LUXURY CAR, MINI BUS & COACH OPERATOR, AIR/HOTEL BOOKING, TOUR ORGANISER
GOA
FACTS & FIGURES
Area
3700 sq. Km
Best Time For Visit
October To May
Language
English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani
INTRODUCTION TO GOA : Best Tourist Place for India
Goa, the best tourist place for India offers several tourist attractions. Beaches
and churches are the key tourist attractions in Goa. Christian Pilgrimage tours
and Goan Carnival attract numerous visitors. In the local dialect, Goa is often
referred to as "Goa Dourada," (meaning "Golden Goa") because of its beaches, forts,
churches, waterfalls, seminaries, and caves. Today, Goa Beach Resorts are attractions
in themselves.
"The queen of Indian beaches," Calangute is a stretch of 7 km.
Baga beach is a handy commuting point to Anjuna. At a distance of 7 km from Panaji
is the beach of Dona Paula, which is a good site for relaxation and sunbathing.
At a distance of 6 km away from Margao is another beach, Colva, which offers good
accommodation. Calangute, Baga, Candolim, Colva are dominated by package tourism.
Anjuna, the traditional rave center is popular with the bag packers. Benaulim falls
between hype and hip, and is filled with beach shacks and low-key Goa beach resorts.
Arambol in the north and Palolem in the south are idyllic by nature. Other famous
beaches include Miramar and Agonda. Goa Beach Resorts along these beaches in Goa
are excellent accommodation options.
The Dudhsagar waterfall and Arvalem waterfall attract many tourists every
year. The rock-cut caves of Khandepar and Arvalem are also worth mentioning. The
Pilar monastery, Saligao seminary, and Rachol seminary attract the religious minded
travelers.
While nature has been so generous to Goa, man too has contributed a lot to Goa's
beauty. The strong Roman Catholic community, with the active support of the erstwhile
Portuguese rulers, has had a number of churches built in this picturesque locale.
In Panaji, one must visit the church dedicated to our Lady of Immaculate Conception,
and the Chapel of St. Sebastian. No doubt that
Christian Pilgrimage tours to Goa are so popular. The Goa State Museum, the Secretariat,
the statue of Abbe Faria in the capital is a must see for lovers of art. The largest
of the churches in Goa, the Se Cathedral is in Old Goa and is flocked by thousands
of tourists every year. The holy shrine of Basilica of Bom Jesus, also in Old Goa,
houses the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. It is a famous pilgrimage center
among the Roman Catholic world. Most Christian Pilgrimage tours include visits to
these churches of Goa.
Other famous churches are the Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Church
of St. Cajetan, Church of St. Augustine Ruins, Church and Convent of St. Monica,
Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Chapel of St. Anthony and Chapel of St. Catherine-all
of which are in Old Goa. Fort Aguada is worth a visit to savor the nostalgia of
the Portuguese regime, especially in its lighthouse and the Aguada jail. Terekhol
Fort in the Arambol beach has been now converted to a hotel. The Museum of Christian
Art in Rachol Seminary and church and the Braganza House near Margao are also worth
a visit. Besides these, to get a glimpse of the Hindu population in Goa, one has
to visit Ponda. The Kerkar Art Complex in south Calangute is also an important tourist
center. The Wednesday flea market at Anjuna is an important trading center for handicrafts
from Kashmir to Gujarat.
HOW TO REACH
BY AIR - Goa's international airport is Dabolim, at a distance of 29 km from
Panaji, on the coast near Vasco da Gama. Most domestic airlines operate here apart
from the chartered private airlines operating from UK and Germany. Getting round
the place is quite easy several ferry services are also available. We would provide
you all India tourist permit vehicles for the local transportations and also for
the intercity drives too.
