Goa is a very attractive place to visit. Here, you can find beautiful beaches, gothic churches, crumbling forts, temples, beaches, coconut groves and villages.
Goa is the smallest city of Maharashtra in India. It is located on the west coast of India. Panaji (Panjim) is the capital of Maharashtra. Panaji is the third largest city of Goa. Vasco and Margao is also largest city of Goa. Panaji is 30km from Dabolim airport. Goa is a famous tourist place. In Goa, Every year many domestic & international visitors come here for vacation. Goa has very beautiful beaches & world heritage architecture & Chruches. Their state language is Konkani. Many goans speak & understand Konkani, English, Hindi and Marathi.
Get in
By Bus
There are many bus routes available from major cities. Most people come from Bombay & Pune. Now, Goa is a very popular destination of international visitors & other domestic visitors, Therefore tourisms increased many buses & trains from Banglore & New Delhi.
By Train
You can also visit here by Train. Indian Railway offers train from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mangalore, Ernakulam and Thiruvanantapuram (via Bangalore) and all other places in India. Express train service also available from Delhi. Watch out from pickpockets. This is the cheapest option for budget travellers.
By Air
You can reach here by airplane. Some airlines reach directly at Goa airport. However, International visitor comes via Mumbai airport. Most cities offer daily flight to Goa. You can take flight from Delhi, banglore, Mumbai. Kingfisher airlines, spicejet, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Air Deccan, Indigo and GoAir are most airlines companies who offer domestic flights from major cities.
Get Around
Bikes – In Goa, Some rental companies offer bikes & scooters. Tourist can rent scooters & motorcycles from here. Daily rent starts from Rs. 150- Rs. 250. They do not give any helmets.
Jeeps
Some rental company offers jeeps; if you come with family or friends then you should rent jeep from here. This is a safe tip for your trip. Mahindra, Maruti Gypsy & other company’s jeeps are available here. Some jeeps come with open roof which tourists enjoy Goa scenic views. Rental range starts from Rs. 700 – Rs. 800 a day.
Bus
You can also take local buses to travel to different beaches & famous attractions in Goa. Fare can vary. You can buy fare ticket in bus. Conductor who takes the tickets from passenger, it will charge fare according your destination. Mostly bus tickets rate is 4-6 rupees.
Goa has the world famous beaches & ancient temples and churches. Goa has some famous beaches, such as Calangute beach, the Baga beach, Anjuna beach, Dona Paula beach, Colva beach, Agonda beach, Miramar beach and many others.
Beaches Of Goa :
Palolem Beach – It is the most beautiful beach in Goa. This is least crowded beach in all Goa. This beach surrounded by hills on both sides. It is very calm beach. You can walk upto 100 metres here at this beach. Palolem offers some guesthouses and beach shacks. You can take & enjoy boat ride here.
Miramar Beach – This beach situated near the capital city of Panjim. It is a lovely golden beach & it has soft sand & beautiful palm trees. It is a very frequent destination where Goa people & other tourists spend beautiful evenings and weekends.
Anjuna Beach – Mapusa is the nearest town to visit the Arjuna beach. It has many restaurants and bars. Arjuna beach also offer flea market. This market has many bargain things. Arjuna is a place where you can find famous nightclubs of goa. Nigh club entrance fee starts from Rs. 200 to Rs. 500.
Baga Beach – Baga is a small beach. This beach located among its two more famous cousins, Colva & Calangute this is very best place to enjoy restful moments. This beach offers fishing & others activities. This beach sand color is brown. The Baga River also flown down one side of it.
Benaulim Beach – This beach main attraction is dolphin cruise. Mostly Tourists & other people come here in the evening & weekends. This beach also offers fishing.
Bogmalo Beach – This beach is a very clean beach & not very crowded beach. This is a very quite & pleasant beach. You can fish & swimming here. This beach offers many seafoods restaurants.
Colva Beach – Colva is the most famous & loving beach. Goan love this beach. This beach is very beautiful & it has the white sand. You can be seen many Indians & foreigners here. In the moon night, this beach atmosphere looks so romantic.
Famous Temples
Goa has many beautiful temples.These are the famous temples; Saraswat temples, Shanta Durga temple, the Ganapati temple, the Maha lakshmi temple, the Shri Nagesh Maharudra temple.
Famous Churches in Goa
Goa has many beautiful churches, which attracts numbers of visitors here. The most famous churches in goa; Basilica of Bom, Se Cathedral & St Francis of Assini, Church of Lady of Rosary and Church of St Cajatan.
Shopping : In Goa, Shopping is also a very common attraction among most of the tourists
