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TOP TEN PLACES TO VISIT IN GOA

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• published: 18 Jun 2014
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++ BEACHES IN GOA 1)AGONDA 2)ANJUNA 3)ARAMBOL 4)BAGA & CALANGUTE 5)BENAULIM 6)CANDOLIM 7)CHAPORA &VAGATOR; 8)COLVA 9)VARCA, CAVELOSSIM & MORBOR 10)MANDREM, MORJIM & ASHWEM ++ DUDHSAGAR WATERFALLS GOA ++ CHURCHES IN GOA 1)BASILICA BOM JESUS 2)SE CATHEDRAL 3)CONVENT AND CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI 4)CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MIRACLES 5)CHURCH OF ST CAJETAN 6)CHURCH OF MAE DE DEUS 7)HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH GOA 8)OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS 9)St.PETER, PRINCE OF APOSTLES 10)NOSSA SENHORA DE PENHA DE FRANCA CHURCH ++ MARKETS 1)ANJUNA FLEA MARKET 2)SATURDAY NIGHT MARKET 3)CALANGUTE MARKET SQUARE 4)MAPUSA MARKET 5)PANJIM MARKET ++ CARNIVAL IN GOA ++ SPICE PLANTATIONS ++ FORT AGUADA ++ LAMGAU CAVES ++ MADEI WILDDLIFE SANCTUARY ++ GOA STATE MUSEUM Goa has a long stretch of sandy coastline and is renowned for its multitude of beaches. The incredible beaches of Goa make it for an exciting tourist destination. Winter is the ideal time to visit the serene and sandy beaches of Goa. The criteria of best beach for you, will depend on the kind of experience you want to have. Dudhsagar waterfall is located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa on Goa's border with Karnataka state. It is 60 km from Panaji city by road and 46 km from Madgaon railway junction by train and 60 km from Belgaum by train and 55 km from Belgaum by road. Pefect time to visit is during or soon after Monsoon season. Visit to Goa is never complete without seeing its beautiful churches and chapels.The churches are mostly built by the Portuguese in the 16th and 17th century. With a significant population of Goans being Christians for many generations today, the Church is an important factor in Goa's social , cultural and religious life. For tourists the visit is not complete unless they take back a souvenir of their memorable journey in this magnificent paradise. local handicrafts of Goa are the most popular items and include the following brassware, terracotta, shell work, crochet, carved furniture, bamboo work, papier-mache, etc. Anjuna Market is a major tourist attraction. Goa Carnival is the most famous festival in Goa and has been celebrated since the 18th century. The origins of carnival can be traced to the ancient Rome and Greece. Carnival in Goa is a non-stop 3-day festival of color, song and music, providing a healthy entertainment for all, young and old. The Carnival is uniquely Goan and is not celebrated anywhere else in India. Goa is known for its spice farms. Some of the Spice plantations are Savoi Plantation, Pascol Spice village and Sahakari Spice farm. The spice plantations provide tourists an opportunity to experience the real or true Goa. Fort Aguada and its lighthouse is a well-preserved seventeenth-century Portuguese fort standing in Goa, India, on Sinquerim Beach, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Yet another famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out are the caves at Lamgau. Lamgau Caves are a pair of caves and these are carved out of decomposed laterite which is quite delicate. In this cave, there is a stone linga installed with a tulsi vrindavan and a small nandi bull image in the simple courtyard. The Madei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km² protected area in the Indian state of Goa in the Western Ghats of South India. It is located in the North Goa District, Sattari taluka near the town of Valpoi. Goa State Museum is located in Panjim, which is the capital city of Goa. This new museum complex, located in the EDC Complex in Patto, was inaugurated by the President of India on June 18th, 1996.