सिओलिम
Goa · north-goa · 8m
नदी किनारे का बारदेज़ गाँव — विरासत चर्च, सांव जोआओ नाव उत्सव, और पेरनेम के लिए पुल
Conditional — go for cheaper heritage stays and the last boat-cruise window, but only if you can plan around the midday heat.
Know before you go
- Price
- ₹1,500–25,000/night
- Best window
- Oct – Apr
- Access
- Mapusa 7km (15min). Panaji 25km (45min). Anjuna 3km (10min). Morjim 5km (15min via bridge).
- Emergency
- 108 · Mapusa Asilo Hospital (~10km). Manipal Hospital Goa (~25km via Panaji). Local clinics in Siolim village.
इस गाइड में
अनुभागWhy Special
सिओलिम बारदेज़ तालुका में चपोरा नदी के दक्षिणी किनारे पर बसा एक शांत गाँव है — अंजुना के पार्टी इलाके से 3 किमी अंदर। यहाँ की पहचान 1630 में बनी सेंट एंथनी चर्च (जुड़वाँ शिखर और साँप पकड़े संत की प्रतिमा) और 17वीं सदी की इंडो-पुर्तगाली हवेली सिओलिम हाउस (2001 में यूनेस्को विश्व धरोहर शॉर्टलिस्ट फाइनलिस्ट) हैं। गाँव का चरित्र धान के खेत, मछुआरों की जेटी और कैथोलिक जुलूस हैं — रेव पार्टियाँ नहीं। सिओलिम का सबसे प्रसिद्ध क्षण है सांव जोआओ — 24 जून का संत जॉन बैप्टिस्ट का पर्व — जब 175 साल पुरानी नाव परेड चपोरा, अंजुना, असगाओ और सिओलिम से पेरेरा वाडो चैपल तक जाती है। युवा फूलों के मुकुट पहनकर कुओं और नदी में कूदते हैं। सिओलिम-चोपडेम पुल (499 मीटर, 2002 में बना) बारदेज़ को पेरनेम से जोड़ता है — पार करते ही मोरजिम कछुआ बीच, आश्वेम, मांद्रेम और अरंबोल हैं।
Infrastructure data
~Apr 2026The stay decisions worth flagging in Siolim.
Siolim''s stay scene splits cleanly into three tiers: (1) Siolim House — the 17th-century heritage manor, ~7 rooms, the destination''s anchor luxury stay (UNESCO finalist 2001); (2) Assagao/Anjuna-overlap villa rentals — 2 to 4 BR Portuguese-bungalow conversions, popular with long-weekenders from Mumbai/Delhi; (3) mid-range hotels and homestays clustered near the bridge approach. The village is too inland for beach-front shacks, so the budget hostel scene is thinner than Anjuna.
Siolim House at ₹13,000–25,000/night peak buys you the actual 17th-century manor — wooden beams, four-poster beds, a private courtyard pool, included Goan breakfast. A nearby mid-range hotel at ₹5,000–7,000 buys you a clean room and a small pool. The delta funds heritage authenticity, not just better amenities — different category, not a tier above.
Coco Shambhala
Four luxury villas in a tropical garden with a freeform jungle pool. Conde Nast Traveller listed it among 'The 25 Best Beach Villas in the World'; Outlook Traveller named it Best Boutique in India 2016. Each villa has a private plunge pool, two ensuite bedrooms, kitchen and a complimentary car-and-driver.
Stone Wood Riverfront Resort
Twenty-eight rooms directly on the Anjuna/Chapora river with mangrove views. Ranked #1 of 17 Siolim specialty lodging on TripAdvisor — best mid-range river-facing room in Siolim village proper.
Marbela Beach Resort
Across the Siolim-Chopdem bridge on the Morjim/Ashwem strip — the natural 'next stop' for travellers basing in Siolim but wanting beachfront. Spa villas, suites and beach huts; #4 of 96 Morjim hotels.
Siolim House
A 17th-century Indo-Portuguese 'Casa de Sobrado' manor that once belonged to a Governor of Macau, restored as a boutique heritage hotel. UNESCO World Heritage Site finalist in 2001 — one of the last surviving 17th-century houses in North Goa.
What a day actually costs
Budget
₹1,300Mid-range
₹3,850Luxury
₹15,300💡 Mid-tier village pricing — quieter than Anjuna so lower hostel/food spread, but Siolim House and surrounding villa rentals push the luxury tier high.
What crowds look like
~Apr 2026Best days: Sunday
Siolim itself stays calmer than Anjuna/Vagator year-round. June 24 (São João) is the one-day spike — boat floats clog the Chapora and the village fills with Goan-diaspora returnees and photographers.
Food & Dining
Vegetarian
Family dining
Cuisine: Goan-Catholic seafood, Indian-Goan thali, and a small fine-dining scene — Sublime serves modern global; nearby Morjim and Assagao expand the menu.
Quieter than Anjuna — fewer beach-shack global cafés, more Goan family restaurants and one or two destination fine-dining venues. Sublime is the standout.
कैसे पहुँचें
Airport
Rail
सबसे अच्छे महीने
Click any month to see details
Shoulder. Hot, 28-35°C. Boat operators winding down. Stays start discounting.
On the Ground
How to spend your time here, block by block.Siolim day
St. Anthony''s Church (1630) and the Marna heritage core walk.
Lunch at Siolim Deck or a riverside Goan thali joint.
Cross the Siolim-Chopdem Bridge to Morjim turtle beach (5 km).
Sunset cruise from Siolim Jetty on the Chapora River (Nov–May, 5 pm).
If weather turns
Monsoon (Jun–Sep) closes the boat operators. June 24 São João is the exception — go anyway, the float festival is rain-or-shine.
बच्चों के लिए रेटिंग
बच्चों के लिए उपयुक्त
Rating: 4/5 · न्यूनतम उम्र: 4+ · Best for: 4-14
Why it works for families
- ✓Calm river-village setting with low family-stress (no late-night party noise)
- ✓Chapora River boat trips are kid-friendly and run sunset slots ideal for short attention spans
- ✓Bridge walk and church grounds give safe open space to roam
- ✓Heritage stays (Siolim House) accommodate families with private courtyards
What kids will love
- ⭐Sunset boat cruise on the Chapora River with dolphin-spotting chance
- ⭐Siolim-Chopdem Bridge sunset walk
- ⭐St. Anthony's Church (the serpent-statue altar makes a memorable story)
- ⭐São João boat float festival on June 24 (if travelling that week)
Heads up
- ⚠No walk-to beach in Siolim itself — closest is Morjim 5km via bridge or Anjuna 3km
- ⚠Boat operators run only Nov–May; monsoon rules out the headline river activity
- ⚠Limited dedicated kids' play infrastructure compared to resort beaches
सुरक्षा और लॉजिस्टिक्स
Settled village fabric, low-key traveller community, river-front calm — considerably safer-feeling than Anjuna's party strip after dark. Scooter still essential to reach beaches.
For travelers like you
How this place plays out for each kind of traveler.GO — low family-stress, river-front calm, kid-friendly boat rides, less party noise than Anjuna.
How This Place Actually Works
Day-to-day logistics — what locals know that maps don't show.Taxis & local transport
Mapusa-Siolim 7km ₹250-350. GoaMiles app works. Scooter rental ₹350-500/day from Mapusa or Anjuna.
Check-in / check-out norms
Heritage boutique (Siolim House), villas, mid-range hotels. June 24 São João weekend books out 6 weeks ahead.
Cash vs UPI
UPI + cards widely accepted. Cash useful at the smaller Goan family eateries and local fish market.
ATMs (real-world reliability)
2-3 ATMs in the village core near St. Anthony's Church and the bridge approach. More options 7km away in Mapusa.
Shop & restaurant hours
Village shops 9am-8pm. Restaurants till 11pm peak season, 9pm low.
Language realities
Konkani + English + Hindi. Less of an Israeli/Russian crowd than Anjuna — more Goan-diaspora returnees and Mumbai/Delhi long-stayers.
Internet backup plan
Jio + Airtel 4G good in the village. Patchy on the riverbank fishing trail.
Local Picks
Vetted stays, operators, and local businesses — not a booking site, just honest recommendations.
Marbela Beach Resort
beach-resort📍 Morjim/Ashwem, across the Siolim-Chopdem bridge
17-year-old beachfront property on Ashwem strip — the natural 'next stop' once you cross the Siolim bridge north. Spa villas, suites and beach huts; #4 of 96 Morjim hotels on TripAdvisor. Most Siolim travellers actually sleep here.
Stone Wood Riverfront Resort
boutique-resort📍 Anjuna River bank, Siolim
28-room boutique resort directly on the Chapora/Anjuna river with mangrove views. Many rooms have river-facing balconies. Ranked #1 of 17 Siolim specialty lodging on TripAdvisor. Pool, restaurant, spa on site.
Casa Vagator
boutique-resort📍 Ozran Beach, Vagator (10 min from Siolim)
Boutique cliffside resort with two outdoor pools and partial sea views over Ozran Beach. 25 rooms across 'Favourite', 'Star' and 'Luxury' suites. Useful overflow for Siolim when Siolim House is full.
Siolim House
heritage-hotel📍 Siolim village
17th-century Indo-Portuguese 'Casa de Sobrado' manor — once the home of a Governor of Macau. UNESCO World Heritage Site finalist in 2001. One of the last surviving 17th-century houses in North Goa, restored as a boutique heritage hotel with pool, spa and morning yoga.
Coco Shambhala
luxury-villa📍 North Goa (Bardez district, near Siolim)
Four luxury villas in a tropical garden with a freeform jungle pool. Each villa has a private plunge pool, two ensuite bedrooms, kitchen and a complimentary car-and-driver. Conde Nast Traveller listed it among 'The 25 Best Beach Villas in the World'; Outlook Traveller named it Best Boutique in India 2016.
Best For
Who we'd send here — and why.Best for
175-year-old June 24 boat float festival from Chapora/Anjuna/Assagao villages to Pereira Vaddo chapel — Goa's most photogenic monsoon festival, flower-crown headgear and well-jumping
Best for
Siolim House (17th-century Manor, UNESCO finalist 2001) — Goa's premier heritage boutique hotel; St. Anthony's Church (1630) twin steeples and serpent-statue iconography
Best for
Siolim Jetty is the launch point for the Chapora River sunset/dolphin/houseboat circuit (Nov–May), past 16th-c. Chapora Fort and Morjim turtle beach
Best for
Siolim-Chopdem Bridge (499m, completed 2002) is the road link from North Goa's commercial coast to Pernem's quieter beaches — Morjim, Ashwem, Mandrem, Arambol
Best for
Family-friendly, low family-stress alternative to Anjuna's party strip — calm enough for elderly travellers and kids, 3 km from Anjuna's nightlife when wanted
Where to eat in सिओलिम
2 verified spotsFrom legacy institutions to modern bistros — addresses, signature dishes, and what locals actually order. Every entry verified against multiple sources.
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