About Goa
Goa is blessed with natural harbours and wide rivers, it was the ideal base for the seafacing Portuguese who arrived in 1510. They aimed to control the spice route from the east and had a strong desire to spread Christianity. Jesuit missionaries, led by St Francis Xavier, arrived in 1542. By the middle of the 16th century, Portuguese control had expanded beyond Old Goa to include the provinces of Bardez and Salcete. It's golden age came with the eventual ousting of the Turks, who controlled the trade routes across the Indian Ocean, and the resultant fortunes made from the spice trade.
The colony became the seat of the Portuguese Empire of the east that included various East African port cities, East Timor and Macau. But competition from the British, French and Dutch in the 17th century, combined with Portugal's inability to adequately service its far-flung empire, led to a decline. Marathas almost vanquished the Portuguese in the late 18th century, and there was a brief occupation by the British during the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. Moreover, the Portuguese clung on till 1961.
Goa Beaches are the most attractive and frequented spots in Goa. In fact, Goa travel is almost synonymous with beaches. Nearly the entire coastline is dotted with world-class beaches that acquire their names after the nearby village or locality. Two continuous stretches of beaches - northern and southern stretches - mark the Goan coastline. Kissed by the passionate, azure sea and embraced by the land and shaded by swaying palms. These miles of golden sand sparkling in the sun are the most desired places you can ever love on earth. Rest, sunbathe, forget everything and see the time fleeting by silently. The best thing in Goa travel is Goa trance, which is a form of electronic music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India. Goa trance parties began in the late 1980s in Goa, India and they can take place in locations like on a beach or in the middle of the forest, although it is not uncommon for them to be held in clubs.
Capital: - Panaji
Country: - India
Language: -
Hindi, Konkani, English
Location:-
Goa India is situated on the western coast of Indian peninsula, separated from Maharashtra in the north, Karnataka in the south, the Western Ghats in the east, and the Arabian Sea in the west by the Terekhol River. Weather:
Weather:-
Climate of Goa India maintains a moderate temperature, showing negligible variations throughout the year during all the seasons. May is the hottest while January and February are the coldest months in the calendar of Goa, with a prevalence of tropical weather in rest of the year. Southwest monsoon showers arrive in Goa India between June and September bestowing highest rainfall in July followed by their departure in February end. You can travel Goa any time but ideally the trip should be synchronized with the peak of monsoons from mid July to late September or peak winters from November end to mid February.
Airport:-
Goa Airport provides to all the international and domestic tourists who come to see the picturesque land. Goa International Airport is located at Dabolim, 30km from capital Panjim. Several domestic and international airlines operating from Goa Airport are Indian Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, and Air Deccan. Airport extends to an area of 688 hectares. There are two Public Works Department (PWD) terminal buildings operated by the public sector Airports Authority of India. Goa Airport is one of the few profitable airports of the Airport Authority of India. Domestic terminal of Goa Aiport can process 350 arrivals and departures at a time, while the international one is meant for 250 arrivals and departures. Presently, 30-40 flights operate from the airport daily.
Rail junction:-
Madgaon or Margao railway station is located just 2 km east of city centre. One of the busiest rail heads in Goa, Madgaon railway station under the administrative control of the Konkan Railways. Some of the noted trains passing through the railway station.
Transport:-.
Private buses, serving everywhere else including the coastal resorts, are affordable, frequent, and more relaxed than many in India. The Goan Transport Corporation, Kadamba, runs long-distance services throughout the state from their main stand at Panjim, Mapusa, Margao and destinations in the adjoining states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. There are many other services like Motorcycle Taxi and Rented Motorcycley.
