Karwar
Where the Kali river meets the sea below the Western Ghats, and Tagore wrote his first play.
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.8136, 74.1297
Get the Karwar stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Karwar. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Karwar
Galgibaga Beach 18 km
One of the quietest and cleanest beaches in Goa, seven kilometres along from Palolem.
Palolem Beach 25 km
A crescent of sand held between two headlands in south Goa, quiet by Goan standards and lit at night by the boats.
Butterfly Beach 27 km
Reached by boat or a cliff path, and worth both.
Agonda Beach 30 km
Three kilometres of sand with almost nothing on it.
Netravali Bubble Lake 32 km
Clap, and the water answers.
Kali Tiger Reserve 35 km
Evergreen forest along the Kali river, where the road to Goa runs through the tigers' ground.
Gokarna 36 km
A temple town with four beaches strung along a headland, each one quieter than the last.
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple 36 km
The atma lingam Ravana put down and could not lift.
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Questions
Where is Karwar?
Karwar is in Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Galgibaga Beach (18 km), Palolem Beach (25 km), Butterfly Beach (27 km).
How do I get the Karwar stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Karwar and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Karwar before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.