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| Beaches |
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Vagator (4.5 Kms) : Sparsely populated even during season, Vagator sports 2 beaches - Greater Vagator and Little Vagator.
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| Anjuna (4.5 Kms) : Known for its famous flea market and the full-moon beach parties that continue till the early hours of the morning. |
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| Baga (7 Kms) : A favourite for tourists for its safe swimming and numerous beach shacks with delectable foods. The beach can get quite crowded during season. |
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| Calangute (10 Kms) : Also known as the 'Queen of Goa Beaches'. Great beach shacks and buzzing with activity till late into the night |
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| Candolim (13 Kms) : More secluded, this is a beautiful beach, away from the madding crowd. |
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| Morjim (10 Kms) : Further North from Serenia this is a beautiful and very secluded beach. |
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| Dining |
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In Goa there's a saying "You can walk into any unknown eatery - the food will either be brilliant or at worst, good - never bad." Below are a few restaurants worth checking out during your stay at Serenia. |
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Brittos (Baga Beach) - If you haven't eaten at Brittos. you haven't tasted Goa. An absolute must for authentic Goan food
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| Souza Lobo (4.5 Kms) (Calangute Beach) - As famous as Brittos and as good. Great live music in the evenings during season. |
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| Thalassa (Anjuna) - Al Fresco dining. Greek food. |
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| Alcove (Anjuna) - A great open air multi-cuisine restaurant |
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| Janet & John’s MultiCuisine (Anjuna) - Israeli, Greek & Lebanese food + daily buffet of sea food, Chinese & Tandoori. |
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| Martha's Breakfast (Anjuna) - Great breakfast place with robust cheap meals served in a shady patio. |
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| Aubergine (Arpora) - French Fusion food. |
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| Kamlabai (Mapusa) - Rustic home style Goan (Hindu) sea food meals. |
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| Ritz Classic (Panaji) - An absolute must for sea food lovers. |
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| Sublime Bistro (Baga Riverside) - Expensive but great continental style food. |
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| Nightclubs & Pubs |
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Every street corner in Goa has a pub or bar. The list of good pubs and bars is far too long to list here, so only a couple of the very famous night spots are listed below. |
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Titos (Baga) - Possibly the single most famous night spot in Goa. Food, wine, music and dance late into the night.
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| Club Cubana (Arpora) - Another hot spot, beautifully located on top of a hill. Open late into the night. |
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| Temptations (Vagator) - At Red Cab Inn, below Starco's Crossroads. |
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| Markets |
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Mapusa Weekly Market - Held every Friday and known for its farm fresh products that farmers and traders from all parts of Goa come to sell.
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| Ingos Night Market (Arpora) - If you've never been to one of Goa's night markets - we strongly recommend that you do. Shopping is secondary - the atmosphere, buzz, great food, drinks and live music with impromptu performances are an experience not to be missed. Every Saturday night. |
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| Mackeys Night Market (Baga) - Very similar to Ingos, but cheaper prices, and frequented more by locals due to this reason. Also every Saturday. |
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| Anjuna Flea Market - Held on the beach every Wednesdays during season. A place for great bargains and people watching. |
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| Newtons (Calangute) - Ultra modern air-conditioned department store with everything you need to stock up on. |
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| Sight Seeing |
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River Cruise (Panjim) - Pick one of the many cruise boats from opposite the Mandovi Hotel at Panjim. evening cruises are special and you can also have dinner on board.
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| Dolphin Watch Dolphin cruises are every morning from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Go early for the best viewing. |
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| Chapora Fort - 10 mins from Vagator, this magnificent fort built by Adil Shah of Bijapur offers a spectacular view of the Vagator and the Anjuna beaches. |
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| Old Goa Churches - Old Goa is a UNESCO world heritage site. A number of beautiful old churches adorn Old Goa, one of the most famous being the Church of St Francis of Assisi |
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| Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary (Chorao Island) - A short ferry ride from the Ribandar ferry wharf brings you to the mystical island of Chorao. This small sanctuary covered by mangrove is home to a variety of local and migratory birds. |
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| Casinos |
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Winners Casino (Panjim) - At Goa Marriott Resort
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| Chances (Dona Paula) - At Vainguinim Valley Resort’ |
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| Casino Caravela (Panjim) - On a 215 ft. long cruise ship - accommodates 300 people. Docked at Panaji opposite Hotel Mandovi. |
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| Other Attractions |
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Yoga (Anjuna) - Lotus Ayurvedic Massage and Beauty Centre (located inside the German Bakery) and Brrahmani Yoga Centre.
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| Go Karting - Located just next to Ingos at Arpora. Karts are in good condition, and prices are decent. The track is open most of the year, barring monsoons. |
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| Water Sports - Surfing, jet skiing, boogie boarding, scuba diving, water-skiing, parasailing, windsurfing are available at various places along the beach stretch from Baga to Candolim. |
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