, Ullal and Mangalore - r have great baches. andhra pradesh - Vizag, Machilipatnam,...beach is good. Orissa too has great beaches - Puri and Gopalpur - Chilk lake..is awesome... __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Sep 15th, 2006, 16:29	#7
emilii Back to Delhi =)) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 164	Has anyone been to Puri lately? How is the beach.. is it still like a public toilet? __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. -Dr. Seuss My homeland http://virtual.finland.fi/Picture_Book

Sep 15th, 2006, 20:02	#10
sharm Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surrey U.K Posts: 115	Also Srivardhan, Alibaag and Murud in Maharashtra are worth mentioning. __________________ *Sharm* www.properteam.co.uk

Sep 16th, 2006, 12:59	#11
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,377	Every beach has it's own uniqness. I will prefer a secluded one. May be Andamans. Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

Sep 16th, 2006, 13:14	#12
Leith Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Margaret River :SW Western Australia Posts: 165	There are some nice sandy beaches along the Ganges near Rishikesh. Leith

Sep 16th, 2006, 15:57	#13
Ashish Agrawal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 97	there are certain attributes that i look for to rate it as a good beach Colour of the water - light greenish blue - like swimming pool Colour of sand - White / light brown / golden calmness, the scenic beauty around not very steep / water not very wild Not all crowded / silent. My personal favourite include beaches of Lakshwadweep, Andamans, Baga & Palolem & Nagoa ( Diu ) Nagoa ( Diu ) - people who can't afford to go to Lakshwadweep, Andamans and do not like to go Goa either because of the mad rush. Nagoa ( gujarat state - Diu UT )is the place to be. Have a look at it in google earth. You would love it.

Sep 16th, 2006, 16:28	#14
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	Goa still has wonderfully scenic and quiet beaches you just have to find em!!!

Sep 17th, 2006, 12:03	#15
beach_comber Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: India Posts: 10	Hey you guys got it all wrong man. When one says best beach i would rank it on the basis of 1. how clean 2. how exclusive 3. how not crowded. And my vote would go to mandvi beach in kutch any day. Have a look at in in google earth. This is the beach adjoining the Vijay Vilas Palace.

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