Apart from the Arambol (fishing village), which attracts a trickle of backpackers seeking a rustic alternative to the resorts south of the river Chapora, the beautiful Pernem coastline of long sandy beaches, lagoons and coconut plantations has few settlements equipped to cope with visitors.

However, the picturesque, if bumpy, journey north from Arambol to Terekol fort, on the Maharashtra border, provides ample incentive to spend a day away from the beach.