Candolim beach is at a distance of 12 kms from Panaji and 14 kms from Mapusa. Candolim is the birth place of Abbe Faria, a Goan Freedom Fighter and the Father of Hypnotism. The beach is long and straight without the perennial beach curves.  It is the scrub-covered dunes that enhance the beauty of the Candolim beach. Besides several water sport activities, the beach has facilities for parasailing and water skiing.