Ponda, Goa
North Goa · area guide

Ponda, Goa

Everything GoaPlace recommends in Ponda: 1 places to visit, 1 places to eat.

Ponda is in the Ponda hinterland (North Goa). It is roughly 31 km from Panaji, 27 km from Dabolim airport and 56 km from Mopa airport by road. North Goa is the livelier half of the coast: cafés, nightlife, markets and water sports.

Place to visit

Places to visit in Ponda

Spice Plantations of Ponda — Intensive farming of Areca-nut palm (Areca catechu) at a spice plantation in the Ponda sub-district of Goa, India.
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Spice Plantations of Ponda

Ponda · North Goa

The forested Ponda belt is home to several working spice plantations offering guided walks past pepper vines, cardamom, nutmeg and areca palms, usually followed by a Goan lunch. Lush and at its greenest in the rains.

Best time
Year-round; greenest Jun–Oct
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Food & drink

Places to eat in Ponda

An Indian thali with side dishes (representative photo for Thali restaurants of Ponda)
Representative photo
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Thali restaurants of Ponda

Goan thali · Ponda · North Goa

Ponda town has plenty of simple, busy restaurants serving Goan vegetarian and fish thalis — a good, inexpensive stop between temples, spice farms and waterfalls. Many spice plantations also include lunch in their tour.

Cuisine
Goan, Vegetarian
Best time
Lunch, year-round
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Questions

Ponda: quick answers.

Is Ponda in North or South Goa?

Ponda is in North Goa, in the Ponda hinterland.

How far is Ponda from the airport?

About 27 km from Dabolim airport (GOI) and 56 km from Mopa airport (GOX) by road. Allow extra time in peak season traffic.

What is there to do in Ponda?

GoaPlace lists 1 places to visit, 1 places to eat in Ponda — known for best monsoon day trip.