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Goa
(Goa)
Indo-Portuguese Fusion
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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Goa is also well connected through bus services, there are a lot of AC, sleeper, slumberette Volvo's that travel every night connecting Mumbai, Bangalore, and Pune. Smaller destinations are connected with non-ac buses and non-Volvo buses too. For those who wish to drive, the roads connecting Goa are great drives. Bombay-Goa highway is beautiful and very picturesque; but the road is full of ghats (curves, you drive through some eight hills), so keep your Avomine's handy if you do not take road travel well.
Rail:
If you prefer the railways, the 760 km Konkan Railway offers a picturesque rail trip that takes you through 90-meter high bridges and a number of tunnels. In Goa the train stops at Pernem (for those along Arambol and the north end of Goa) Thivim (for those staying along the Candolim, Calangute stretch), at Karmali (for those around Panjim) and then Madgaon (for those in the south of Goa). Your journey will take a few hours longer if you are travelling in the monsoons.
Air:
Goa's international airport is Dabolim, which is 29 km from Panaji near Vasco Da Gama. There are more than 20 flights that come in to Goa on a daily basis. A lot of chartered flights too that land at this airport, but there are some rules and regulations on this one.
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