  
Goa is all of 3,800sq. km. It’s a miniscule state, compared to the rest of the country. Perhaps its tiny size has as much to do with Goa’s rather unique flavour, as does its colourful history. Goa tourism holds the attraction of golden beaches and peaceful fishing villages that gives way to colourful markets filled with smiling people, and then to baroque churches, taverns, and shady winding streets, dotted with red-tile-roofed white villas, canopied in bright bougainvillea bushes. The distinct Mediterranean flavour in Goa is a heritage of over four centuries of Portuguese rule.
Probe the landscape a little further, and you stumble upon cashew-nut groves, temples and quaint little villages. Goa has a laid-back charm and a ‘hard to miss’ happy aura about it. This is perhaps the first heady feeling that lazily sneaks in only to mingle with your system, and creeps out of your mouth, as your lips curve into a sunny smile. A good travel tip to start with – just flow with the rhythm of this intoxicating azure paradiso. Places to see in Goa :: North-Goa :: South-Goa  |
