Sparkling Blue Seas, Golden Beaches, mouth-watering food and everything you need to enjoy a getaway filled with fun, Goa, India offers you this and much more. It is a popular tourist destination for Indians and International tourists alike. You will experience the ideal serenity and peace that only India can give. Apart from its beaches, Goa is also known for the places of worship, and the world Heritage architecture. Located on the west Coast of India, Goa is also called the ?Emerald of Arabian Sea?. Goa is also famous for the festivals and Goa Carnival and the Monuments here.
Goa has an International airport at Dabolim which is 29KM from Panjim, its capital. By road it is connected to all the nearby cities like Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hospet. It has two railway Stations, the Vasco Da Gama and at Margoa. Goa is best in the months from October to April. December attracts the highest number of tourists due to the month long celebrations of Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Baga beach is a small and peaceful beach between the Colva beach and Calangute Beach. It is a fishing beach where tourist can enjoy the water sports like water skiing, parasailing and wind surfing.
Colva Beach is the largest Beach of Goa. with White sand and Lush palm trees, it is one the peaceful and cleanest beaches. This is what makes colva beach a favorite among Goa tourists.
Calangute Beach is in North Goa and is a haven for the Hippies. It was found by Hippies in the late 60's.Crowded with colorful people Calangute Beach is the most beautiful of all beaches in Goa. One can indulge in the eternal serenity of the beach in spite of the heavy crowd.
Due to the strong hold of the roman catholic and the Portuguese you will find many churches in Goa, many of which are also good tourist attractions. St. Cathedral church, church of St. Augustine and Chapel of St. Anthony are few of them. These are man-made wonders to complement the natural beauty of Goa. There are other monuments like Temples and Museums which can be visited to know the rich Heritage of Goa. Old Goa is considered the spiritual center of Goa.
Food in Goa is mostly Sea-food in the Konkani and Portuguese cuisines. One can find a wide variety of Sea food delicacies and the finest of Wines. Vegetarian food is a bit difficult to find but the few restaurants which do provide vegetarian food make it delicious.