Once upon a time, Calangute was famous for its beat shows, football, etc (both of which have now been stopped and even the once famous Calangute Association football ground has been turned into a parking ground for all the domestic tourists) and was regarded as the queen of beaches across Goa for its sheer beauty and peaceful environment. Goans from different parts of Goa used to annually flock at the Calangute beach during summer, especially during the month of May to attend beat shows, to organise their family picnics and to have a lot of fun as it was less conjusted & had no domestic tourists or notorious elements loitering on the beach at that time. Unfortunately, today Goans have stopped going to the Calangute beach altogether as the same has been completely taken over by shack operators, water sports operators, misbehaving domestic tourists, drug peddlers, touts, etc. In fact, Calangute has lost it's old charm and has become like one concrete jungle with numerous buildings in the area. It has become totally overcrowded/ conjusted and one can't even sit to relax in the evenings or roam around freely on the beach.
