North Goa — the party belt
- Baga — busiest, water-sports & nightlife
- Calangute — queen of beaches
- Anjuna — hippie market & cliffs
- Vagator — twin cliff beaches
- Morjim — quiet, turtle nesting
- Arambol — bohemian drum circles
South Goa — the peaceful belt
- Palolem — postcard crescent
- Agonda — cleanest in Goa
- Colva — 25 km of white sand
- Varca — luxury resort belt
- Benaulim — quiet & local
From Pune, plan an overnight Friday drive (~9 hours) to start Saturday morning on the beach.