Siridao Beach

Siridao Beach
Beach
Siridao Beach
Coordinates: 15°26′42″N 73°51′18″E / 15.4451°N 73.85497°ECoordinates: 15°26′42″N 73°51′18″E / 15.4451°N 73.85497°E
Country	Goa, India
Location	Siridoa Village
Activities	Swimming, fishing, boat rides
Lifeguards	Yes

Siridao Beach is located at Siridoa village in Siridao, Tiswadi, Goa, India. Siridao Beach is located 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from Panaji.

Overview

Siridao Beach is partially rocky and partially sandy.^[1] The beach does not contain many tourists, shacks or hotels,^[2] but is used by local residents. Fishing is a major occupation for the people living in Siridao village, and along the beach one can see boats that are used by the local fishing community.

Travel

The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport which is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. The nearest railway station is Karmali railway station, a 20 minute drive away. There is no bus service to this beach so one must use private transport to travel to the beach.

See also

• List of beaches in Goa

References

1. "Chapel of Jesus Nazareth and Siridao Beach , Goa". Dronestagram. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
2. "Siridao Beach - Around Goa". Retrieved 21 November 2016.

Further reading

• "Locals swear by healing properties of salt water baths". The Times of India
• "The residents of Siridao once again held a protest at the tourism department office at Paryatan bhavan, Patto, Panaji". The Navhind Times. 2:47 duration newscast.
• "Community structure of sand-dwelling macrofauna of an estuarine beach in Goa, India". National Institute of Oceanography. 4 pages.
• "Role of salinity in structuring the intertidal meiofauna of a tropical estuarine beach: Field evidence". Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. pp. 356-361. Quote: "... The field study was further supported by laboratory experiments with commonly occurring benthic harpacticoid and turbellarian species. Materials and Methods The sampling was from Siridao beach on the northern bank of the river Zuari, located in the central part of Goa. ..."