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Goa Travel Guide

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What is it about this place that makes it seem like you can go wild here. Why? Let's talk of the Gods; even the Gods behave differently here. Don't believe it? Check the Shiva idol at any temple in Goa, see what we mean, he sports a beard! Have you seen this anywhere else in India?
That's Goa for you, the one destination where you can let your hair down, where there are no rules, barring a few of course. Where the beaches are sun kissed dotted with loungers just like any other international destination; where good food and good booze are for the offering everywhere; where people will shut shops at lunch time and head home for their siesta (afternoon nap) no matter what season. One thing that Goa definitely doesn't have is the snob culture; you can get off your scooter, in a pair of shorts and enter the finest of five stars without an eyebrow being raised. And yes, there is no rat race here but there are pressures, the normal stress, the frowns, and yet you will always see a Goan smiling. Goans have learned to live a good life. That's what Goa offers its tourists too.
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At a Glance
Goa is located on the western coast of the Indian Peninsula and separated from Maharashtra by the Terekhol River in the north, Karnataka in the south, the Western Ghats in the east and Arabian Sea in the west.
When to Visit:
Goa is probably the only place in India that is tourist friendly right throughout the year; your trip here would thus depend on your agenda. International tourists arrive from October onwards right through April, with Indian tourists are seen from November to December and then March to June. If you wish to enjoy the revelry and festivals then Christmas and New year are when Goa is completely lit up, then there's the carnival in February, Sao Joao(St. John) festival in mid-June, and then the monsoons - when Goa is all green and beautiful, you may not get much in terms of food options at this time, but the local joints are great fun too. This is also the time when in Goa everything is dirt-cheap. You can get a good accommodation for as little as Rs 400 a night.
Orientation & Getting Around:
Travelling in Goa is expensive. If you hire out a taxi -- these are very easily available -- you will end up spending a lot more on travel than on your food and drinks. The reason being taxis do not have meters. It's cheaper hiring a taxi to and fro than one way. Hiring out Cars and Bikes is a good option, helmets are a must in Goa. You could take the bus too, but the service is slow and not very clean, so take the bus only between big cities, like Madgaon-Panjim, or Panjim-Mapusa, as on these routes you will get non stop service. The best option to travel around is to hire a pilot; in Goa you get bikes on hire, where you can ride on pillion. Then of course you have the ferry service that connects a few of the towns, it's a good way to save on gas and time when you're on a holiday. Fuel is a wee bit cheaper in Goa than in other states!
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