The State of Goa India, one of the most hottest tourism destination of world having beautiful golden beaches, monuments, adventure sports, rich culture, wildlife parks and many more. Come and explore in the various tourist destinations of Goa India.
Tourism Places of Goa
The state of Goa is the most favorite tourist place for every visitor in India.
Incredible Goa is India's hottest tourist destination and every year most of the
foreign tourists come here to enjoy their holidays. Goa is packed in winter by
foreign tourists and in summer by domestic tourists. It's exotic beaches, lush
green hills, swaying palms, silvery sands, sparkling water, pretty and white
washed churches and cathedrals, entertaining life style and rich culture have
always attracted maximum tourists in the state.
Goa is a tourists' paradise of India, as visitors can enjoy here the fun of
visiting wild life sanctuaries, glorious forts, marvelous art galleries,
exclusive museums, historical monuments, holy pilgrimages, exotic cuisines and
Sea-foods, and pubs and bars besides enjoying the fun of here's beaches and
enthralling life styles.
Here is the list of most famous tourists' destinations of Goa:
UNESCO's World Heritage sites of Goa
Goa holds two UNESCO's World Heritage sites - Basilica of Bom Jesus Church and
its few convents. Both the architectural structures lie in the Old Goa, earlier
known as Velha Goa and were built by Portuguese. It's fascinating looks and
religious importance attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
The exotic beaches of Goa
Goa's natural beaches are famous in the world and attract maximum traffic here.
The 106 k.m. long Konkan coast of Goa is dotted with numerous beaches in which
Majorda beach is the largest beach stretching on 20 k.m. touching to famous Cabo
de Rama fort. The beaches that lie in the northern Goa are Anjuna, Baga, Vagator,
Sinquerim, Candolim, Calangute, Morjim and Arambol beaches while Colva, Benaulim,
Cavelossim, Varca, Velsao, Majorda, Betalbatim, Mobor and Betul falls on the
southern region. The facilities of massage centers, gyms, swimming pools,
Internet cafes and nightclubs etc. are available on the beachside.
The Churches in Goa
Goa is the land of churches and holds some of the most prestigious and
historical churches and cathedrals including the oldest surviving church - 'The
Church of Our Lady of Rosary' at Monte Santo in Old Goa. It was built in 1510 -
1550 AD. Besides, annexed church in the World's heritage site, there are the Se
Cathedral, Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the Church of St Cajetan,
the Augustine Church of Our Lady of Grace and Rachol Seminary, and the Church of
St Francis of Assisi lie in the state.
Historic Forts in Goa
The Portuguese who occupied the region for over four centuries had made some
forts while some other forts were built by other rulers including Rajputs,
Muslims etc. The most famous forts in Goa include the Aguada Fort, Cabo da Rama
fort, Chapora Fort, Tiracol, Corjuem, Gaspar Dias, Alorna Fort, Nanus and Reis
Magos Fort etc.
Wild Life and Bird Sanctuaries in Goa
Goa has several Wild Life Sanctuaries including Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary,
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, Molem National
Park, and Dudhsagar Waterfalls etc. For Bird watchers, Dr. Salim Ali Bird
Sanctuary in Chorao island along the river Mandovi is a bird's paradise where
visitors can find a wide variety of indigenous and migratory bird species.
Museums in Goa
Goa also holds few museums in which Goa State Museum and Naval Aviation Museum
are the most renowned museums of the state. The Goa State Museum is a state
importance museum that contains 12 public galleries in which 8000 artifacts are
displayed. The Naval Aviation Museum is a military museum based in Bogmalo, 6
k.m. from Vasco da Gama, Goa, India. Vintage Car Museum and Wax World Museum are
other renowned museums in Goa.
The Lakes, Falls and Dams in Goa
Residing near to coastal area adjoining to western ghats, Goa is the state of
several lakes, falls and dams. In the waterfalls, the Dudhsagar waterfall is the
biggest while Kuskem Waterfall and Aravalem waterfall are other major falls.
In lakes, Mayem Lake, Carambolim Lake, Budbudyanchi Tali or Bubble lake are the
major tourist attractions in Goa.
Chapoli Dam, Selaulim Dam, Amthane Dam and Anjunem Dam are the major dams of
state.
Panaji Tour of Goa
The state capital Panaji is one of the major tourist destinations of Goa that
contains several visiting places including Goa State Museum, Statue of Abbe
Faria, Chapel of St Sebastian, and the Secretariat Building and several old
buildings standing as Gothi style of Portuguese era.
Vasco Da Gama City Info of Goa
This is another major tourist destination for visitors after Panaji where Vasco
Da Gama had landed first time in the Goa. Vasco Da Gama is also the largest city
of Goa.
Other major Tourist places of Goa:
Arvalem Caves, Ancestral Goa Museum / Big Foot, Banastari Bridge, Boca De Vaca
Spring, British Cemetery in Goa, Cabo Raj Bhavan / Governors Palace, Calizz -
The heart of Goa, Chorao Island, Devil's Canyon, and Divar Island etc.
How to reach Goa?
The state of Goa is directly connected to some other states of the country. Here
you can reach by all the four means - By Air, By Rail, By Bus and By Waterways.
By Air : How to Reaching Goa
Dabolim Airport is the sole airport of the state but it is a military airport.
However it also operate some civilian flights bounded to/from Delhi, Mumbai, and
some foreign cities. The visitors would have to reach first in Mumbai or Delhi
then they can catch new flights from there.
How to Getting Goa by Rail:
The Margao and Vasco Da Gama are the major railway stations of Goa, directly
connected to other major cities of India. The Konkan Railways has now made the
rail travelling very smooth and hassle free.
Reaching Goa by Road:
The state of Goa is well connected to some other parts of the country, as Goa
has two national highways - NH17 that connects Goa to Mumbai and NH4A that links
Goa to other cities of peninsular India. The Bus service of three states - Goa,
Maharashtra and Karnataka are available from Kadamba Bus Station.
How to Reach Goa By Waterways
Fairy services are operated from Mumbai to Panaji.
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