Betalbatim Beach, popularly know as the sunset beach, is a small stretch of beach in South Goa. Most of the beaches in Goa are palm fringed beaches but this beach has more of cold pine trees. Betalbatim is an Indo-Portuguese village surrounded by lush green rice fields and whispering palms where one can come to escape from the stresses of city living and relax in a serene secluded area. Betalbatim beach stretches till the horizon and is practically deserted except for the intermittent hutments and shacks and a few fishermen hutments. The beach is clean and beautiful and is surrounded by greenery from the land side wherein mango as well palm grove provides an assuring roof over the top. There are also a number of hotels and restaurants that serve some tasty Goan dishes and drinks. In Betalbatim one can see some old palacios built during the Portuguese era that belong to the landlords or the region's Goenkars. 

Location Access : Betalbatim beach is situated 25 kms from Dabolim Airport, 13 kms from Madgaon railway station and just 02 kms from Colva Beach.

Beach Activities :  Betalbatim Beach is ideal for long walks. One can see a lot of dolphins in the area and usually there are local fishermen who accompany the visitors for a dolphin trip.  

Attractions Nearby : The nearby attractions to Betalbatim Beach is Colva Beach, Utorda Beach, Arossim Beach, Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Madgaon city.  

How to Reach : There are frequent bus service to Betalbatim from Colva & Madgaon. The nearby places can be reached by hiring motorbikes, or by taxis or auto rickshaws.