Goa is the country's main resort, as it often happens, quite unlike the rest of India. The coast stretched here for 110 km, forming 40 beautiful beaches. The state is divided into the Northern and Southern parts, the "border" between which is the fort of Aguada.
Hotels and hostels in South Goa are considered expensive, not only by Indian standards. They are popular among wealthy Europeans and wealthy Indians. The complete opposite is North Goa, relatively inexpensive, noisy and democratic. There, in numerous settlements, mainly advanced young people from America and Europe settle, thanks to which this place became famous all over the world.
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Phone Numbers
8-10-91-832-phone number
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How to get
Aeroflot starts from November 3, 2010, three flights a week on the route Moscow-Goa, to which after the New Year will be added one more. Transaero plans 3-4 flights a week (the final information will appear later). In addition, Orenair will fly twice a week (except for the regions), and another flight - by the VIM-Avia airships - is planned at a frequency of once every 10 days.
The duration of the flight from Moscow to Dabolim airport: about 6 and a half hours.
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Resorts in South Goa:
- Dona Paula, Bogmalo, Colva, Benaulim, Palolem, Cavelossim, Mabor, Magdiora.
And also: Varka and Cavelossim - a ten-kilometer strip of clean coast to the south of Benaulim, which became a beach of the highest category. At least half a dozen luxury hotels are built here
Majorda (Majorda) - a 30-kilometer strip of beaches, combining sections of the coast along 11 villages, from Velsao to Betalbatima. Between the villages there is a bus service along the coast. Beaches here are considered the best in the entire resort, and to the sea everywhere are groves of palm trees and fruit trees.
And Betul is the most inaccessible beach where you need to get to a motor boat. But the restaurants there serve the largest and delicious mussels in Goa.
The main resorts of North Goa:
- Arambol, Aguada, Anjuna, Vagator, Baga, Calangute, Candolim and Sincuerim, Morjim, Aswem, Mandrem.
In addition: Tiracol is the most northern beach of Goa, so still untouched by civilization. Fort Tirakol (now Hotel Heritage) rises above the deserted shore. Here, and also in Arambol and Morjim, lovers of tranquility and solitude travel.
Morjim is called a "Russian village", and quite deservedly: about 80% of tourists here from Russia.
Indian traders diligently replenish their lexicon with Russian words "look", "how are you", "cheap" and "buy an elephant". Employees of beach cafes know who Yegor Titov is, and the head of the local police comes to the opening of the Russian restaurant (and which has pancakes, borsch and dumplings in the menu)
Climate Goa
Cloudy, rain, thunderstorms +23 ° С in the day +24 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +27 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water |
Clearly +28 ° С in the afternoon +23 ° С at night ° С water |
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A mild, uniform climate and a short monsoon period in June-July allow you to rest in Goa all year round. The best time for a trip is tropical winter (October-March), when the average temperature ranges from +21 to +32 ° C. Summer (April and May) can be very hot and humid. However, on the coast this is easily tolerated. The average temperature in the summer is +24 .. + 33 ° С, but from June to September it can be relatively cold (+20 .. + 25 ° С), this period will suit those who do not like hot weather.
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Beaches of Goa
All beaches in Goa are state property. Entrance to them is free. Almost all the sun loungers and umbrellas (except, of course, belonging to the hotels) are assigned to beach restaurants, and therefore "conditionally free". If the tourist does an order in the institution - a lounger on the beach is free for him, while the amount of the order does not matter much.
The northern beaches of the resort consist of volcanic dark gray sand. The coast is quite high on the whole coast, so many hotels have small beaches and are located in the lagoons. Beaches in the south - with fine and clean sand, the sea is calm and warm.
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Kitchen and restaurants
Local culinary "attractions" - cooked in various ways, fish, shrimp and famous local lobsters. National alcoholic drink "Feni" - vodka from cashew nuts and coconut. A variety of restaurants with Chinese, European, Thai and even Tibetan cuisine are open at state resorts.
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions Goa
Panaji is the capital of Goa, a town in the Portuguese style: narrow streets, a square with a church, buildings with balconies overhanging streets, many cafes and restaurants. There it is worth to visit the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the old Fonteinhas district, the Chapel of St. Sebastian and the architectural complex of Largo da Igreja.
Mapusa is famous for its Maruti temple and the Christian church of St. Jerome. Its main altar is dedicated to Our Lady of Miraculous, which in Goa is idolized by both Hindus and Christians. It's best to come to Mapus on Friday, so as not to miss the famous Friday market.
Old Goa, once a capital, today is a small village surrounded by cathedrals and monasteries. There are especially interesting grandiose (and acting to this day) baroque cathedrals, the ruins of the Church of St. Augustine, as well as placers of ancient Portuguese artifacts in the archaeological museum.
Vasco da Gama is a major port city on the west coast of Goa. It is here that the airport is located, which accepts flights around the world. And it is from here that the journey begins on Goa with most tourists.
Margao is the second largest city and a major state commercial center, the starting point for most of the travels in Goa. Here are the unique caves of Pandava, which are associated with various mystical stories. In the five halls of these caves, painted with frescoes, there are unique inscriptions of the 7th century.
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Trance parties
Goa is the homeland of the trance of the same name, the musical direction (it is for the sake of mega parties that crowds of people from all parts of the earthshare flock here) and the blessed place where for marijuana they first scare life imprisonment, and then threaten with their fingers and release, having knocked out a dozen bucks for worry. The
There are official places where you can safely come after midnight and until the morning whirl in a wild dance (for example, Hill Top, where for "white" admission is free). And there are mysterious semi-legal "parties" about which until the last moment nothing is known: where exactly it will take place and whether it will take place at all. It all depends on whether the organizers will be able to agree with the local authorities. But literally in a quarter of an hour after receiving permission for the exact place and time of the disco, any local child will know, not to mention taxi drivers and sellers of the sari.
Goa Markets
Another of the entertainment "in the style of Goa" is the markets. On Wednesday - flea market in Anjuna (from morning till sunset) and a good Friday in Mapus. In addition to the sellers and buyers themselves, musicians, swindlers, reciters and acrobats dart out there. Tourists come there from all over the Goa coast, and sellers come from all over India. There you can make a piercing or massage, braid dreadlocks and give a hand. Bargaining is mandatory: the price is reduced at least three times, or even in five or ten.
Popular Excursions Goa
"Vasko da Gama Gold", a cruise on the "pirate" schooner "Visiting the Banderlogs", an excursion to Mumbai, a two-day excursion by jeeps to the abandoned city of Hampi and "To Get Go! »- excursion for respectable white tourists on the night crazy Goa hippies and ravers .And also an excursion to the Dudhsagar waterfall, an excursion "Spices and crocodiles" to the garden of spices "Savoy" and a boat trip along the Kumbharua channel in search of these cute little animals ."The Jungle Book - 1" (one-day excursion to the mountain jungle, rafting on the river on bamboo rafts, lunch, elephant riding), "The Jungle Book-2" (a two-day excursion combining the program "Jungle Books-1" with a walk to the waterfall, yoga lessons and accommodation in clay huts) .
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Diving in Goa
The local underwater world is clearly inferior to the Red Sea or Australian, and the racks and other divers entertainers did not bring. Those who do not feed bread - let them dive with aqualung, you can recommend the beach of Bogmalo in a kilometer from the airport "Dabolim". At the only hotel there Bogmalo Beach Resort operates the office of the company Goa Diving, the first school of diving in all of India.
Divers can also be advised to go to Karnataka, dive. Or read the reviews of our expert on diving in Goa, to finally understand - to dive or not to dive.
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