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If you are in South Goa this October, there is one morning worth setting an alarm for. Fama de Menino Jesus 2026: Monday, 12 October, Our Lady of Merces Church, Colva. The Fama falls on the second Monday of October every year, and it is the day the miraculous statue of the Infant Jesus is brought down from the altar for public veneration. Thousands come, from all over Goa and well beyond it. For many Goans living abroad, it is the reason to fly home in October. The story behi

If you're planning a Goa wedding for next winter or next spring, the decision you make in the next few weeks is the one that matters. Venues for November through January, and for the April–May run, fill up early. By December, the good dates are gone. October is the month to come and look. Why October, specifically You see the venue at its most honest. A heritage house has just come through four months of heavy monsoon. If the courtyard drains well, if the garden has come back

Most people book Goa for December. They get the fireworks, the full shacks, the peak rates and the traffic on the Colva road. What they miss is October. October is the hinge month. The last of the monsoon clears out in the first week or two, and what it leaves behind is a version of Goa that only locals and repeat visitors really know. The paddy fields around Benaulim are still a deep, almost unreasonable green. The wells are full. The light after the rain has a washed qualit

Most hotels in Goa are built. Silva Heritage was rescued. Tucked away in the quiet village of Benaulim in South Goa, this heritage resort in Goa began its life over 350 years ago as a private Portuguese house. Every arch, laterite wall, and Mangalore-tiled roof has been carefully restored — not rebuilt — so guests aren't staying in a hotel designed to look heritage. They're staying in the real thing. If you're searching for a heritage resort in Goa that trades resort-chain sa

Everyone talks about Baga, Anjuna, and Calangute. Almost no one talks about Benaulim — and that's exactly why you should go. While North Goa gets the nightlife and the crowds, this quiet stretch of South Goa has stayed refreshingly under the radar: wide uncrowded beaches, old Portuguese-era villages, and a pace of life that actually lets you relax. If you're hunting for a genuine South Goa hidden gem, Benaulim is it. What Makes Benaulim Different Benaulim sits just south of t