Goa's Shacks

Are you tired of beach activities in Goa, than you must try out the beach shacks to lighten up your evening. Beach shacks, one of the charming aspect of Goa's tourism industry, has contributed a lot to make Goa a hottest tourist destination of India.

The origin of Goa's shacks are dated back to the 60's when the hippies visited this picture perfect coastal land of India. They are basically temporary huts, built by the fishermen residing in the nearby coastal areas. Gradually, these beach shacks turned into a family business form, having personal touch. They used to provide shelters as well as tempting Goan meals cooked by the fisherman's family to the hippies.

Nowadays, these beach shacks has been evolved as one of the best hangout zones of Goa. With the onset of dawn, activities in these shacks began and lasts till the late night. Here, you can start your day with mouth-watering breakfast and ends with the tempting dinner in presence of soothing Goan music. These shacks are the ideal options to taste various kinds of sea foods prepared of shell fishes, lobsters and crabs in typical Goan style. Another most amazing thing about these shacks is that you can even enjoy a barbecue dinner on the white- silvery sands. If it is a full moon night than the beauty of the barbecue dinner enhances more.

These shacks provides its visitors an opportunity to enjoy their own personal favorites music while sipping a bottle of feni, a local brew.

If you are bored of the sophisticated hospitality of the luxurious hotels of Goa than you must try out beach shacks as an alternative staying options. These are nice accommodation options for those tourists who wants to enjoy leisure staying, under the open sky in a rustic ambiance. They are well equipped with beach beds, beach chairs, beach umbrellas and masseurs etc. Beach shacks generally springs up with the beginning of the tourist season from November and lasts till April .

Moreover, these shacks enjoy the panoramic view of the azure sea and silvery white sand beaches of Goa. So, these shacks are the best place to enjoy a leisurely day under the colorful sun umbrellas.

Two of the famous beach shacks of Goa are “Splash” and “Castaway” which has now been turned into a permanent structure. Due to their electrifying musical environment and relishing sea food, every day these beach shacks attracts a large number of both National and International tourists. Even “Castaway” has a discotheque so that you don't miss out the opportunity of shaking your body in the heavy beats of Western or Goan music.

Some of the famous beaches of Goa such as Calangute, Baga and Colva beach have numerous beach shacks which are famed as both staying options and hang out zones. To compete with the big hotels and woo more number of tourists, these shacks has improved their facilities ten times more.

Its for sure that if you once stay in these beach shacks, you will feel the beckoning of these shacks every time, whenever you visit Goa.