Locating Your Perfect Holiday to Goa

Goa, situated on the western coast line of India, is known to be amongst the most famous tourist destinations in India. Goa has always been renowned for its exquisit beaches, the variety of flora and fauna, the hospitality of it's people and of course its exotic culture. According to surveys conducted, around a couple of million tourists visited Goa in the year 2004, and of these 400,000 were foreign nationals.

You will find two main seasons that are considered to be the best seasons to take holidays in Goa, these are the winter season and the summer season. Around early November, the crowd begins to increase as the winter season draws in. European nationals tend to be the most numerous visitors during the winter season. The summer season tends to see the domestic nationals taking their holidays here; In Goa, this is the rainy season.

As the state was ruled for over four hundred and fifty years by the Portuguese, you are sure to find remnants of their masterpieces - buildings, and the culture, around the area. Goa has also earned a separate place in vacation destinations by portraying a different picture. Goa is famous for its broad beaches which are spread across the western coastline. Aside from the beaches, you can view the Bom Jesus Cathedral, Fort Aguada and the recently built wax museum depicting Indian history, culture and heritage.

Additionally there are several other places where you can while away a lot of time and the important places you can visit when you take one of your holidays to Goa are: numerous churches and temples, Noroa River, the Arvalem Waterfall, and the Brahma Camandolu don't forget the many beaches. The Bom Jesus Basilica is an important place for Catholics and is also referred to as the Patron Saint of Goa. The remains of St. Francis Xavier are still housed in the Basilica and only once every twelve years, the body is displayed for public viewing. The last such occasion was performed in the year 2004.

If you are an avid lover of architecture and history, you must see Velhas Conquitas, which is notable for Portuguese architecture.
For many tourists, holidays in Goa involve looking at the fine old buildings. You'll still find the old architecture in and around Goa, which reflects the Indo-Portuguese styling. Fontainhas, which is in Panaji, has been designated a Heritage headquarters, which shows the life, culture and architecture of Goa. Most of the temples in Goa were long back built in the Portuguese style. After the state was integrated into India, all the temples were demolished and reconstructed in the Indian style. The two main temples you may want to visit when you are on vacation in Goa are - the Mangueshi Temple and the Mahalasa temple.

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Mark John is an avid traveller, and particularly enjoys touring India and the USA