Goa- Ethereal beauty within a small natural campus

Goa is a set of different things for different people. It aligns the antediluvian touch with the modern frame. The beauty of the ancient is so beautifully wedded to the current that tourists seeking both the dimensions feel completely fulfilled. Not without anything is it known as the “Riviera of the East“. The place holds the works of man and the work of God in harmony. Its beauty is evident in the many structures of old architectural brilliance, and also the many concrete structures that have risen up lately.

Apart from this, nature can be seen at its very best in the spread of azure seas, stretched sand-fields, vacillating palms and the welcome moderateness of climate.

Once in Goa, you can look forward to the carnival spirit of the beach which is comparable only to itself. It is amazing how the entire atmosphere blends into a wave of festivities that has to be seen to be believed. Just hold on to yourselves, the spirit of the place might take you in completely. Be it the pacifying water or the large pool, be it the luxury of all kinds of amenities in the hotel, be it the serene drift of the Arabian seafront or be it the quietly inebriating Feni. Goa does pack quite a punch.

Goa Map

Goa Resorts

Cidade de Goa Beach Resort- Tucked between the hills and the Arabian Sea, Cidade de Goa lies adjacent to the Vainguinim beach. It’s a five star deluxe resort. Apart from the amazing hospitality on display, something that is so much like Goa; there are various sets of ethnic cuisines that tease the taste buds. Sea fishes in a huge quantity help in enhancing the party flavor.

The resort is built on a 40 acre lush green field that evokes the magic of a Portuguese hamlet; this is something so unique in style that it fetched the prestigious RIBA award.

Ramada Caravela Beach Resorts- this is among Goa’s finest resort hotels aligned to the oceanfront. The restaurant caters well to a tourist’s desire of romance and self-discovery and also brings them close to the sylvan setting that evokes a feeling of leisure. It has superior deluxe and standard rooms to help people of all budgets. It also offers ayurveda and oriental spa apart from all the modern-day facilities.

Goa beach resorts- Paradise village beach resort is an idyllic resort sitting quietly along the Calungate beach. The resort which gives an impression of a Spanish villa is seeped in a laid-back, relaxed attitude of a top holiday destination.

Kenilworth Beach Resort, Goa- It lies on the Utorda Beach in Goa. Spread along its white seducing sands, the resort totals 14 sprawling acres in length. Now that’s no mean feat! It’s a distance of 20 minutes from the Dabolim airport and lesser from the railway station of Margao. Goa is married to the Portuguese architecture and this is evident in all the 107 sea-facing rooms of Kenilworth. It also offers wholesome Spa and adrenalin pumping sports.

Goa Hotels

Hotels in Goa are generally characterized as the North Goa hotels, the South Goa hotels and the Panjim hotels.

Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa- It is the best hotel that eyes can see; or almost. Spread over 45 acres of lush garden space on the beachfront, the hotel caters to world-class amenities. 15 minute’s drive from the Dabolim airport, the place is a pastoral recess which gives a tourist blessing of different kinds. It throws out-of-the-world village concept with spa facilities of all kinds. It very well combines the touch of a lavish boutique hotel with the class of a resort.

Hotel Fidalgo- The accommodation suites at Fidalgo hotel are plush with all the modern set of amenities that is needed for luxuriating. All the rooms provide access to sea-view. The rooms are divided into six major categories; the club room, executive club, executive premium, executive suite, premium room and top view. The food enclave is equally inviting and presents a repertoire of cuisines, aimed at all kinds of taste buds.

Top Goa Beaches

The beaches of Goa actually are the symbolic representation of the state’s tourism potential. We know to what extent the popularity and scenic beauty of the beach landscape can go but at the same time, the shopping hubs spread over the seafront are equally invigorating. The souvenir and the memento shops flourish all across and present a tourist with the chance to pick up a piece of Goa.

Agunda beach – It is spread over 3 kilometers of golden sands. The place is seeped in absolute solitude. This is why it is among the favorites for those who always look for quietude on the beach.

Calungute beach- It is Goa’s flagship beach. It is spread over 7 kilometers and is known by the sobriquet “Queen of Beaches” because of its overwhelming popularity among the tourists.

Baga beach- Baga beach in Goa is a virgin territory where human footsteps and general hum and bustle are not much heard of. The place has a tranquility which the tourists enjoy.

Palolem beach- One of the South beaches of great prominence, Palolem is scattered with silvery sand and pastoral landscape. The beach features in the movie “Bourne Supremacy”. That is quite an evidence of its class.

Vagator beach- 22 kilometers from Panaji, Vagator beach is located along the west coast of Goa. This is spread across a 30 kilometer seafront and is one of the more popular beaches in Goa. It is quite adjacent to Calungute and Anjuna beach.

Chapora beach- on the basis of tourist count, the beach ranks very highly. It draws tourists willing to have a look at the fishing industry and the boat-building processes.

All the beaches offer a host of water sports which include parasailing and windsurfing. Local handicraftsmen are spread all over the beaches throwing a mélange of handicrafts on offer.

Let’s check some vital information about Goa

Goa is spread over an area of 3702 square kilometers. Fundamentally, it is divided into two districts; the North Goa and the South Goa. It faces a tropical climate which becomes even more moderated due to the coastal effect. Goa deals mainly in four languages; the Marathi, English, Hindi, and Konkani. Chief religions followed in the place are Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Goa has a near-average literacy rate of around 82%.

October to February is the best time to visit Goa. Dabolim airport is proximal to most of the tourist destinations. Once in Goa, tourists can align to different aspects like forts, fauna, churches, and festivals. Few of the top-draw festivals are Ganesh Chaturthi, Shigmo, Feast of three Kings, and feast of St. Xavier.

Goan Railway Station – Madgaon or Margaon railway station is situated 2 kilometers east of a town by the same name. It connects the Konkan railway to the ever- expanding needs of the tourists. Few of the expresses which run through the territory are Goa Express, Mandavi Express, Netravathi Express, Kulem-Vasco Da Gama Passenger, Konkan Kanya Express Mandavi Express, and Hapa Express.

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