Why visit Colva
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 162 places to eat, 73 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, Ashvek Vintage World and Betalbatim Beach.
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About Colva
Colva (Portuguese: Colvá) is a coastal village situated in the Salcete taluka, in South Goa district, of Goa state on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. Colva Beach (Portuguese: Praia de Colvá) spans about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) along a sandy coastline of approximately 25 km (16 mi) extending from Bogmalo in the north to Cabo de Rama in the south.
From the Wikipedia article Colva (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Colva on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
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Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law
School · 3.1 km
Law college in Goa
Museums and landmarks2
Ashvek Vintage World
Museum · 5.0 km
Vintage car museum in South Goa, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes162
Fishka Bar & Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian, Steak House, Seafood, Chinese, Curry, Portuguese · 2.2 km
Gonsua, Opposite Hotel Alila Diwa Goa, Betalbatim Beach
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Kentuckee Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Open-fronted beachfront restaurant serving Goan seafood, Indian and Continental cuisines.
No. 28 Fatona, Colva, Goa 403708
Once upon a time
Restaurant · Regional, Sandwich, Grill, Asian, Beef Bowl, Pasta, Russian, Pizza, Chicken, Fish And Chips, Curry, Indian, Thai, Fish, Breakfast, Seafood, Local, Chinese, Italian, Kebab · 2.3 km
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Dona Lila
Restaurant · Fish, Chinese, Beef Bowl, Chicken, Indian, Asian · 0.7 km
Colva Beach Rd
150 more on the map.
History
Colvá was under Portuguese administration, as the Province of Portuguese-Goa, from 1510 until 1961 (and was still under dispute and represented in the Parliament of Portugal till 1974/75). It was the village of the Portuguese Roiz family, the descendants of D. Diogo Rodrigues, and its villagers. The village had belonged, since 1550, to D. Diogo Rodrigues, who was the Lord of Colvá (Landlord of Colvá). He built the first Portuguese architecture residential house in 1551, facing away from the sea and at a distance from the shore to avoid any enemy attacks from the Arabian Sea. The entire beach, called Praia da Colvá, belonged to him.
In the 18th century, one of Diogo's descendants, Sebastião José Roiz, ordered the village people to plant coconut trees along the entire coastline, which the villagers thought was a waste of time as the soil was white and thus infertile and unable to sustain their growth. However today the shore line is fringed by those plantations of coconut trees. The entire Colvá shore and beach property as far as Betalbatim was inherited by various descendants of the Roiz family until the late 20th century, after which parts were handed over to the Government of Goa under the post-1974 Indian administration following the 1961 annexation of Goa by India. The rest of the land was sold.
From the History section of Colva on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay73
Colva South Goa 3br Luxury Villa Felicia with private pool
Motel and hotel · 0.6 km
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping20
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare11
Map of Colva
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Getting there and nearby towns
Goa International Airport (GOI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Madgaon 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Navelim 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Raia 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Taleigao 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Panjim 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Serula 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Canacona 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Mapusa 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Solim 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Sāvantvādi 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Our Lady of Merces Church, Colva, Ria Colva, CC BY 4.0
- Our Lady of Merces Church, Colva, Goa (India), Ria Colva, CC BY 4.0
- Colva, India (11964569864), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Furtado Wine shop Display at Colva Market in Goa - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Window Shopping at Colva Beach Road - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colva Football Ground - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sagar Kinara Restaurant at Colva , South Goa - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Way to Star Beach Resort at Colva , Goa - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Night View of Sagar Kinara Hotel at Colva Goa - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sagar Kinara at Colva Beach Resorts - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colva Beach Resort adjoining Sagar Kinara (South Indian ) Veg Hotel - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatona, Colva, Goa, India - panoramio (5), Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Ben Entrance at the Colva Beach road - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colva Beach Resort (yellow) from La Ben Resort's Terrace - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatona, Colva, Goa, India - panoramio (4), Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fatona, Colva, Goa, India - panoramio (3), Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goa Animal Welfare Trust at Colva - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graciano Cottages at Colva Goa - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graciano Cottages at Colva Marginal Road - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Pearl Hotel in Colva - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sulabh Pay Toilet at Colva - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Road to and from Colva Circle - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Spirit Church. Margao. Goa. India. Церковь Святого Духа. Маргао. Гоа. Индия - panoramio (2), kikiwis, CC BY 3.0
- Govind Ramnath Kare College, Rejoy2003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nossa Senhora das Mercês (35491297430), Francisco Restivo from Porto, Portugal, CC BY 2.0
- GOA Our Lady of Mercies Churh - panoramio, Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0
- GOA School - panoramio, Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0
- GOA - panoramio (10), Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0
- Statute of C, Ria Colva, CC BY 4.0
- India (11964131475), William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Goa 4425 (2108041133), juggadery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- La Ben Resort Entrance - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Garden Restaurent at La Ben Resorts - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Ben Garden Restaurent - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Looking Out thro Room 203 at La Ben - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Ben Reception - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LEDA Lounge and Restaurent - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Ben Resort - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graciano Cottages - panoramio, Deepak Patil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhala playing cricket, Shubhamagr9, CC BY-SA 4.0
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