The best way to change or enlighten your mood to visit some new place , what could be better than visiting GOA.It becomes more interesting if place is visited with 100% utilization of time.This can happen only if everything about GOA is known in advance. So below are the required details:
Goa
Famous Beaches : Calangute, Colva, Dona Paula, Vagator
Famous Churches : Se Cathedral, Basilica of Born Jesus
When To Go : September - March
Goa is located on the west coast of India,in the region known as the Konkan, near the state of Maharashtra, The Arabian Sea makes up the state’s west coast. Panaji is the state’s capital,
and Vasco its largest town.
Those who haven’t visited Goa tend to imagine it as some kind of Indian Costa Brava
However, Goa, like everywhere in India, is never quite what you expect.
The main draws of Goa are the beaches and churches, such as
Anjuna Beach:
Location : 8 km west of Mapusa, 18 km NW of Panaji
Main Attraction : Anjuna Flea Market, Baga Hill
What To Do : Shopping, Photography, Snorkelling, Bungee Jumping
Colva Beach:
Location : 6 km east of Margao in South Goa
Main Attractions : Church of Our Lady of Merces and Shack Cafés
What To Do : Beach combing, Colva Walk
Vagator Beach:
Location : 10 km from Mapusa
Famous As : Holiday Beach Destination
What To See : Chapora Fort, Ozrant Beach, Chapora Village
DONA PAULA BEACH
Location : 7 km from Panjim, Goa
Famous As : Holiday Beach Destination
What To See : Zuari Bridge, National Oceanography Institute, Cabo Raj Bhawan
What To Do : Water-skiing, Parasailing, Snorkelling and Harpoon fishing!
SE CATHEDRAL
Location : Old Goa
Built In : 1562 AD
Style of Architecture : Manueline with Corinthian
Nearby Attractions : Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, The Cross of Miracles
HOUSE AND BASILICA OF BOM JESUS
Location : Old Goa
Architectural Style : Renaissance & Baroque Style
Originally Built In : 1585
What To See : Intricate Craftsmenship, Statue of St. Francis Xavier, Professed House
CASINOS IN GOA
Famous Casinos : Chances Casino, Treasures Casino, Winners Casino,Caravela
Games To Play : Black Jack, Rummy, Stud Poker, Baccarat and Flash among others
GOA NIGHTLIFE
Hot Night Beach Shacks : Calangute, Candolim, Anjuna
Famous Night Hubs : Bob’s Inn, Cavala, Cabana
Timeline : 11 pm to 6 am
CRUISING THE ARABIAN SEA
Location : Ballard Pier, Mumbai
Cruise Itinerary : Mumbai-Lakshadweep-Goa-Mumbai
Timeline : Depending on the cruise you pick, could be anywhere between 1-4 nights
The strategic itinerary of the sea cruise is planned to suit every tourist.
Depending on your interests and budget, this could be anywhere between one to four nights.
A few of the most popular cruise itineraries are:
· Mumbai-Goa-High Seas-Goa-Mumbai (3 nights)
· Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai (2 nights)
· Mumbai-High Sea-Mumbai (1 night)
· Mumbai-Lakshadweep-Goa-Mumbai (4 nights)
· Mumbai-Lakshadweep-Mumbai (3 nights)
The most popular celebrations in Goa are Ganesh Chaturthi (Chavoth-Konkani), Diwali,
Christmas, Easter, Samsar Padvo, Shigmo and the Carnival.
Transport in Goa:
Goa's public transport largely consists of privately operated buses linking the major towns to rural areas. Government-run buses, maintained the Kadamba Transport Corporation, links both major routes (like the Panjim–Margao route) and some remote parts of the state. In large towns such as Panjim and Margao, intra-city buses ply.
Languages:Konkani is the primary spoken language; Marathi and English are used for official,
literary, or educational purposes. Other languages include Hindi, Kannada and Portuguese.
Food:Rice with fish curry (Xit kodi in Konkani) is the staple diet in Goa.Coconut and coconut oil is widely used in Goan cooking along with chili peppers, spices and vinegar giving the food a unique flavour.Sannas a variant of idli and Koilori a variant of dosa are native to Goa.
A rich egg-based multi-layered sweet dish known as bebinca is a favourite at Christmas.
The most popular alcoholic beverage in Goa is feni; Cashew feni is made from the fermentation of the fruit of the cashew tree, while coconut feni is made from the sap of toddy palms.
Have a wonderful journey to GOA !
Would appreciate if you share your experience about your visit to GOA or any other wonderful place!!!
Mginger
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