Goa has it all,
sun, sand and sea. An unique blend of Latin and Oriental, incredibly rich
in monuments and historical sites, dazzling variety of exotic flora and fauna, lush green hinterland,
rivers that offer water adventure sports that will thrill you beyond expectation.
Goa has a timeless charm.....Its uniqueness lies in the fact that whilst creating a delicate synthesis of
various cultures, it has retained its inherent soul.
Goa, certainly is a
land of dreams and romance.....a
timeless world of gentle hospitable people and unhurried activity.
Geographical Details:
Goa, a tiny emerald land of 3,702 Sq.Kms. on the west coast of India, with its
natural scenic beauty, attractive beaches, churches and temples, famous for Its architecture, feasts and
festivals and above all hospitable people with a rich cultural milieu, has an ideal tourist profile.
Econced on the slopes of the Western ghats (Sahyadri ranges), Goa is bounded on
the North by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, on the East by Belgaum, on the South by Karwar Districts of
Karnataka, and on the west by Arabian Sea.
Goa -Climate:
Goa has a
moderate temperature showing negligible variations in different
seasons.
May is the hottest month while January and February are the coldest. There is a prevalence of
tropical
weather rest of the year. Southwest Monsoon brings rain in Goa between June and September.
July is the month
that receives maximum rainfall while February gets least amount of rain.
Goa - Best Season
Goa is a place for visiting any time of the year. But the time Goa reveals
itself best would be the peak of monsoons from
mid July to late September and peak winters from November end to
mid February.
Goan People
The
people of Goa are very friendly and extremely happy-go-lucky. They are fond of the good things
in life and are certainly not caught up in the rat race. Siesta is an important part of life in Goa with shops
downing their shutters from one to four the most Goans retiring for the afternoon. Though the people of Goa are
of different faiths and from different cultural backgrounds, they have come together to create the easygoing
Goan culture with its emphasis on good living.
Goan Food
Food in Goa is a very serious matter and capitalizes on the range of food products available here.
Goa boasts of many different
cuisines - the Konkan, the Portuguese and the Bahamani Nawabi traditions.
The fruits of the sea are used lavishly in Goan food different types of
fish, prawns, mussels, oysters,
crabs and many more.