CHAPORA BEACH
Main Attraction: Chapora Fort
Nearby Attraction: Vagator Beach, Anjuna Beach, Siolim
Best Time To Visit: November To March
A Leisure Paradise
Crouched in the shadow of a Portuguese fort on the opposite, northern
side of the headland from
Vagator,
Chapora, 10-km from Mapusa,
is a lat busier than most north coast villages. Dependent on fishing and
boat building, it has, to a great extent, retained a life of its own
independent of tourism. The workaday indifference to the annual invasion
of Westerners is most evident on the main street, lined with as many
regular stores as travellers cafes and restaurants.
It's
unlikely that Chapora will ever develop into a major resort, either.
Tucked away under a dense canopy of trees on the muddy southern shore of a
river estuary, it lacks both the space and the white sand that have pulled
crowds to
Calangute
and Colva.
The Pit Stop
If one has one's own transport however, Chapora is a good base from which
to explore the region: Vagator is on the doorstep, Anjuna is a short ride
to the south, and the ferry crossing at Siolim --gateway to the remote
north of the state - is barely fifteen minutes away by road. The village
is also well connected by bus to Mapusa, and there are plenty of sociable
bars and cafes to hang out in. Apart from the guesthouses along the main
road, most of the places to stay are long stay houses in the woods.
Chapora Old fort
Chapora's chief landmark is its venerable Old Fort, most easily reached
from the
Vagator
side of the hill. At low tide, one can also walk around the bottom of the
headland, via the anchorage, and the secluded coves beyond it, to big
Vagator,
then head up the hill from there.
LEISURE
Eating Out
Finding somewhere to eat in Chapora is easy: just take a pick from the
crop of affordable little cafes and restaurants on the main street. The
popular Welcome, halfway down, offers a reasonable selection of
inexpensive and filling seafood, Western and Vegetarian dishes, plus
relentless reggae and techno
music, and
backgammon sets. The Preyanka, nearby, is in much the same mould, but has
a few more Indian and Chinese options. If one is suffering from chilli
burn afterwards, Scarlet Cold Drinks and the Sai Ganesh Café, both
a short way east of the main street, knock up deliciously cool fresh fruit
milkshakes.
HOW TO GET THERE
Road: Direct buses arrive at Chapora three times daily from Panjim, and every fifteen minutes from Mapusa, with departures until 7.00 pm. Motorcycle taxis hang around the old banyan tree at the far end of the main street, near where the buses pull in.
PLACES TO STAY
If one wants to check in to a reasonable guesthouse try the
west side of the main street in Chapora.
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