Best Things to Do in Pernem

Manohar International Airport in Pernem.

Ruggedly lovely, with a hippie colony

Secluded beach, perfect for escaping city life

Historic fort offering panoramic views

Tranquil beach ideal for relaxation and yoga.

Iconic music venue

Known as 'Little Russia' and a nesting site for Olive Ridley turtles.

Historic fort offering panoramic views of the coastline.

The calm, mangrove-lined Chapora estuary off Siolim — kayaking, birdlife and dolphin-spotting on one of North Goa's quieter waterways.

Bustling local market for fresh produce and Goan specialties.

Historic church in Siolim, a significant landmark with beautiful architecture.

Siolim's hidden riverside beach — a quiet, tucked-away crescent on the Chapora estuary, better for sunsets and kayaking than a swim.

The Chapora river crossing that ended the old Siolim ferry — a functional bridge with wide, quiet river views, opened in 2002.

Example of Indian Baroque architecture

Pernem Town in Paliyem.

Freshwater lake near the sea, popular for swimming.

Bohemian beach known for its vibrant community and sweet water lake.

Peaceful Hindu temple with intricate architecture.

Historic fort offering panoramic views of the Arabian Sea.

Popular for its pristine sands, shacks, and relaxed atmosphere.

Historic fort offering panoramic views.

Mapusa in Moira.

Our Lady of Miracles Church in Sircaim.

St. Jerome Church in Mapusa.

Historic church founded in 1595, a significant local landmark.

Historic church with beautiful architecture.

Modern South Indian in a soaring restored Portuguese villa, one of Goa's most talked-about tables.

The famous Greek taverna, now on the Chapora riverfront in Siolim, sunsets, fire shows and long Aegean nights.

A multi-level open-air Mediterranean kitchen, bakery and gin bar wrapped around its own organic garden.

Southern peninsular home-cooking in an old Portuguese house garden

A chic, seasonal French bistro on the sand where the Ashwem-Morjim beaches meet.

Regional Indian cooked over open fire in a fort-like poolside setting

A boho-chic cocktail bar and all-day restaurant where curated drinks meet international-Goan fusion.

Quietly excellent Japanese kitchen for sushi, ramen and gyoza

Chef-led modern Indian and craft cocktails in a 160-year-old mansion

A long-running fine-casual cafe just off Mandrem beach, known for a scenic setting and well-balanced global plates.

A beachfront bar and restaurant on Mandrem sand with live music, a pool and long sunset evenings.

A cosy Alpine-lodge bistro in Siolim serving global comfort food with a Tibetan and Nepali heart.

All-white beach club and cabana lounge on the quiet Morjim-Ashwem sands, with Club M as its late-night room.

A calm, cane-and-wood beach shack on Morjim's turtle sands, built for seafood and sundowners.

All-day cafe, bar and concept store in a century-old design villa

German-European garden bistro known for a long, lazy Goan brunch

Grandmother's-recipe Goan home cooking amid the upscale set

A surf-and-kite beach cafe and bar attached to Goa's watersports village, with an artist-residency soul.

A plant-filled specialty-coffee and dessert cafe, built for lingering over a cortado and a slice of cheesecake.

A long-standing Goan cafe-restaurant and a reliable, unpretentious village fixture.

A casual, wallet-friendly beach-shack cafe on Morjim's turtle sands.

One of the few genuinely sea-facing shacks on Mandrem beach, quiet, wooden and made for doing nothing.

A newly opened villa cafe with a buzzy following, still working out service consistency in its early days.

The same beloved Assagao brunch cafe, with weekend breakfasts warm enough to earn repeat visits.