In general, the state of Goa is so unlike other Indian states that it creates the feeling of a completely separate and independent country .Goa is totally focused on tourists, so for India everything here is surprisingly polished, polished and combed .Located along the Arabian Sea in the south-west of India, Goa is divided into two regions - South and North .Go to South or North Goa - this is the most urgent issue for those who are planning a vacation in India..Since it is unlikely to move from one area to another easily, you have to choose .

If in a nutshell, then South Goa is a quiet respectable vacation, there are more comfortable beaches, fewer tourists, higher prices, but fewer parties and shops, and the public is a combination of European pensioners and package tourists..North Goa - a place, as they say, for young people without money and prejudices .Here there are budget hotels, twice as many tourists, slightly dirtier beaches, but a colorful atmosphere filled with incendiary parties, entertainment and world famous trans-party, which more than compensates for all inconveniences .

Beaches of North Goa

The southernmost beaches of North Goa - Candolim and Sinkirim - are crammed with tourists, the coastal zone is built up with hotels and restaurants, and the beach is lined with sun loungers and umbrellas..Tourists make their way to the sea, trying not to touch the neighbors' feet and not step on children peacefully digging in the sand .Already worried? But you have not yet seen the beaches of Calangute and Baga - that's where the real epicenter of beach tourism is .Endless restaurants, bars, shops with trinkets, water entertainment, and all this is flavored by the mournful cry of annoying merchants who sell vital goods such as drums, massagers or replaceable razor blades .An exceptionally pleasant combination of a relaxing holiday and entertainment offers the resort town of Anjuna .Despite the fact that in search of trance parties from all over the world representatives of informal bohemia flock here, in Anjuna it is quite real and fully relax on the beach .

Beaches of South Goa

If the ultimate dream for you is to rest in a desolate place, stock up on drinks, snacks, a book and go to the beaches of Uthord, Majorda or Betalbatim. It is very quiet, clean and most importantly - no one around. No one and nothing: no stores, no entertainment, no people.

Varka, Cavelossim, Mabor have the glory of respectable resorts, because here are the most luxurious hotels in South Goa. The places here are very nice and quiet, however, the choice of entertainment is minimal. Kolva and Benaulim are bright examples of mass recreation in the style of Sochi. The whole daylight hours are scurrying tourists, visiting numerous shops and souvenir shops, waiting for a profitable deal roam the beach merchants. Trans-party in these resorts are absent, but without them the atmosphere does not give you boredom.