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Siolim — host of Sao Joao Festival (São João)

त्योहार · GOA

Sao Joao Festival (São João).

June 23-24 (June 24 in Siolim) · Siolim

Siolim hosts a distinctive 175-year-old boat festival tradition where revellers from surrounding villages (Chapora, Zhor, Badem, Assagao) arrive in beautifully decorated boats to pay homage at the Chapel of São João in Pereira Vaddo. Boats are decorated with flowers, leaves, and designs of guitars, birds, fruit baskets, sea creatures, and mythical creatures. Festival begins at 3:30 PM with boats arriving between 4 PM and 5:30 PM.

क्यों मायने रखता हैCatholic religious festival celebrating St. John the Baptist, merged with monsoon and community traditions

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? June में Siolim

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June in Siolim is the rare monsoon month worth the trip — the only Goa coastal destination with a calendar reason to come now. São João (June 24, feast of John the Baptist) is Goa's 175-year-old water-festival signature event and Siolim is the recognised epicentre. The village fields a 100-boat float parade on the Chapora River from the Siolim-Chopdem ferry point at 11am, men wear kopels (palm-and-flower crowns), an…

Siolim की June गाइड देखें

कैसे पहुँचें

ऊँचाई
8 m
नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा
Goa International Airport (GOI) — 45km
नज़दीकी रेलवे
Thivim Railway Station — 10km

Siolim में अभी

Siolim में कहाँ रुकें

  • Marbela Beach Resort

    ₹7,000-15,000/night
    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.

  • Casa Vagator

    ₹8,000-18,000/night
    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

    ₹12,000-25,000/night
    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.

Siolim की सभी ठहरने की जगहें

कहाँ खाएँ

  • Thalassa

    लीजेंडरी
    Vaddy, Siolim · ₹₹₹

    सिग्नेचरlamb kleftiko

    Book a sunset table 7-10 days ahead in season. Belly dance Wed/Sun, LED show Thu/Sat, fire show Fri — all at 8pm. Open year-round but the Siolim river view is at its best Nov-Feb.

  • Hosa

    लीजेंडरी
    Siolim, Bardez · ₹₹₹₹

    सिग्नेचरtellicherry pepper crab roast

    Ask for the dining terrace, not the indoor room — the river view at sunset is the whole point. The vegetarian tasting menu is unusually strong; even committed carnivores order it as a parallel side.

  • Sublime Goa

    Assagao, 3km south of Siolim · ₹₹₹₹

    सिग्नेचरTasting plate (chef's choice)

    Reserve 1-2 weeks ahead December-January. Tasting menu is the order — à la carte is shorter and less interesting. Wine pairing optional, ₹2,500-3,500. Cards work; service charge included.

  • Bawri

    Assagao-Anjuna Road, 2.5km south of Siolim · ₹₹₹

    सिग्नेचरLaal maas

    The royal thali is the volume order; laal maas is the better quality call for a couple. Reserve via Zomato or call +91-8329020906. Cards work; service charge applies.

Siolim की सभी खाने की जगहें

Siolim में और क्या देखें

  • St. Anthony's Church

    Twin-steeple church (1630) in the heart of Siolim village. Unique altar statue of St. Anthony holding a serpent tied with cord, commemorating a shipwreck legend. White facade over…

    church
    45 minutes
  • Chapora River Sunset Boat Cruise

    Evening boat cruises depart from Siolim Jetty along the Chapora estuary. Views of river backwaters, fishing boats, and surrounding villages. Operational November–May. Dolphin spot…

    viewpoint
    1–2 hours
  • Siolim-Chopdem Bridge

    499-meter bridge (opened 2002) connecting Siolim to Pernem taluka. Gateway to northern beaches (Morjim, Ashwem, Arambol). Stunning estuary views at sunset. Walking and cycling pat…

    viewpoint
    30 minutes

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