Goa( Land of beaches) is state in the South India, located within the coastal region known as konkan in west India. Covered by Maharashtra to north and Karnataka to east and south , with Panji as capital and Vasco De Gama as largest city that has a long history as a Partegeous colony that is apparent in 17th century and many spices plantation.
Goa is known for its striking landscape, beaches , outstanding monument and churches. It is the state which attract large number of foreign tourist over the year especially on weekends. The smallest Indian state by its area and fourth smallest by its population. It is much loved by the tourist of India as well as outside India especially in the month of October to march, when monsoon crosses over to the rest of India after having drenched the land of Goa. The main attraction of Goa is the beaches and the nightlife city.
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If you are planning to visit Goa , I would suggest that you explore each and every place of Goa which makes it so popular among the tourist. I have listed down the best things at Goa which you can really enjoy there.
Best Beaches of Goa
Mandrem Beach
This beach is located in the north Goa. It is 32 km from the capital city of Goa is one of the best beach in all over the Asia. It has been a a favorite beach for honeymooners. The beach lies between the two beaches Ashwem and Arambol. This beach is very beautiful and peaceful because as compared to other beaches this beach does not see too many tourist. If you are looking for a holiday away from crowed this the best beach for you. It treats you to peace, relaxation and rejuvenation. This beach does not contain any adventure activities and water sports but its offers you piece and relaxation from your daily routine. There are many hotels nearby the beach you can choose from to stay over there.
Arambol Beach
You cannot miss the one of the best beach in Goa when you travel to Goa. Arambol beach located in north Goa 50kms away form the capital city of Goa. It a rocky and sandy beach which extend along with bottom of valley into a thick jungle. The cliffs of the beaches are popular for paragliding and dolphin watching boat trips. You can also do shopping there were shops which sell varieties of jewelries and handicraft of Goa. The tourist would love to stay overnight in simple houses made up of woods just like huts behind the beach. There are many restaurants, small cafes which offers variety of Indian as well as Italian cuisine. Some restaurants and cafes which are top rated by the tourist are Teaffany’s, Zen Oasis, Cafe Nu.
Great luxury hotels of Goa
Acron waterfront Resort
Price starts from 9975/- Rupees per room a day
This resort spread over an acre on the Baga peninsula provide 29 rooms with the sea view it offer best and modern facilities. All the rooms are decorated beautifully and luxuriously .It is best place to if you want o spend some days in Goa if you can spend some money. This hotel is ranked number one out of 25 hotel in Baga by its visitors.
Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa
Price starts from 12,023/- Rupees per room for a day
Park Hyatt is located near Arossim beach, in Cansaulim. This hotel is one of the best five star and luxury beach resort at Goa. The resort has occupies 45 acres of landscape garden with glimmering water ways and and lagoons, the resort showcases charming Indo-Portuguese style.
Great budget hotels of Goa
Riva Boutique Apartments
Price starts from 2900/- Rupees per room a day
This is located in Porviorim city of North Goa, which is in the heart of Goa. Riva is just 4 km away from Calangute beach. If you are going for a tour or for business purposes and looking for a budget hotel this is the first in the list of every travelers. You can enjoy a high class accommodation and other facilities too.
Hotel Seagull
Price starts from 2270/- Rupees a room per day
This hotel is located just 3 minute walk-able distance from Calangute beach. It offers a outdoor pool and free parking , air conditioned rooms and free WiFi.
Best place to Shop in Goa
Anjuna's Wednesday flea market
Your trip would not be completed if you do not have something to carry with you when you go back home. This market is the best place for shopping of cloths and jewelries. One can find Kashmiri, Gujarati, and Tibetan shops selling a wide range of cloth, jewellery and food in the market.
Caculo Mall
located in the Punjim city Goa, a small mall which is very good to shop, you can find everything from clothing to groceries items. It has many restaurant within where you can enjoy delicious food.
Things to do in Goa
1. Scuba diving
If you are an adventurous traveler you should definitely try scuba diving to experience the deep and undersea life. There are professionals who provide training for the tourist the training for scuba diving for 45 minutes.
2. Include yourself in water activities
There are a huge number of water activities in Goa which attracts a large number of tourist every year. The numerous beaches of Goa offers a wide opportunity to explore your holidays with various water sports.
3. Enjoy hot air balloon
This is the most amazing activity that you can do in Goa that is a hot air balloon this tour begins in the morning at 6:30 AM and ends at 8:00 AM. You can enjoy the beauty of Goa from the top.
4. Canyoning
This is the most extreme thing to do in Goa not only for adventure lovers but also for all of the tourist. This awesome sports activity include jumping into a waterfall and yourself to be carried downstream along with the flow of water.
5. Learn and do surfing
This is one of the most pleasurable things to do in Goa. The best time to learn surfing in Goa is between April and May. There are well trained instructor to teach tourist how to do surfing the best beaches to learn surfing is Arambol and Calagute beach
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