My Favorite places in South Goa:
Panjim city: It has been developed like most well planned cities. It is the Capital of the real small state of Goa so most administrative offices are here. Not much to see here. You may find many of the buildings familiar if you are a regular with the films. Many Hindi films shoot songs in Goa.
Miramar Beach: It is a small beach and is actually a bank to the river Mandovi. Its claim to fame is that it is the poshest area in Goa. A nice restaurant for burgers and pizzas kind of stuff is the high light of this place…(I forget its name but its in the premises of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation)
Dona-Paula: Nice place to visit in the evening. Freak your self on the scooter boats. Great place to buy T shirts, shorts and real short skirts. It’s some place where I get my size…hahahahahah…
Old Goa: The churches are famous for a lot of things including the relics of St. Francis Xavier. However I love to spend time in the chapel of the growing cross which is placed in the Se Cathedral. If you have a wish (a small one) and its not getting fulfilled, walk up to the cross, push your fingers through the back of the wooden frame until you happen to touch the bark like façade of the real cross and ….make a wish… If done with faith in the heart, it comes true. It worked for me on more occasions than one. So try your luck too.
Kolva beach: It is another of Goa’s very beautiful beaches. The specialty here is ‘White Sand.’ Yes the sand is more silverish in colour and fine. Get a bag full of this sand back home to brush your teeth with. Pepsodent and Colgate pick up all the calcium from the same beach stretch. Not kidding but both have factories just round the corner on this beach. It is Goa’s longest beach.
Madgaon or Margaon city: It’s the unplanned city of Goa. Recent developments in trying to plan it out have taken both the bus stand and the Railway station out of the city. So now the locals keep complaining, ‘they have taken the city out of our city.’ There is nothing much to see in the city but some good places to eat.
Nice places to eat in South Goa Ruchi near the bus stand in Panjim, Mum’s kitchen near Miramar, and Longinos’s in Margaon (don’t forget to eat the caramel custard here).
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
North Goa
My favorite places in North Goa:
Fort Aguada:
This is the Sunset point of Goa. If you happen to stand at some of the right spots the view is better than the best places you have ever seen, Hook up with a local for these spots. Please don’t waste your time seeing the obvious. The fort and the light house is what most tourists try to capture on camera. Trust me if you happen to notice what I have seen from here you will be amazed at the foolishness of most tourist guides in not showing you those places.
There are these kids who earn their living by showing you things using binoculars, ask them to show you around and take you to the Sunset point which is beyond the fort and the lighthouse. If you are lucky, u will see what I have seen.
The Flea Market at Anjuna Beach:
Bargain, bargain n still bargain…! The final price will leave you satisfied. If some thing is quoted at 450, ask for it at 45. You might just get it at 50!
Calangute Beach:
World famous… just like Hyderabad’s Biryani! Hope you do not have the same opinion about Calangute as I have about this Biryani. Sometimes standing at this beach reminds me of the Juhu beach in Bombay. That is how bad it can get.
Candolim Beach:
In the ordinary course of things you would not visit this place coz it’s not on most tourist map. The beach is beautiful n worth taking a walk on in the evenings. If you are staying at the Felecidade Villa you have the privilege of experiencing this beach 24/7.
Mapusa :
Pronounced as Mapsa. The whole of north Goa is predominantly occupied by fisher folk. Mapusa is their market. Nothing to see in the city but just incase u plan to buy stuff Friday is the market day. Lots of Beach ware can be purchased at through away prices.
Nice places to eat in north Goa are SozaLobo’s in Calangute, The Mango Tree and Bob’s inn in Candolim. Don’t forget to have an ice-cream at Hanuman Soda in Mapusa, don’t go by the name, the place is fun n most locals know where it is.
Fort Aguada:
This is the Sunset point of Goa. If you happen to stand at some of the right spots the view is better than the best places you have ever seen, Hook up with a local for these spots. Please don’t waste your time seeing the obvious. The fort and the light house is what most tourists try to capture on camera. Trust me if you happen to notice what I have seen from here you will be amazed at the foolishness of most tourist guides in not showing you those places.
There are these kids who earn their living by showing you things using binoculars, ask them to show you around and take you to the Sunset point which is beyond the fort and the lighthouse. If you are lucky, u will see what I have seen.
The Flea Market at Anjuna Beach:
Bargain, bargain n still bargain…! The final price will leave you satisfied. If some thing is quoted at 450, ask for it at 45. You might just get it at 50!
Calangute Beach:
World famous… just like Hyderabad’s Biryani! Hope you do not have the same opinion about Calangute as I have about this Biryani. Sometimes standing at this beach reminds me of the Juhu beach in Bombay. That is how bad it can get.
Candolim Beach:
In the ordinary course of things you would not visit this place coz it’s not on most tourist map. The beach is beautiful n worth taking a walk on in the evenings. If you are staying at the Felecidade Villa you have the privilege of experiencing this beach 24/7.
Mapusa :
Pronounced as Mapsa. The whole of north Goa is predominantly occupied by fisher folk. Mapusa is their market. Nothing to see in the city but just incase u plan to buy stuff Friday is the market day. Lots of Beach ware can be purchased at through away prices.
Nice places to eat in north Goa are SozaLobo’s in Calangute, The Mango Tree and Bob’s inn in Candolim. Don’t forget to have an ice-cream at Hanuman Soda in Mapusa, don’t go by the name, the place is fun n most locals know where it is.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Goa is the best
Goa is a very beautiful place. It has beaches and churches and lots of sun n sand that can be a lot of fun all round the year. The best time in the year to visit Goa is between October and March. Over the Christmas week Goa is at its best.
Even if you are not going there in the prime foreign tourist season, you will find a lot of Indian tourist any time of the year.
Besides playing on the superb beaches of Goa and enjoying the cool waters in the Sea, you can do a lot with your time in Goa.
Remember the basic difference between heat in other parts of the world and humidity in Goa or Bombay is a bucket full of perspiration. The best way to tackle it is to drink a lot of liquids and stay cool.
Goa is not really a good place for shopping. Food too is a little expensive like any other holiday destination but incase you plan to have your eating habits localized, the food suddenly becomes reasonable. However you need not worry about variety. All sorts of food is available in Goa.
Transportation is another problem to guard against lest you do not have a vehicle. Hiring bikes is cheap and most sensible if you know to ride one. If you don’t know how to ride a bike, smart young pilots with bikes are available on most street corners. They are reasonable but do not forget to bargain. If you are in a group, then you should try and hire a car for a day long North/ South Goa tour.
If you plan to spend a day at a beach and do not want any one to be between you and nature, Palolem to the extreme South or Arambol to the extreme North are the two options. Candolim beach is almost like central Goa and is by far the most beautiful beach in Goa because it is not very commercialized and yet offers all that tourist want. All these beaches have good eating joints so don’t bother to carry your supplies. A few bottles of water is all you may need to carry.
The favorite location that now a days most youngsters prefer to go out to Baga Beach in North Goa. Baga is nice and full of tourist all year round. The shacks serve good food. What makes it one of the best places in Goa is the hospitality doled out by the Goan’s in this area. Sweet and simple fisher folk ready to serve at a reasonable price. All the major discos of Goa are here.
However Baga beach is becoming to crowed. So if you are in for a little more peace try Candolim again in North Goa.
The Best thing about Candolim is the fact that my Father Runs a Villa there by the name of Felecidade Villa..
Felecidade Villa is set on the most beautiful beach strand of Candolim in Goa. It offers seclusion and privacy due to its quiet location. From the villa on to the beach is a minute’s walk. You get a good view of the beach from all the sea facing rooms. There are in all 14 rooms in the villa and the room rent is fairly economic by Goa standards.
The picturesque fishing village of Candolim is 15 km. from the capital of Goa, Panjim. While you stay here you can enjoy the benefit of all the amenities, including an excellent selection of fine restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets and the beach that Candolim has to offer.
The most beautiful and famous beach stretch in Goa is the one that extends from Baga - Calangute in the North to Fort Aguada - Candolim in the South. Candolim is in the centre of the of the Baga – Calangute – Sinquerim Beach stretch (Golden Sand.) Felecidade Villa is prominently placed on this 5 kms beach stretch.
Form the villa on to the beach is a minute’s walk as it is with in 90mtrs of the high tide level and if a couple of bushes did not come in the way it would have been on the beach.
Please visit our website http://www.freewebs.com/felecidadevilla/ to have a better idea of the Felecidade Villa in specific and Goa in general.
Click on http://picasaweb.google.com/Llewellyn75/FelecidadeVilla for pictures of the Felecidade Villa and click on http://picasaweb.google.com/Llewellyn75/GoGoa for pictures of Goa...
To Book Call 040 32519643 from India or +91 9963138769
Even if you are not going there in the prime foreign tourist season, you will find a lot of Indian tourist any time of the year.
Besides playing on the superb beaches of Goa and enjoying the cool waters in the Sea, you can do a lot with your time in Goa.
Remember the basic difference between heat in other parts of the world and humidity in Goa or Bombay is a bucket full of perspiration. The best way to tackle it is to drink a lot of liquids and stay cool.
Goa is not really a good place for shopping. Food too is a little expensive like any other holiday destination but incase you plan to have your eating habits localized, the food suddenly becomes reasonable. However you need not worry about variety. All sorts of food is available in Goa.
Transportation is another problem to guard against lest you do not have a vehicle. Hiring bikes is cheap and most sensible if you know to ride one. If you don’t know how to ride a bike, smart young pilots with bikes are available on most street corners. They are reasonable but do not forget to bargain. If you are in a group, then you should try and hire a car for a day long North/ South Goa tour.
If you plan to spend a day at a beach and do not want any one to be between you and nature, Palolem to the extreme South or Arambol to the extreme North are the two options. Candolim beach is almost like central Goa and is by far the most beautiful beach in Goa because it is not very commercialized and yet offers all that tourist want. All these beaches have good eating joints so don’t bother to carry your supplies. A few bottles of water is all you may need to carry.
The favorite location that now a days most youngsters prefer to go out to Baga Beach in North Goa. Baga is nice and full of tourist all year round. The shacks serve good food. What makes it one of the best places in Goa is the hospitality doled out by the Goan’s in this area. Sweet and simple fisher folk ready to serve at a reasonable price. All the major discos of Goa are here.
However Baga beach is becoming to crowed. So if you are in for a little more peace try Candolim again in North Goa.
The Best thing about Candolim is the fact that my Father Runs a Villa there by the name of Felecidade Villa..
Felecidade Villa is set on the most beautiful beach strand of Candolim in Goa. It offers seclusion and privacy due to its quiet location. From the villa on to the beach is a minute’s walk. You get a good view of the beach from all the sea facing rooms. There are in all 14 rooms in the villa and the room rent is fairly economic by Goa standards.
The picturesque fishing village of Candolim is 15 km. from the capital of Goa, Panjim. While you stay here you can enjoy the benefit of all the amenities, including an excellent selection of fine restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets and the beach that Candolim has to offer.
The most beautiful and famous beach stretch in Goa is the one that extends from Baga - Calangute in the North to Fort Aguada - Candolim in the South. Candolim is in the centre of the of the Baga – Calangute – Sinquerim Beach stretch (Golden Sand.) Felecidade Villa is prominently placed on this 5 kms beach stretch.
Form the villa on to the beach is a minute’s walk as it is with in 90mtrs of the high tide level and if a couple of bushes did not come in the way it would have been on the beach.
Please visit our website http://www.freewebs.com/felecidadevilla/ to have a better idea of the Felecidade Villa in specific and Goa in general.
Click on http://picasaweb.google.com/Llewellyn75/FelecidadeVilla for pictures of the Felecidade Villa and click on http://picasaweb.google.com/Llewellyn75/GoGoa for pictures of Goa...
To Book Call 040 32519643 from India or +91 9963138769
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