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class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Read"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span> <span>Read</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Read-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Talk" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Talk"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Talk</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Talk-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Get_in" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Get_in"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Get in</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Get_in-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Get in subsection</span> </button> <ul 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class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-By_motorbike" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_motorbike"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>By motorbike</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_motorbike-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_bus_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_bus_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span> <span>By bus</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_bus_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_car_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_car_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span> <span>By car</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_car_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_taxi" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_taxi"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span> <span>By taxi</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-By_taxi-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>See</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-See-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle See subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-See-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Art_&_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Art_&_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.1</span> <span>Art & culture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Art_&_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Beaches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Beaches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.2</span> <span>Beaches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Beaches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wildlife_sanctuaries_and_others" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wildlife_sanctuaries_and_others"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.3</span> <span>Wildlife sanctuaries and others</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wildlife_sanctuaries_and_others-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Do" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Do"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Do</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Do-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Do subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Do-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Volunteering" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Volunteering"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>Volunteering</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Volunteering-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Buy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Buy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Buy</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Buy-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Buy subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Buy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Handicrafts" 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE" title="गोवा – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="गोवा" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Goa" title="Goa – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Goa" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Goa" title="Goa – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Goa" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li 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class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"> <a href="#Get_around"> <span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Get around</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7.1"> <a href="#By_motorbike"> <span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">By motorbike</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7.2"> <a href="#By_bus_2"> <span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">By bus</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7.3"> <a href="#By_car_2"> <span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">By car</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7.4"> <a href="#By_taxi"> <span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">By taxi</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"> <a href="#See"> <span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">See</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8.1"> <a href="#Art_&_culture"> <span class="tocnumber">8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Art & culture</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8.2"> <a href="#Beaches"> <span class="tocnumber">8.2</span> <span class="toctext">Beaches</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8.3"> <a href="#Wildlife_sanctuaries_and_others"> <span class="tocnumber">8.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wildlife sanctuaries and others</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"> <a href="#Do"> <span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Do</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9.1"> <a href="#Volunteering"> <span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Volunteering</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"> <a href="#Buy"> <span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Buy</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10.1"> <a href="#Handicrafts"> <span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">Handicrafts</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"> <a href="#Eat"> <span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Eat</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"> <a href="#Drink"> <span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Drink</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12.1"> <a href="#Feni"> <span class="tocnumber">12.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feni</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12.2"> <a href="#Wine_and_other_products"> <span class="tocnumber">12.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wine and other products</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"> <a href="#Sleep"> <span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Sleep</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-14"> <a href="#Cope"> <span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Cope</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14.1"> <a href="#Money"> <span class="tocnumber">14.1</span> <span class="toctext">Money</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"> <a href="#Connect"> <span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">Connect</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15.1"> <a href="#Phones"> <span class="tocnumber">15.1</span> <span class="toctext">Phones</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15.2"> <a href="#Internet"> <span class="tocnumber">15.2</span> <span class="toctext">Internet</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-16"> <a href="#Stay_safe"> <span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Stay safe</span> </a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16.1"> <a href="#Emergency_services"> <span class="tocnumber">16.1</span> <span class="toctext">Emergency services</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-17"> <a href="#Go_next"> <span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">Go next</span> </a> <ul> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr" data-mw-parsoid-version="0.21.0.0-alpha23" data-mw-html-version="2.8.0"><section data-mw-section-id="0" id="mwAQ"><p id="mwAg"><span class="countryData" data-country-calling-code="+91" data-local-dialing-code="" data-currency="INR, ₹" style="display:none;" about="#mwt1" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAw" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"pagebanner","href":"./Template:Pagebanner"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Goa_banner.png"},"caption":{"wt":"Pigments for sale"}},"i":0}}]}"></span><meta typeof="mw:Extension/indicator" about="#mwt1" id="mwBA" data-mw="{"name":"indicator","attrs":{"name":"GPX"},"body":{"extsrc":"[[File:GPX Document 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width=\"20\" class=\"mw-file-element\" data-parsoid='{\"a\":{\"resource\":\"./File:GPX_Document_rev3-20x20.png\",\"height\":\"20\",\"width\":\"20\"},\"sa\":{\"resource\":\"File:GPX Document rev3-20x20.png\"}}'/></a></span>"}"><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_custom_banner" about="#mwt1" id="mwBQ"> <b id="mwBg"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://goatourism.gov.in/" class="external text" id="mwBw">Goa</a></b> (<a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Konkani" title="Konkani" class="mw-redirect" id="mwCA">Konkani</a>: गोंय / Gõy), a state on <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/India" title="India" id="mwCQ">India</a>'s <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Western_India" title="Western India" id="mwCg">West</a> coast, is a former Portuguese colony with a rich history. Spread over 3,700 km² with a population of approximately 1.4 million, Goa is small by Indian standards. It has a unique mix of Indian and Portuguese cultures and architecture that attracts an estimated 2.5 million visitors each year (including about 400,000 foreign tourists).</p> <p id="mwCw">Goa is blessed with waterfalls (Dudhsagar, Amboli, Mangeli, Dodamarg) and ghats. Since the 1960s, Goa has been attracting a steady flow of visitors: first the hippies and returning expatriate Goans, then the charter tourists (starting with the Germans in 1987), pilgrims visiting Catholic and Hindu shrines, those opting to settle in Goa as their home, people going for medical treatment, and a growing number who attend seminars and conferences in Goa.</p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" id="mwDA" data-mw="{"autoGenerated":true}"></section><section data-mw-section-id="1" id="mwDQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAA"><h2 id="Regions">Regions</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAdk"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAdo">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Regions" id="mwAds"><span id="mwAdw">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAd0">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-kartographer-container thumb tright" typeof="mw:Extension/mapframe mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt6" id="mwDg" data-mw="{"name":"mapframe","attrs":{"align":"right","height":"420","image":"","latitude":"15.364","longitude":"74.053","show":"mask,go,city","text":"<div class=\"magnify\" title=\"Enlarge map\">'\"`UNIQ--maplink-00000001-QINU`\"'</div>Map of Goa<div class=\"wv-staticMap\">[[File:Map-India-Goa01.png|398px|border|Map of Goa]]</div>","title":"","url":"","width":"420","zoom":"9"},"body":{"extsrc":""},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Mapframe","href":"./Template:Mapframe"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"15.364"},"2":{"wt":"74.053"},"zoom":{"wt":"9"},"staticmap":{"wt":"Map-India-Goa01.png"},"show":{"wt":"mask,go,city"}},"i":0}}]}"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 420px;" id="mwDw"><a class="mw-kartographer-map notheme" style="width: 420px; height: 420px;" data-mw-kartographer="mapframe" data-style="osm-intl" data-width="420" data-height="420" data-zoom="9" data-lat="15.364" data-lon="74.053" data-overlays="["mask","go","city"]" href="/wiki/Special:Map/9/15.364/74.053/en" id="mwEA"><img src="https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,9,15.364,74.053,420x420.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikivoyage.org&title=Goa&revid=5034203&groups=mask%2Cgo%2Ccity" width="420" height="420" decoding="async" srcset="https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,9,15.364,74.053,420x420@2x.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikivoyage.org&title=Goa&revid=5034203&groups=mask%2Cgo%2Ccity 2x" typeof="mw:LocalizedAttrs" id="mwEQ" alt="Map" data-mw-i18n="{"alt":{"lang":"x-page","key":"kartographer-static-mapframe-alt","params":[]}}"></a><div class="thumbcaption" id="mwEg"><div class="magnify" title="Enlarge map" id="mwEw">'"`UNIQ--maplink-00000001-QINU`"'</div>Map of Goa<div class="wv-staticMap" id="mwFA"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File" id="mwFQ" data-mw="{"caption":"Map of Goa"}"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Map-India-Goa01.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Map of Goa" id="mwFg"><img alt="Map of Goa" resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Map-India-Goa01.png" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Map-India-Goa01.png/500px-Map-India-Goa01.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="1255" data-file-height="1104" data-file-type="bitmap" height="350" width="398" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Map-India-Goa01.png/960px-Map-India-Goa01.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Map-India-Goa01.png/960px-Map-India-Goa01.png 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwFw"></a></span></div></div></div></div><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_mapframe" about="#mwt6"><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Maps_with_static_images" about="#mwt6" id="mwGA"> <div id="region_list" about="#mwt9" typeof="mw:Transclusion" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Regionlist\n","href":"./Template:Regionlist"},"params":{"region1name":{"wt":"[[North Goa]]"},"region1color":{"wt":"#a53737"},"region1items":{"wt":"[[Bardez]], Bicholim, Pernem, [[Ponda]], Sattari, [[Tiswadi]], Dharbandoda"},"1":{"wt":"\n"},"region1description":{"wt":"The north is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, bustling markets, and energetic atmosphere. Popular beaches in the north, such as Baga, Calangute, and [[Anjuna]], draw in crowds of party goers, adventurous travelers, and water sports enthusiasts. These bustling beaches are popular destination for water sport activities during the day, and as the sun sets, they become vibrant hubs of nightlife."},"region2name":{"wt":"[[South Goa]]"},"region2color":{"wt":"#8a84a3"},"region2items":{"wt":"[[Canacona]], [[Mormugao]], Quepem, [[Salcete]], [[Sanguem]]"},"region2description":{"wt":"The south offers a more tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, and is a more ideal choice for travelers looking for a relaxed vacation away from the crowds. Beaches like [[Palolem]], [[Agonda]], and Neolem are known for their pristine white sands, crystal-clear waters, and picturesque surroundings. Here, visitors can unwind, soak up the sun, and enjoy the tranquility of the beach in a more laid-back environment."}},"i":0}}]}"> <table style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr><td style="width:32px;background-color:#a53737;color:inhert;"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></td><td><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/North_Goa" title="North Goa">North Goa</a></b> (<a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bardez" title="Bardez">Bardez</a>, Bicholim, Pernem, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ponda" title="Ponda">Ponda</a>, Sattari, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tiswadi" title="Tiswadi">Tiswadi</a>, Dharbandoda)<br>The north is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, bustling markets, and energetic atmosphere. Popular beaches in the north, such as Baga, Calangute, and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Anjuna" title="Anjuna">Anjuna</a>, draw in crowds of party goers, adventurous travelers, and water sports enthusiasts. These bustling beaches are popular destination for water sport activities during the day, and as the sun sets, they become vibrant hubs of nightlife.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table style="border-collapse:separate; border-spacing:2px;"> <tbody><tr><td style="width:32px;background-color:#8a84a3;color:inhert;"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></td><td><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/South_Goa" title="South Goa">South Goa</a></b> (<a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Canacona" title="Canacona">Canacona</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mormugao" title="Mormugao">Mormugao</a>, Quepem, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salcete" title="Salcete">Salcete</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sanguem" title="Sanguem">Sanguem</a>)<br>The south offers a more tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, and is a more ideal choice for travelers looking for a relaxed vacation away from the crowds. Beaches like <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Palolem" title="Palolem">Palolem</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Agonda" title="Agonda">Agonda</a>, and Neolem are known for their pristine white sands, crystal-clear waters, and picturesque surroundings. Here, visitors can unwind, soak up the sun, and enjoy the tranquility of the beach in a more laid-back environment.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p id="mwGQ">By Indian standards, Goa is a very small state with only two districts - North and South Goa. These districts are together further divided into 12 talukas. These divisions, however, don't make much sense for a traveller. North and South Goa are similar, and each has its own "coastal" and "interior" areas. The major division in Goa is between the central coastal areas where the beaches are, and the hinterland. The coastal areas were under colonial rule for longer, reflecting more of Portugal's influence, including having a relatively large Catholic population. The interior is more Hindu, and has more protected forest areas, mining zones and villages.</p> <p id="mwGg"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink no-icon" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" data-overlays="["mask"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt10" id="mwGw" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"text":"","group":"mask","class":"no-icon"},"body":{"extsrc":"\n{\n \"type\": \"ExternalData\",\n \"service\": \"geoshape\",\n \"ids\": \"Q108234\",\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"properties\": {\n \"fill\": \"#a53737\",\n \"fill-opacity\": 0.5,\n \"stroke\": \"#000000\",\n \"stroke-width\": 1,\n \"stroke-opacity\": 1,\n \"title\": \"[[North Goa]]\"\n }\n}\n"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"mapshape","href":"./Template:Mapshape"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"geoshape"},"fill":{"wt":"#a53737"},"title":{"wt":"[[North Goa]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q108234"}},"i":0}}]}"></a> <a class="mw-kartographer-maplink no-icon" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" data-overlays="["mask"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt13" id="mwHA" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"text":"","group":"mask","class":"no-icon"},"body":{"extsrc":"\n{\n \"type\": \"ExternalData\",\n \"service\": \"geoshape\",\n \"ids\": \"Q108244\",\n \"title\": \"\",\n \"properties\": {\n \"fill\": \"#8a84a3\",\n \"fill-opacity\": 0.5,\n \"stroke\": \"#000000\",\n \"stroke-width\": 1,\n \"stroke-opacity\": 1,\n \"title\": \"[[South Goa]]\"\n }\n}\n"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"mapshape","href":"./Template:Mapshape"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"geoshape"},"fill":{"wt":"#8a84a3"},"title":{"wt":"[[South Goa]]"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q108244"}},"i":0}}]}"></a></p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="2" id="mwHQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAd4"><h2 id="Cities">Cities</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAd8"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeA">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cities" id="mwAeE"><span id="mwAeI">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeM">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r4916054" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt16" id="mwHg" data-mw="{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Infobox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"infobox","href":"./Template:Infobox"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Goa's cities"},"2":{"wt":"For a state which claims to be \"half urban\", Goa has a surprisingly large number of villages. Even its \"cities\" are more like small, crowded (in Panjim's case, scenic) towns. No city has a population significantly more than 100,000, although some are close.\n\nThe villages can be charming, and in a world of their own, though tourism and the real estate boom it engendered is seen by locals as destroying the very place the visitors come for."}},"i":0}}]}">.mw-parser-output .pp_infobox{color:#333;background-color:#effafa;font-size:90%;border:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1em;padding-right:1em;text-align:left;width:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .pp_infobox td{color:inherit!important;background-color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .pp_infobox td{color:inherit!important;background-color:inherit!important}}</style><span about="#mwt16"> </span><table class="pp_infobox infobox" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left: 1em; width:40%;" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" about="#mwt16"> <tbody><tr><td> <div style="font-weight:bold;">Goa's cities</div> <p>For a state which claims to be "half urban", Goa has a surprisingly large number of villages. Even its "cities" are more like small, crowded (in Panjim's case, scenic) towns. No city has a population significantly more than 100,000, although some are close.</p> <p>The villages can be charming, and in a world of their own, though tourism and the real estate boom it engendered is seen by locals as destroying the very place the visitors come for.</p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <ul id="mwHw"><li id="mwIA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt19" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwIQ" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"zoom":{"wt":"12"},"name":{"wt":"[[Panaji]]"},"lat":{"wt":"15.49093"},"long":{"wt":"73.82785"},"image":{"wt":"Panaji_Church_%283044129555%29.jpg"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q214681"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.49093</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.82785</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/12/15.49093/73.82785/en" data-zoom="12" data-lat="15.49093" data-lon="73.82785" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt21" id="mwIg" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Panaji_Church_%283044129555%29.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"15.49093","longitude":"73.82785","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"12"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.82785,15.49093],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Panaji]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Panaji_Church_%283044129555%29.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">1</a></span><span class="imageinfo debuginfo" style="display:none">NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE</span> <span id="Panaji" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Panaji" title="Panaji">Panaji</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span><span id="Q214681" about="#mwt19"></span> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwIw">—</span> also called Panjim, and known as Nova Goa during Portuguese rule <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwJA">–</span> the state capital.</li></ul> <ul id="mwJQ"><li id="mwJg"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt22" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwJw" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"zoom":{"wt":"12"},"name":{"wt":"[[Mapusa]]"},"lat":{"wt":"15.60000"},"long":{"wt":"73.82000"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q2087705"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.6</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.82</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/12/15.6/73.82/en" data-zoom="12" data-lat="15.6" data-lon="73.82" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt24" id="mwKA" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Mapusa circle.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"15.6","longitude":"73.82","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"12"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.82,15.6],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Mapusa]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Mapusa circle.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">2</a></span> <span id="Mapusa" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mapusa" title="Mapusa">Mapusa</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span><span id="Q2087705" about="#mwt22"></span> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwKQ">—</span> the town is in North Goa and around 13<span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwKg"> </span>km from Panji. Mapusa is one of the important market centres in Goa</li></ul> <ul id="mwKw"><li id="mwLA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt25" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwLQ" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"zoom":{"wt":"12"},"name":{"wt":"[[Margao]]"},"lat":{"wt":"15.28322"},"long":{"wt":"73.98619"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q515117"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.28322</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.98619</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/12/15.28322/73.98619/en" data-zoom="12" data-lat="15.28322" data-lon="73.98619" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt27" id="mwLg" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Margao city hall.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"15.28322","longitude":"73.98619","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"12"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.98619,15.28322],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Margao]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Margao city hall.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">3</a></span> <span id="Margao" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Margao" title="Margao">Margao</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span><span id="Q515117" about="#mwt25"></span> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwLw">—</span> second largest city, commercial and cultural capital of Goa</li></ul> <ul id="mwMA"><li id="mwMQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt28" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwMg" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"zoom":{"wt":"12"},"name":{"wt":"[[Old Goa]]"},"lat":{"wt":"15.50277"},"long":{"wt":"73.91541"},"image":{"wt":"Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus_2012.jpg"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q553907"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.50277</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.91541</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/12/15.50277/73.91541/en" data-zoom="12" data-lat="15.50277" data-lon="73.91541" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt30" id="mwMw" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus_2012.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"15.50277","longitude":"73.91541","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"12"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.91541,15.50277],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Old Goa]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus_2012.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">4</a></span> <span id="Old_Goa" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Old_Goa" title="Old Goa">Old Goa</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span><span id="Q553907" about="#mwt28"></span> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwNA">—</span> it is home of 16th-century churches, convents and monuments</li></ul> <ul id="mwNQ"><li id="mwNg"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt31" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwNw" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"city"},"zoom":{"wt":"12"},"name":{"wt":"[[Vasco da Gama]]"},"lat":{"wt":"15.38603"},"long":{"wt":"73.84404"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q978780"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.38603</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.84404</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/12/15.38603/73.84404/en" data-zoom="12" data-lat="15.38603" data-lon="73.84404" style="background: #0000FF;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt33" id="mwOA" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Goa-Vasco 03-2016 10 beach in Vaddem.jpg|300px]]","group":"city","latitude":"15.38603","longitude":"73.84404","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"12"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.84404,15.38603],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"[[Vasco da Gama]]\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-city\",\"marker-color\":\"0000FF\",\"description\":\"[[File:Goa-Vasco 03-2016 10 beach in Vaddem.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">5</a></span> <span id="Vasco_da_Gama" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama" title="Vasco da Gama">Vasco da Gama</a></span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span><span id="Q978780" about="#mwt31"></span> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwOQ">—</span> a populous town in the south Goa district of Marmagoa Taluka</li></ul> <p id="mwOg">Goa also has other smaller, charming and sometimes crowded towns such as those along the beach belt (<a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Calangute" title="Calangute" id="mwOw">Calangute</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Candolim" title="Candolim" id="mwPA">Candolim</a>), and in the interior (Chaudi in Canacona, Sanvordem-Quepem, Bicholim, Pernem town, etc.) Some of these are gateways to the nearby touristic areas. In addition, Goa has nearly 350 villages, often scenic, with each having its own character.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="3" id="mwPQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAeQ"><h2 id="Other_destinations">Other destinations</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAeU"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAeY">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Other destinations" id="mwAec"><span id="mwAeg">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAek">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mwPg"><li id="mwPw"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt34" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwQA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker ","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"vicinity"},"name":{"wt":"The Garça Branca Ayurvedic Botanical Garden"},"lat":{"wt":"15.34481"},"long":{"wt":"73.99590"},"image":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.34481</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.9959</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/15.34481/73.9959/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="15.34481" data-lon="73.9959" style="background: #800000;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt36" id="mwQQ" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"","group":"vicinity","latitude":"15.34481","longitude":"73.9959","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.9959,15.34481],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"The Garça Branca Ayurvedic Botanical Garden\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-vicinity\",\"marker-color\":\"800000\",\"description\":\"\"}}"}}">1</a></span> <span id="The_Garça_Branca_Ayurvedic_Botanical_Garden" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">The Garça Branca Ayurvedic Botanical Garden</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span>, Loutolim <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwQg">—</span></li> <li id="mwQw"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt37" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwRA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker ","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"vicinity"},"name":{"wt":"Karai Garden"},"lat":{"wt":"15.32480"},"long":{"wt":"74.02098"},"image":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.3248</abbr><abbr class="longitude">74.02098</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/15.3248/74.02098/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="15.3248" data-lon="74.02098" style="background: #800000;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt39" id="mwRQ" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"","group":"vicinity","latitude":"15.3248","longitude":"74.02098","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[74.02098,15.3248],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"Karai Garden\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-vicinity\",\"marker-color\":\"800000\",\"description\":\"\"}}"}}">2</a></span> <span id="Karai_Garden" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">Karai Garden</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"></span>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Shiroda" title="Shiroda" id="mwRg">Shiroda</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwRw">—</span></li> <li id="mwSA"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt40" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwSQ" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"vicinity"},"name":{"wt":"Mollem National Park"},"lat":{"wt":"15.33390"},"long":{"wt":"74.28835"},"image":{"wt":""},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q2397554"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.3339</abbr><abbr class="longitude">74.28835</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/15.3339/74.28835/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="15.3339" data-lon="74.28835" style="background: #800000;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt42" id="mwSg" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Mollem ticket sign.JPG|300px]]","group":"vicinity","latitude":"15.3339","longitude":"74.28835","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[74.28835,15.3339],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"Mollem National Park\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-vicinity\",\"marker-color\":\"800000\",\"description\":\"[[File:Mollem ticket sign.JPG|300px]]\"}}"}}">3</a></span> <span id="Mollem_National_Park" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">Mollem National Park</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"><span class="listing-sister-icons"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><span class="listing-sister" typeof="mw:File" data-mw="{"caption":"<span id=\"mwAeo\">Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park</span> on Wikipedia"}"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/w:Bhagwan_Mahaveer_Sanctuary_and_Mollem_National_Park" title="Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park on Wikipedia"><img alt="Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park on Wikipedia" resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Antu_wikipedia.svg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/15px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" data-file-type="drawing" height="15" width="15" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/23px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/30px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 2x" class="mw-file-element"></a></span></span></span><span id="Q2397554" about="#mwt40"></span> Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park is a pristine area diverse in flowering plant life and vegetation is habitat for many mammals, birds, butterflies and reptiles. The largest protected area in Goa. One can also find the <i id="mwSw">Tambdi Surla Temple</i>, <i id="mwTA">Tambdi Falls</i> and other attractions.</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="4" id="mwTQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAes"><h2 id="Understand">Understand</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAew"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAe0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Understand" id="mwAe4"><span id="mwAe8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwTg">Goa was a colony of <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal" id="mwTw">Portugal</a> from 1510 to 1961, when the Indian army was sent in to take it back. This annexation is referred to as the <b id="mwUA">Liberation of Goa</b> in India, and the <b id="mwUQ">Invasion of Goa</b> in Portugal.</p> <p id="mwUg">Goa's heart is in its villages. Prominent Goan architect Gerard Da Cunha has argued elsewhere that, unlike others, Goans don't live in the cities. They mostly live in the villages and they travel to work.</p> <p id="mwUw">Not surprisingly, it's the villages of Goa which hold both charm and character. Living in Goa can be tough and slow, but holidaying there is just fine. Take an aimless ride on a relaxed evening or a languid morning, and surprise yourself with the charms of the Goan village.</p> <p id="mwVA">Unlike urban areas, the villages tend to be neat and clean, friendly and even good value-for-money, except maybe in those areas where there are a lot of tourists already.</p> <p id="mwVQ">Goa has many faces. The coast varies from the "hinterland". Some villages such as Assolna, Benaulim, Britona, Cortalim, Curtorim, Raia, Goa Velha, Mollem, Usgao, Reis Magos, Savoi Verem and Shiroda may offer something more unusual, but this list is far from complete. Villages such as these are often close to the places where most tourists stay, so a quest for accommodation is not likely to be a problem.</p> <p id="mwVg">Goa is visibly different from the rest of India, owing to Portuguese rule, which isolated it from the rest of India for 451 years. The Goan population is a mixture of Hindus and Roman Catholics, the distribution being approximately 65% Hindu and 24% Christian. There is also a smaller Muslim population. Despite this, communal violence has been virtually non-existent and Goa is regarded as one of the most peaceful states in India.</p> <p id="mwVw">Goa's staple diet is fish, curry and rice.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="5" id="mwWA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAfE"><h3 id="Culture">Culture</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAfI"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfM">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Culture" id="mwAfQ"><span id="mwAfU">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfY">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwWQ"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Church_of_St._Cajetan,Old_Goa,India..jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwWg"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Church_of_St._Cajetan,Old_Goa,India..jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg/250px-Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="576" data-file-type="bitmap" height="141" width="250" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg/500px-Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg/500px-Church_of_St._Cajetan%2COld_Goa%2CIndia..jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwWw"></a><figcaption id="mwXA">Church of St.Cajetan built in 1661 (during Portuguese rule in Goa).</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwXQ">Goan culture has been shaped mainly by the Hindu and Catholic population. People are mostly easy going ('sossegado' in Portuguese). With better connectivity by air and rail, there has been an influx of people from neighbouring states that has brought with it different cultures. Many Indians from other states have come and settled here.</p> <p id="mwXg">Goan Catholics generally acknowledge their Hindu roots and carry traces of a caste system within their beliefs. It is recorded that in many instances the Hindus left one son behind to convert and thus continue to own and manage the common properties while the rest of the family preferred to emigrate to neighbouring areas along with the idols representing their Hindu deities.</p> <p id="mwXw">Over the years large numbers of Catholics have emigrated to the major commercial cities of Bombay and Pune and from there onward to East Africa (to the then-Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique), to Portugal, and towards the end of the 20th century to Canada and Australia. Many old Goan ancestral properties therefore lie either abandoned or mired in legal tangles brought about by disagreements within the widely dispersed inheritors of the property. Expat Goans have been returning to their home state, often purchasing holiday homes along the coast (which are then converted into 'rent back' apartments, hired out to short-staying tourists by agents).</p> <p id="mwYA">The best time of the year to visit Goa is mid-November to mid-February when the weather is comfortable, dry and pleasant.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="6" id="mwYQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAfc"><h3 id="Arts_&_culture"><span id="Arts_.26_culture" typeof="mw:FallbackId"></span>Arts & culture</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAfg"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfk">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Arts & culture" id="mwAfo"><span id="mwAfs">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAfw">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwYg">Goa has a more than its fair share of museums, art galleries and libraries. You will find many government run museums in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Panaji" title="Panaji" id="mwYw">Panaji</a>, including the Goa State museum, the Kala Academy, the Central Library and the Goa Science Centre. In <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama" title="Vasco da Gama" id="mwZA">Vasco da Gama</a>, you can find the Naval Aviation Museum, a great place to see vintage aircraft.</p> <p id="mwZQ"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Old_Goa" title="Old Goa" id="mwZg">Old Goa</a> is a great place to see examples of <b id="mwZw">Christian religious art</b>, and sometimes, secular art. There you can find the Christian Art Museum and also a modern art gallery containing the works of surrealist Dom Martin. In <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mormugao" title="Mormugao" id="mwaA">Mormugao</a>, you can find the Religious Museum of the Blessed Joseph Vaz. The Xavier Centre of Historical Research at <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bardez" title="Bardez" id="mwaQ">Bardez</a> also has a gallery on Christian Art.</p> <p id="mwag">Attracted by Goa's bohemian life, many artists, painters and architects have made their home here and proceeded to set up art galleries and museums. An example of this is Subodh Kerkar's art gallery in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Candolim" title="Candolim" id="mwaw">Candolim</a>. Benaulim also has the <b id="mwbA">Goa Chitra Museum</b>, containing the largest collection of ethnographic artifacts ever assembled in one place.</p> <p id="mwbQ">Goa has become India's creative hub, attracting contemporary artists, designers and creative coders and engineers. In this context, India's first Museum for Technology and Art, called <b id="mwbg"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.Sensistan.space" class="external text" id="mwbw">Sensistan</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt43" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwcA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"June 2024"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}"><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt43" id="mwcQ"></b>, chose Goa as its location. This museum features new media, light and sound installations, Virtual Reality applications and unique space design across 700 m² indoors and 1000 m² outdoors. This digital playground for all ages is located in Badem, Assagao, between <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vagator" title="Vagator" id="mwcg">Vagator</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chapora" title="Chapora" class="mw-redirect" id="mwcw">Chapora</a>.</p> <p id="mwdA">Other museums of note are Gerard da Cunha's architectural museum <b id="mwdQ">Houses of Goa</b> in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Benaulim" title="Benaulim" id="mwdg">Benaulim</a>, Big Foot(aka Ancestral Goa) at Loutolim, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salcette" title="Salcette" class="mw-redirect" id="mwdw">Salcette</a>, an attempt to illustrate and recreate Goa's traditional past. There's even a vintage-cars collection of sorts -- Ashvek Vintage World, in Nuvem, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salcette" title="Salcette" class="mw-redirect" id="mweA">Salcette</a>.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="7" id="mweQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAf0"><h3 id="Goa's_links_with_Portugal"><span id="Goa.27s_links_with_Portugal" typeof="mw:FallbackId"></span>Goa's links with Portugal</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAf4"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAf8">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Goa's links with Portugal" id="mwAgA"><span id="mwAgE">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgI">]</span></span></div> <p id="mweg">Apart from the consulates there are cultural organizations active in Goa, with the Portuguese again being most active.</p> <p id="mwew">Fundação Oriente has a large presence in Fontainhas, the Latin quarter of <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Panaji#Portuguese_institutions" title="Panaji" id="mwfA">Panjim</a>, and sponsors cultural events that add variety to Goa's cultural scene. However, it faced some major problems when it was first set up. Goa's uneasy parting of ways with its former Portuguese rulers, and lingering ultra-nationalism amidst a section of freedom fighters could be seen as some of the reasons. The Fundação has also been subsidizing a book-publishing plan which has helped put out more Goa-related titles in what is otherwise a small but colourful market for books dealing with a tiny region of South Asia.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="8" id="mwfQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAgM"><h3 id="Public_holidays">Public holidays</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAgQ"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgU">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Public holidays" id="mwAgY"><span id="mwAgc">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgg">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwfg">Goa has nearly two weeks of holidays each year. Government offices have a five-day week (closed Saturday-Sunday). Panjim closes early (around 8PM) each evening, and shops here could have a fairly longish siesta break (from around 1PM till up to 3:30PM). Goan shop owners take this siesta break seriously, and no business is conducted during this time. Bars, restaurants and other shopping centers are more buyer-friendly.</p> <p id="mwfw">Major public or special holidays are around Christmas, Republic Day, Id-ul-zuha, Gudi Padva, Good Friday, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi (both days), Gandhi Jayanthi, Dussehra, Diwali, Id-ul-fitr, Feast of St Francis Xavier, Goa Liberation Day, Mahashivratri, Holi and Id-e-milad. Banks may remain open during local religious celebrations.</p> <p id="mwgA">Expect a huge influx of tourists and locals residing in other states during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and the Carnival, which is celebrated just before the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. It is advised to make bookings for trains, buses and flights well in advance if you intend on visiting the state during these times.</p> <p id="mwgQ">Goa remains green and beautiful because there are restrictions on buildings in green areas. Residential properties are crowded into marked zones and the green zone is always left undisturbed.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="9" id="mwgg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAgk"><h3 id="Read">Read</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAgo"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAgs">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Read" id="mwAgw"><span id="mwAg0">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAg4">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mwgw"><li id="mwhA"><i id="mwhQ">Goa Freaks: My Hippie Years in India</i> by Cleo Odzer (1995). Cleo Odzer writes about her hippie years in Goa and her experiences.</li> <li id="mwhg"><i id="mwhw">The Goa Inquisition</i> by Anant Priolkar. This book by Anant Priolkar provides a very comprehensive account of the Goa Inquisition, an important period in the history of Goa. Bombay University Press. <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8364-2753-0" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8364-2753-0" about="#mwt44" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwiA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"ISBN","href":"./Template:ISBN"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"978-0-8364-2753-0"}},"i":0}}]}">ISBN 978-0-8364-2753-0</a></li></ul> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="10" id="mwiQ"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAg8"><h2 id="Talk">Talk</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAhA"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhE">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Talk" id="mwAhI"><span id="mwAhM">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhQ">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwig">Goa's state language is <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Konkani_phrasebook" title="Konkani phrasebook" id="mwiw">Konkani</a>. Most Goans speak Konkani, English, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hindi_phrasebook" title="Hindi phrasebook" id="mwjA">Hindi</a>, and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Marathi_phrasebook" title="Marathi phrasebook" id="mwjQ">Marathi</a>. <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Portuguese_phrasebook" title="Portuguese phrasebook" id="mwjg">Portuguese</a> is also known by a small segment, especially the elite and earlier privileged class or the older generation which studied in pre-1961 Portuguese-ruled Goa.</p> <p id="mwjw">Different languages tend to be used for different purposes in Goa. Konkani is the most widely spoken. English and Marathi tend to be most widely read. Most newspapers are also published in these two languages.</p> <p id="mwkA">Catholics largely use Konkani for their prayer services, while the language for religion for Hindus in the state is largely Marathi. The administration is largely conducted in English, which is also the language of publication of the official gazette and the language mainly used in the courts.</p> <p id="mwkQ">It can be rather difficult to learn Konkani. The language is written in four to five scripts, in and beyond Goa: Devanagari (the official script), Roman or Romi (widely used in Goa), Kannada-script, Malayalam-script and Perso-Arabic, reportedly used by some Muslim communities further south along the Indian west coast. Books to learn Konkani in the Roman script have also been published, making it easier for those not knowing the Devanagari script (used to write Hindi, Marathi and other languages) that is the officially-recognized script for Konkani in Goa.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="11" id="mwkg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAhU"><h2 id="Get_in">Get in</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAhY"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAhc">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Get in" id="mwAhg"><span id="mwAhk">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAho">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwkw">Goa can be reached by two airports, by train, and by the many buses connecting the state with cities in India (primarily Mumbai, Mangalore and Bangalore). If you are travelling from Mumbai or Pune, car travel will provide you a journey through breathtaking scenery of the Konkan area.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="12" id="mwlA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAhs"><h3 id="By_plane">By plane</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAhw"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAh0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: By plane" id="mwAh4"><span id="mwAh8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAiA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwlQ">The <span class="vcard" about="#mwt45" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwlg" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"go"},"name":{"wt":"Dabolim Airport"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q1431173"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.380833</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.831389</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/15.380833/73.831389/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="15.380833" data-lon="73.831389" style="background: #A52A2A;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt47" id="mwlw" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:Goa-Vasco 03-2016 12 Dabolim Airport.jpg|300px]]","group":"go","latitude":"15.380833","longitude":"73.831389","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.831389,15.380833],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"Dabolim Airport\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-go\",\"marker-color\":\"A52A2A\",\"description\":\"[[File:Goa-Vasco 03-2016 12 Dabolim Airport.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">1</a></span> <span id="Dabolim_Airport" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">Dabolim Airport</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"><span class="listing-sister-icons"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><span class="listing-sister" typeof="mw:File" data-mw="{"caption":"<span id=\"mwAiE\">Dabolim Airport</span> on Wikipedia"}"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/w:Dabolim_Airport" title="Dabolim Airport on Wikipedia"><img alt="Dabolim Airport on Wikipedia" resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Antu_wikipedia.svg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/15px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" data-file-type="drawing" height="15" width="15" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/23px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/30px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 2x" class="mw-file-element"></a></span></span></span><span id="Q1431173" about="#mwt45"></span> (<b about="#mwt48" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwmA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"IATA","href":"./Template:IATA"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"GOI"}},"i":0}}]}"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama#By_plane" title="Vasco da Gama">GOI</a></b><sup about="#mwt48" id="mwmQ"><small><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/IATA" title="IATA" class="mw-redirect"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>IATA</a></small></sup>), in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama" title="Vasco da Gama" id="mwmg">Vasco da Gama</a> is Goa's main airport. Some airlines fly directly to Goa, but most international flights arrive via <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai" id="mwmw">Mumbai</a>. Air India has international flights to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kuwait" title="Kuwait" id="mwnA">Kuwait</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/UAE" title="UAE" class="mw-redirect" id="mwnQ">UAE</a> twice a week. Air Arabia has discount flights to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sharjah" title="Sharjah" id="mwng">Sharjah</a>. Qatar Airways has flights to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Doha" title="Doha" id="mwnw">Doha</a>, along with convenient connections to Western Europe, Africa and USA.</p> <p id="mwoA">Flights can be chartered to the <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom" id="mwoQ">United Kingdom</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Germany" title="Germany" id="mwog">Germany</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia" id="mwow">Russia</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland" id="mwpA">Switzerland</a>.</p> <p id="mwpQ">Many domestic airlines have daily flights to and from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bangalore" title="Bangalore" id="mwpg">Bangalore</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Delhi" title="Delhi" id="mwpw">Delhi</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad" id="mwqA">Hyderabad</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai" id="mwqQ">Mumbai</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Pune" title="Pune" id="mwqg">Pune</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai" id="mwqw">Chennai</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Jaipur" title="Jaipur" id="mwrA">Jaipur</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ahmedabad" title="Ahmedabad" id="mwrQ">Ahmedabad</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kozhikode" title="Kozhikode" id="mwrg">Kozhikode</a> (Calicut).</p> <p id="mwrw">On arrival, take pre-paid taxis from Dabolim Airport. A yellow pre-paid taxi booth can be found 30 m on the left when you exit the main building. There is also a pre-paid taxi stand in the international arrival area. Rates are slightly cheaper than the yellow cabs.</p> <p id="mwsA">Many resorts pick up guests from the airport for free, so make sure you ask your resort for free pick-up.</p> <p id="mwsQ"><span class="vcard" about="#mwt49" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwsg" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"marker","href":"./Template:Marker"},"params":{"type":{"wt":"go"},"name":{"wt":"New Goa (Mopa) International Airport"},"wikidata":{"wt":"Q27981434"}},"i":0}}]}"><span class="noprint listing-coordinates" style="display:none"><span class="geo"><abbr class="latitude">15.7302</abbr><abbr class="longitude">73.8631</abbr></span></span><span title="See this element on the map"><a class="mw-kartographer-maplink mw-kartographer-autostyled" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/17/15.7302/73.8631/en" data-zoom="17" data-lat="15.7302" data-lon="73.8631" style="background: #A52A2A;" data-overlays="["mask","around","buy","city","do","drink","eat","go","listing","other","see","sleep","vicinity","view"]" typeof="mw:Extension/maplink" about="#mwt51" id="mwsw" data-mw="{"name":"maplink","attrs":{"description":"[[File:AkasaAir Mopa.jpg|300px]]","group":"go","latitude":"15.7302","longitude":"73.8631","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view","zoom":"17"},"body":{"extsrc":"{\"type\":\"Feature\",\"geometry\":{\"coordinates\":[73.8631,15.7302],\"type\":\"Point\"},\"properties\":{\"marker-size\":\"medium\",\"title\":\"New Goa (Mopa) International Airport\",\"marker-symbol\":\"-number-go\",\"marker-color\":\"A52A2A\",\"description\":\"[[File:AkasaAir Mopa.jpg|300px]]\"}}"}}">2</a></span> <span id="New_Goa_(Mopa)_International_Airport" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">New Goa (Mopa) International Airport</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers"><span class="listing-sister-icons"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><span class="listing-sister" typeof="mw:File" data-mw="{"caption":"<span id=\"mwAiI\">Manohar International Airport</span> on Wikipedia"}"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/w:Manohar_International_Airport" title="Manohar International Airport on Wikipedia"><img alt="Manohar International Airport on Wikipedia" resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Antu_wikipedia.svg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/15px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" data-file-type="drawing" height="15" width="15" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/23px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Antu_wikipedia.svg/30px-Antu_wikipedia.svg.png 2x" class="mw-file-element"></a></span></span></span><span id="Q27981434" about="#mwt49"></span> (<b about="#mwt52" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwtA" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"IATA","href":"./Template:IATA"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"GOX"}},"i":0}}]}"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mapusa#By_plane" title="Mapusa">GOX</a></b><sup about="#mwt52" id="mwtQ"><small><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/IATA" title="IATA" class="mw-redirect"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>IATA</a></small></sup>) at the northern tip of the state opened in January 2023, serving mostly domestic flights for now, but with plans to expand into international routes as well.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="13" id="mwtg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAiM"><h3 id="By_bus">By bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAiQ"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAiU">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: By bus" id="mwAiY"><span id="mwAic">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAig">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwtw">There are bus routes from various cities, but most traffic is from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai" id="mwuA">Mumbai</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Pune" title="Pune" id="mwuQ">Pune</a>. Due to increasing demand from the south, there has been an increase in buses and trains from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mangalore" title="Mangalore" id="mwug">Mangalore</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bangalore" title="Bangalore" id="mwuw">Bangalore</a>. Overnight buses from Mumbai to Goa are an alternative to trains and flying. Book in advance during the crowded seasons (particularly during the Christmas-New Year rush, for Carnival, or when other Indian regions have school holidays when families travel).</p> <p id="mwvA">Kadamba Transport Corporation is the Goa state-run transport service. Its buses have seen better days, and more efficient times. There are also other state-run buses run by the governments of Karnataka (some services are efficient, specially the Volvo buses), Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh. Many private players also offer bus connections to other cities, with varying levels of discounts and efficiency, with the two usually being inversely related.</p> <p id="mwvQ">Some of the more efficient private operators with well timed, well connected and clean services is VRL (Vijayanand Road Lines) based from Karanataka. They have a well connected and systematic service for passenger and cargo along the Konkan coastal belt and between the Western-Eastern-Southern states of India. Book online on their well maintained website <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.vrlbus.in/vrl2013/booking_home_page.aspx" class="external text" id="mwvg">VRL Travels Online booking</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt53" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwvw" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"March 2023"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}"><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt53" id="mwwA"></p> <p id="mwwQ">The main centre for booking train and bus tickets, in Panjim, is around the Kadamba inter-state bus terminus. Tickets for the Konkan Railway can also be booked here, though expect long queues during the holiday season (which in India, can also coincide with the timings when children have a school break).</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="14" id="mwwg"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAik"><h3 id="By_train">By train</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAio"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAis">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: By train" id="mwAiw"><span id="mwAi0">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAi4">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwww"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:On_a_moving_train_(Unsplash).jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwxA"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:On_a_moving_train_(Unsplash).jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg/250px-On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="4482" data-file-height="2828" data-file-type="bitmap" height="139" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg/330px-On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg/500px-On_a_moving_train_%28Unsplash%29.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwxQ"></a><figcaption id="mwxg">On a train in Goa</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwxw"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.indianrail.gov.in/" class="external text" id="mwyA">Indian Railways</a> connects Goa with direct train services from <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Delhi" title="Delhi" id="mwyQ">Delhi</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai" id="mwyg">Mumbai</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ahmedabad" title="Ahmedabad" id="mwyw">Ahmedabad</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mangalore" title="Mangalore" id="mwzA">Mangalore</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kochi" title="Kochi" id="mwzQ">Kochi</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Kolkata" title="Kolkata" id="mwzg">Kolkata</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Thiruvananthapuram" title="Thiruvananthapuram" id="mwzw">Thiruvananthapuram</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bangalore" title="Bangalore" id="mw0A">Bangalore</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai" id="mw0Q">Chennai</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad" id="mw0g">Hyderabad</a>. The destination station is usually <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Margao" title="Margao" id="mw0w">Madgaon</a> in South Goa. Travelling to Goa by train is a real pleasure as the route passes through greenery and many tunnels. Goa is also connected to <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Pune" title="Pune" id="mw1A">Pune</a> via the Belgaum Miraj line.</p> <p id="mw1Q">A railway station some tourists tend to miss is Thivim, which is served by most trains and is 20 minutes away from Calangute beach by taxi. For budget travellers, this is the cheapest option, along with being faster and much more comfortable than travelling by road. It is advisable for tourists to make reservations well in advance as the major trains such as; Konkan Kanya and the Nethravati Express are usually heavily booked.</p> <p id="mw1g">Trains from Mumbai and most other places have a quota of seats set aside for tourists. Quota tickets must be purchased in person at the rail station by the tourist and cannot be booked via a travel agent. Quota tickets are only sold at the station of origin. Tickets can be booked <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.irctc.co.in/" class="external text" id="mw1w">online</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt54" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mw2A" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"February 2023"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}"><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt54" id="mw2Q">.</p> <p id="mw2g">Unless travelling on a shoestring budget, it is advisable to travel in air-conditioned sleeper coaches. These are quieter and much more comfortable. Each bunk is provided with two freshly laundered sheets, a blanket, and a pillow. You can also have a hand towel on request.</p> <p id="mw2w">Most travel agents will book tickets for a small fee (₹200), but trains do get busy and you need to book in advance. Do not leave booking your ticket to the last moment as you may be disappointed. It is convenient to book online on <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://irctc.co.in" class="external text" id="mw3A">IRCTC site</a>, reservations open up four months in advance.</p> <p id="mw3Q">Travelling by train can be quite an experience as you are more likely to interact with Indians visiting Goa from different parts of the country, under more relaxed conditions.</p> <p id="mw3g"><i id="mw3w">See also <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rail_travel_in_India" title="Rail travel in India" id="mw4A">Rail travel in India</a></i></p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="15" id="mw4Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAi8"><h3 id="By_car">By car</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAjA"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjE">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: By car" id="mwAjI"><span id="mwAjM">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjQ">]</span></span></div> </section><section data-mw-section-id="16" id="mw4g"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAjU"><h3 id="By_ferry">By ferry</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAjY"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjc">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: By ferry" id="mwAjg"><span id="mwAjk">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAjo">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw4w">Occasional cruise services used to sail from Mumbai to Goa, but these were discontinued because of security concerns and unpredictable weather and are unlikely to resume.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="17" id="mw5A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAjs"><h2 id="Get_around">Get around</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAjw"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAj0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Get around" id="mwAj4"><span id="mwAj8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw5Q">High resolution maps are not available for Goa. For example, some popular isles are not shown in many maps.</p> <p id="mw5g">Parts of Goa lack sign boards, so finding your way around could be challenging. When in doubt just ask; usually people are friendly and helpful, but don't expect accurate answers (a so-called 'five-minute drive' could take twenty minutes).</p> <p id="mw5w">When driving, expect surprises like domestic animals and little children darting across the road, unmarked speed breakers and speed bumps.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="18" id="mw6A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAkE"><h3 id="By_motorbike">By motorbike</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAkI"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkM">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: By motorbike" id="mwAkQ"><span id="mwAkU">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkY">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw6Q">There is a choice of manual and automatic gearbox motorbikes and scooters to be rented (typically without helmets). Those planning to stay long may consider buying one instead. Rentals are around ₹350 a day (₹400 in non-peak season) for a Honda Activa scooter and a little more if one is looking for a geared motorcycle. Many small roadside shops sell petrol at ₹105 per litre as of early May 2022, while the going rate at a station (these are hard to locate in the coastal areas) would maybe be a little more than ₹105 per litre.</p> <p id="mw6g">For the motorbikes, always ask for a discount if renting long-term (one month or more). You should not have to pay more than ₹100 per day. Ensure that you have all the ownership documents of the bike. Also, avoid taking motorbikes with yellow plates out of Goa, as it is a punishable offence. Hiring a bike with white plates is acceptable for local travel in the immediate vicinity but if you want to travel further afield then always rent a bike with yellow plates.</p> <p id="mw6w">Wearing a crash helmet is compulsory when you go on any major roads (there is a ₹100 fine for not wearing one). Foreigners will need an International Driving Permit (Convention 1949); this is the first thing police will ask you for if stopped. You should also carry your normal driving licence with you.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="19" id="mw7A"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAkc"><h3 id="By_bus_2">By bus</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAkg"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkk">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: By bus" id="mwAko"><span id="mwAks">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAkw">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw7Q">Travelling by bus in Goa is extremely convenient as the road network easily connects all the places in Goa with roads. State Transport Corporation and private buses are available which serve transport services in major locations.</p> <p id="mw7g">Despite the off-schedule service, noise and overcrowding, there is some unique charm in travelling by private buses which are designed with colourful local characters.</p> <p id="mw7w">Buses are inexpensive and fares are often around ₹4-6. ₹10-15 for a 30-40<span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mw8A"> </span>km ride.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="20" id="mw8Q"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAk0"><h3 id="By_car_2">By car</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAk4"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAk8">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: By car" id="mwAlA"><span id="mwAlE">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAlI">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw8g">There are many car hire companies available, both for self-driving and cars with driver, and online taxi bookings are also available throughout Goa. As of early May 2022, rentals cost around ₹2,200 a day for Innova and around ₹3,500 for Tempo traveler, ₹4,500 for Camry, and a little more for others.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="21" id="mw8w"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAlM"><h3 id="By_taxi">By taxi</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAlQ"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAlU">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: By taxi" id="mwAlY"><span id="mwAlc">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAlg">]</span></span></div> <p id="mw9A">In Goa you will easily get taxi services outside of a hotel or can book online taxi booking. There is no taxi service from companies like Ola or Uber, but the ride sharing app <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="https://www.goamiles.com/" class="external text" id="mw9Q">Goa Miles</a> is available for booking local taxis on iOS and Android.</p> <div class="mw-kartographer-container thumb tright" typeof="mw:Extension/mapframe mw:Transclusion" about="#mwt55" id="mw9g" data-mw="{"name":"mapframe","attrs":{"align":"right","height":"420","image":"","latitude":"15.498889","longitude":"73.827778","show":"mask,around,buy,city,do,event,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view,black,blue,brown,chocolate,forestgreen,gold,gray,grey,lime,magenta,maroon,mediumaquamarine,navy,red,royalblue,orange,silver,steelblue,teal,fuchsia,route1,route2,route3,route4,route5","text":"<div class=\"magnify\" title=\"Enlarge map\">'\"`UNIQ--maplink-00000012-QINU`\"'</div>Map of Goa","title":"","url":"","width":"420","zoom":"8"},"body":{"extsrc":""},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"mapframe","href":"./Template:Mapframe"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"15.498889"},"2":{"wt":"73.827778"},"zoom":{"wt":"8"}},"i":0}}]}"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 420px;" id="mw9w"><a class="mw-kartographer-map notheme" style="width: 420px; 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You will find many government run museums in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Panaji" title="Panaji" id="mwAQQ">Panaji</a>, including the Goa State museum, the Kala Academy, the Central Library and the Goa Science Centre. In <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama" title="Vasco da Gama" id="mwAQU">Vasco da Gama</a>, you can find the Naval Aviation Museum, a great place to see vintage aircraft.</p> <p id="mwAQY"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Old_Goa" title="Old Goa" id="mwAQc">Old Goa</a> is a great place to see examples of <b id="mwAQg">Christian religious art</b>, and sometimes, secular art. There you can find the Christian Art Museum and also a modern art gallery containing the works of surrealist Dom Martin. In <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mormugao" title="Mormugao" id="mwAQk">Mormugao</a>, you can find the Religious Museum of the Blessed Joseph Vaz. The Xavier Centre of Historical Research at <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Bardez" title="Bardez" id="mwAQo">Bardez</a> also has a gallery on Christian Art.</p> <p id="mwAQs">Attracted by Goa's bohemian life, many artists, painters and architects have made their home here. They too have proceeded to set up art galleries and museums. An example of this is Subodh Kerkar's art gallery in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Candolim" title="Candolim" id="mwAQw">Candolim</a>. Benaulim also has the <b id="mwAQ0">Goa Chitra Museum</b>, containing the largest collection of ethnographic artifacts ever assembled in one place.</p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwAQ4"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Panjimin.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwAQ8"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Panjimin.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Panjimin.jpg/330px-Panjimin.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="1882" data-file-height="1177" data-file-type="bitmap" height="188" width="300" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Panjimin.jpg/500px-Panjimin.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Panjimin.jpg/960px-Panjimin.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwARA"></a><figcaption id="mwARE">Many historic buildings have been converted to hotels and homestays</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwARI">Other museums of note are Gerard da Cunha's architectural museum <b id="mwARM">Houses of Goa</b> in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Benaulim" title="Benaulim" id="mwARQ">Benaulim</a>, Big Foot(aka Ancestral Goa) at Loutolim, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salcete" title="Salcete" id="mwARU">Salcete</a>, an attempt to illustrate and recreate Goa's traditional past. There's even a vintage-cars collection of sorts -- Ashvek Vintage World, in Nuvem, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Salcete" title="Salcete" id="mwARY">Salcete</a> The Latin Quarter of Panjim or Fontain has many heritage buildings, some preserved in their original condition.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="24" id="mwARc"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4" id="mwAmU"><h4 id="Beaches">Beaches</h4><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAmY"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAmc">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Beaches" id="mwAmg"><span id="mwAmk">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAmo">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwARg">Goa is famous for its beaches, ancient temples and churches, and the Goan carnival.</p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwARk"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Palolem_Sunset.JPG" class="mw-file-description" id="mwARo"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Palolem_Sunset.JPG" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Palolem_Sunset.JPG/200px-Palolem_Sunset.JPG" decoding="async" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" data-file-type="bitmap" height="150" width="200" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Palolem_Sunset.JPG/300px-Palolem_Sunset.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Palolem_Sunset.JPG/400px-Palolem_Sunset.JPG 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwARs"></a><figcaption id="mwARw">Sunset at the Palolem beach</figcaption></figure> <ul id="mwAR0"><li id="mwAR4"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Agonda" title="Agonda" id="mwAR8">Agonda</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwASA">—</span> also known as <i id="mwASE">Turtle Beach</i>, in the south.</li> <li id="mwASI"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Anjuna" title="Anjuna" id="mwASM">Anjuna beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwASQ">—</span> close to the Chapora Fort, its key attraction is a magnificent <i id="mwASU">Albuquerque Mansion</i> built in 1920, flanked by octagonal towers and an attractive Mangalore tile-roof. Anjuna was the second home (and main location) of the hippies in Goa in the 1960s and 1970s, after other destinations like Calangute got too "crowded" for them. It is still the venue of a (vastly-changed and more mainstream) flea market held each Wednesday. In the nearby village of Arpora, two colourful Saturday night bazaars are held in the non-monsoon seasons. This is still part of "alternative" Goa, though charter and other tourists also visit in increasing numbers to "get a feel of the hippy years".</li> <li id="mwASY">Arambol beach <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwASc">—</span> a quiet beach in North Goa near Pernem. Not too many facilities in terms of hotels or eateries. The water is shallow and good for swimming.</li> <li id="mwASg">Asvem beach <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwASk">—</span> quieter beach in extreme north Goa's Pernem Taluka.</li> <li id="mwASo"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Baga" title="Baga" id="mwASs">Baga beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwASw">—</span> family beach and charter tourist destination just outside Calangute.</li> <li id="mwAS0"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Benaulim" title="Benaulim" id="mwAS4">Benaulim</a> beach</li> <li id="mwAS8"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Calangute" title="Calangute" id="mwATA">Calangute beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwATE">—</span> queen of all Beaches in Goa. Once highly rated. Now crowded. Expect traffic jams along the main crowded street. This beach is full of Indian tourists, provides a lot of noise, a lot of souvenirs, and some water sports beggars. You won't get peace here, but it does have many famous clubs, and some nice dining options.</li> <li id="mwATI"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Candolim" title="Candolim" id="mwATM">Candolim</a> and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sinquerim" title="Sinquerim" id="mwATQ">Sinquerim</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwATU">—</span> beaches in North Goa's Bardez taluka. Once humble fishing villages. Now the crowded concretised coast of North Goa. Goa's Benidorm. Or quickly getting to be as crowded.</li> <li id="mwATY"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Chapora" title="Chapora" class="mw-redirect" id="mwATc">Chapora</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwATg">—</span> home of the Chapora fort. Close to Vagator and Anjuna beaches. Also site for a fishing jetty where trawlers (introduced into Goa in the 1960s and 1970s, amid protests from traditional fishermen, who were affected by them) bring in their catch. Dil Chahta Hai Movie's one song was shot at this fort. Although in pretty damaged state, Chapora fort offers mesmerising views of sea and both beaches. It's a bit difficult to find the way to the fort, but bikers won't mind it. Built on a hill top, fort offers some resistance for climbing up.</li> <li id="mwATk">Colva beach <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwATo">—</span> known for its scenic beauty. This is part of Salcete, Goa's only Catholic majority sub-district. Once a very hospitable area, now relations are getting monetised thanks to tourism. Salcete's beach stretch starts with Velsao beach and ends at Betul which is where the Leela and Holiday Inn hotels are. The other popular beaches on this stretch are Utorda, Majorda, Arrosim, Benaulim and Varca. The Southern beaches are beautiful, quieter and have a lesser number of shacks. It is easier to enjoy the natural scenic beauty of the Goa here versus the beaches in the Northern part of the state that are more commercialized. The southern beaches are more family geared and generally cleaner and more beautiful.</li> <li id="mwATs"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mandrem" title="Mandrem" id="mwATw">Mandrem beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAT0">—</span> in the extreme north Goa's Pernem Taluka.</li> <li id="mwAT4"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Morjim" title="Morjim" id="mwAT8">Morjim beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAUA">—</span> a beautiful beach, inhabited by Russian tourists. This place is popular among kitesurfers due to the shallow depth of the sea and a very wide beach. Prices are high, with many restaurants offering Russian cuisine. Nightlife is vibrant here.</li> <li id="mwAUE"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Palolem" title="Palolem" id="mwAUI">Palolem beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAUM">—</span> southernmost beach in Goa, situated in Canacona taluka. Scenic and quiet with nearby islands. Good eating options. It is becoming pricey (by local standards) and getting a bit crowded, but still less crowded compared to other popular beaches.</li> <li id="mwAUQ">Patnem beach <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAUU">—</span> small and quiet beach in Canacona Taluka.</li> <li id="mwAUY"><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vagator" title="Vagator" id="mwAUc">Vagator beach</a> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAUg">—</span> in Bardez, neighbouring Anjuna. Frequented by Western backpackers and home to raves.</li></ul> </section><section data-mw-section-id="25" id="mwAUk"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4" id="mwAms"><h4 id="Wildlife_sanctuaries_and_others">Wildlife sanctuaries and others</h4><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAmw"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAm0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Wildlife sanctuaries and others" id="mwAm4"><span id="mwAm8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAnA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAUo">There are several wildlife sanctuaries in the region. Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sanguem" title="Sanguem" id="mwAUs">Sanguem</a> is one of the largest protected wildlife regions in Goa. The Dudh Sagar Waterfall also in Sanguem measures 600 m from top to bottom.</p> <p id="mwAUw">The Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ponda" title="Ponda" id="mwAU0">Ponda</a> is home to sambar, gaur (Indian bison) and wild boar, amongst other animals. Elephants have also been spotted here at times. The Butterfly Conservatory of Goa also in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ponda" title="Ponda" id="mwAU4">Ponda</a> has butterflies and a unique rain water harvesting experiment. </p> <p id="mwAU8">The <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cotigao_Wildlife_Sanctuary" title="Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary" id="mwAVA">Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary</a> in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Canacona" title="Canacona" id="mwAVE">Canacona</a> is a forest with rare plants and tall tree where hardly any light can reach to the ground. The Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Panaji" title="Panaji" id="mwAVI">Panaji</a> requires permission from Chief Wildlife Warden.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="26" id="mwAVM"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAnE"><h2 id="Do">Do</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAnI"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAnM">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Do" id="mwAnQ"><span id="mwAnU">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAnY">]</span></span></div> <ul id="mwAVQ"><li id="mwAVU"><b id="mwAVY">Carnival</b>. Held in mid-February, just before Lent, the four-day event features lively processions, floats, the strumming of guitars, graceful dances and non-stop festivity.</li> <li id="mwAVc"><b id="mwAVg">Diving</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAVk">—</span> the season is between mid-October to mid-May. Diving is not possible during the monsoons in India (June till mid-October). The water temperature is 27-30⁰ C. The local diving consists of dive sites around Grande Island, just off the coast near Vasco da Gama. The dive sites are mostly 12-16 m deep, and visibility varies through the season with an average of around 5-6 m. Marine life is abundant, with many species of reef fish, hard and soft coral, and several shipwrecks to dive. Several dive centres conduct PADI courses and organize dive trips to Pigeon Island (also known locally as Netrani Island) in the neighbouring state of Karnataka.</li> <li id="mwAVo"><b id="mwAVs">Jet-ski</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAVw">—</span> with banana ride, bumper ride and parasailing. Head to Anjuna /Baga / Calangute beach during daytime and you will find many small groups of vendors offering these. If in a small group, with adequate bargaining and luck, you can bargain to around ₹1,000 - 1500 (season) and a little lesser in the off-season for a 1 short round jet-ski ride, 5-min banana ride, 5-min bumper ride and a 1 min para-sailing session per person. These activities are also available on less popular beaches and you could get a bargain there as compared to popular beaches where demand exceeds supply.</li> <li id="mwAV0"><b id="mwAV4">Kitesurfing</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAV8">—</span> not the best place in the world to try kite surfing, but it still has something to offer. Check Morjim, Arambol and Aswem beaches in North Goa. You can find instructors in Morjim, that take ₹8,000-12,000 for beginners course. The season starts in January, you can expect 1-2 windy days a week during January and February, and 2-3 days a week during March. Most people use 10-14 m² kites. Water is choppy most of the time, don't expect wave riding.</li> <li id="mwAWA"><b id="mwAWE">Bungee Jumping</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAWI">—</span> at Mayem lake.</li> <li id="mwAWM"><b id="mwAWQ">Paragliding</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAWU">—</span> check Arambol beach in North Goa for tandem paragliders.</li> <li id="mwAWY"><b id="mwAWc">Relax at the beaches</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAWg">—</span> Goa has an almost unbroken 70<span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAWk"> </span>km coastline of beaches. Don't forget to carry suntan, towels and chappals along when hitting the beach. Beachbeds can be hired for ₹100 per hour, you should get the beach bed for free if you are ordering snacks from the shack.</li> <li id="mwAWo"><b id="mwAWs">Trekking and camping</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAWw">—</span> October to December is the perfect time to go trekking in Goa. The Goa Hiking Association in Panaji organizes a major trekking program in October each year. The Goa Branch of the Youth Hostel Association of India also runs Trekking expeditions and Family camping trips in Goa every December. Some recommended places to trek and hike include the Sahyadri Hills, Devils Canyon and the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary in Mollem, the Chandrasurya Temple in Netravali (2 hr south of Panaji), and the Kuveshi Falls to Castle Rock just over the border in Karnataka state.</li></ul> <section data-mw-section-id="27" id="mwAW0"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4" id="mwAnc"><h4 id="Volunteering">Volunteering</h4><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAng"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAnk">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Volunteering" id="mwAno"><span id="mwAns">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAnw">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r4916054" about="#mwt58" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" id="mwAW4" data-mw="{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Infobox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Infobox","href":"./Template:Infobox"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Be aware"},"2":{"wt":"Indian visa regulations insist that you now can ''' only volunteer with an Employment Visa''' (ie; not on a Tourist Visa), even if you contract to provide totally unpaid work. Depending on your country, this can be expensive."}},"i":0}}]}"><span about="#mwt58"> </span><table class="pp_infobox infobox" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left: 1em; width:40%;" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" about="#mwt58"> <tbody><tr><td> <div style="font-weight:bold;">Be aware</div> <p>Indian visa regulations insist that you now can <b> only volunteer with an Employment Visa</b> (ie; not on a Tourist Visa), even if you contract to provide totally unpaid work. Depending on your country, this can be expensive.</p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <ul id="mwAW8"><li id="mwAXA"><bdi class="vcard" about="#mwt61" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAXE" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"do\n","href":"./Template:Do"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"Volunteering Goa"},"alt":{"wt":""},"url":{"wt":"http://www.volunteering-goa.com"},"email":{"wt":"info@volunteering-goa.com"},"address":{"wt":"based in Porvorim"},"lat":{"wt":""},"long":{"wt":""},"directions":{"wt":"on the main Panjim-Mapusa highway (NH17)"},"phone":{"wt":"+91 860 5458574"},"tollfree":{"wt":""},"fax":{"wt":""},"hours":{"wt":""},"price":{"wt":""},"content":{"wt":"You can experience the real Goa while helping in projects in orphanages, nature centres, animal rescue and charity shops."}},"i":0}}]}"> <link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Do_listing_with_no_coordinates"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.volunteering-goa.com" class="external text"><span id="Volunteering_Goa" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">Volunteering Goa</span></a><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers">,<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><bdi class="adr listing-address street-address">based in Porvorim</bdi><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>(<bdi class="listing-directions" style="font-style: italic;">on the main Panjim-Mapusa highway (NH17)</bdi>),<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><abbr title="phone" style="text-decoration:none">☏</abbr> <bdi class="tel listing-phone"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="tel:+918605458574" class="external text">+91 860 5458574</a></span></bdi>,<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><span class="email listing-email"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="mailto:info@volunteering-goa.com" class="external text">info@volunteering-goa.com</a></span>.<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><bdi class="note listing-content">You can experience the real Goa while helping in projects in orphanages, nature centres, animal rescue and charity shops.</bdi><span class="listing-metadata"><span class="listing-metadata-items"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></span></span></bdi></li></ul> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="28" id="mwAXI"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAn0"><h2 id="Buy">Buy</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAn4"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAn8">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Buy" id="mwAoA"><span id="mwAoE">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAoI">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAXM">Goan handicrafts are under-appreciated and can be a real bargain. Their range includes carved furniture, brassware, crochet and more (see section on the government-run Aparant emporia).</p> <p id="mwAXQ">Global items come in amazing diversity specially at the night markets of North Goa. In Panjim, the 18th June Rd is faster emerging as a lure for shoppers and tourists. Mapusa, while hosting a traditional market each Friday, attracts a number of tourists, specially foreigners. Goa's talented goldsmiths are neatly lined up at Mapusa's market, and in parts of Margao and Panjim. Check out traditional Goan lacquer-ware toys'<i id="mwAXU"> (</i>available at the Aparant emporia<i id="mwAXY">). There is a </i>flea market at Anjuna.</p> <p id="mwAXc"><b id="mwAXg">Health tourism</b>, foreign tourists come here for medical services. There are a number of outlets that offer a form of 'health tourism'. These include centres like <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.goadentist.com" class="external text" id="mwAXk">Dr Pimenta's Dental Practice</a> at Romano Chambers (near the Old Petrol Pump in Calangute) and Lake Plaza near Nehru Stadium in Margao.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="29" id="mwAXo"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4" id="mwAoM"><h4 id="Handicrafts">Handicrafts</h4><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAoQ"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAoU">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Handicrafts" id="mwAoY"><span id="mwAoc">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAog">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAXs">The <b id="mwAXw">Aparant</b> network of outlets are managed by the State-run Goa Handicrafts network. In their 10 outlets across Goa you may find an interesting range of handicrafts from Goa. Items range include shell-work, ceramic, bamboo, paper mache, coconut-items and fibre. If visitors have a problem with carrying back some the (more fragile) handicrafts home, then fibre is a good choice. Four outlets are in Panjim, at Vasco da Gama, (<i id="mwAX0">on Swatantra Path, at the Vasco Residency</i>) and at the local GTDC-run "residency" hotels in Margay, Mapusa, Calangute, the Bicholim Pottery Production Centre at the Industrial Estate, and at Loutolim's Big Foot.</p> <p id="mwAX4">In Panjim, the other outlets of Aparant are at the Udyog Bhavan, (<i id="mwAX8">opposite the Goa Police Headquarter, near the Ferry Jetty</i>); at the main Kadamba bus-terminus; and at the Crafts Complex office of the Goa Handicrafts in Neugi Nagar, (<i id="mwAYA">Rua de Ourem</i>). The largest number of items are available at the last location, about 2.5<span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAYE"> </span>km from the centre of town.</p> <p id="mwAYI">Products of dry coconuts and coconut-shells are carved and often designed to fit on a wooden base. Items produced include table lamps, flower pots, table clocks, different religious statues and decorative items.</p> <p id="mwAYM">Crochet items of beautiful designs and shapes. Likewise, sea-shells that were once discarded by the beach get transformed by artisans. Traditional ceramics include pots, ash-trays, flower pots andimages of gods. Same for the case of bamboo products.</p> <p id="mwAYQ">A few of these items are produced in-house at the Goa Handicrafts' centre in Bicholim. Others come from artisans across the state. This network has done a fair job in highlighting the skills of geographically scattered local artisans, and also finding them the market to help sustain their talents.</p> <p id="mwAYU"><b id="mwAYY">Hand-painted ceramics</b>, Goa has its own unique product.</p> <p id="mwAYc"><b id="mwAYg">Furniture</b>, is another area of interest, in terms of shopping options. Despite its bulky nature antiques are also a growing business.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="30" id="mwAYk"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAok"><h2 id="Eat">Eat</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAoo"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAos">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Eat" id="mwAow"><span id="mwAo0">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAo4">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwAYo"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwAYs"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg/220px-Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" data-file-type="bitmap" height="147" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg/330px-Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg/440px-Goan_Fish_Curry.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwAYw"></a><figcaption id="mwAY0">Goan fish curry is very tasty, and it goes very well with fried rice</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwAY4">The Goan staple diet consists of rice and fish curry, along with pickles and fried fish. This can be found on many of the beach shacks. The Goan cuisine is a blend of Portuguese and local flavours. Many dishes such as prawn balchao and kingfish in garlic have distinct Portuguese flavour. The cuisine is mostly seafood based, the staple foods are rice and fish. Kingfish (vison or visvan) is the most common delicacy, others include pomfret, shark, tuna, and mackerel. Among the shellfish are crabs, prawns, tiger prawns, lobster, squid, and mussels.</p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb" id="mwAY8"><a href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Serradura_in_Goa.jpg" class="mw-file-description" id="mwAZA"><img resource="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/File:Serradura_in_Goa.jpg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Serradura_in_Goa.jpg/220px-Serradura_in_Goa.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2250" data-file-type="bitmap" height="124" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Serradura_in_Goa.jpg/330px-Serradura_in_Goa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Serradura_in_Goa.jpg/440px-Serradura_in_Goa.jpg 2x" class="mw-file-element" id="mwAZE"></a><figcaption id="mwAZI">Serradura in a restaurant in Goa</figcaption></figure> <p id="mwAZM">Dishes such as vindaloo, dopiaza, xacuti (pronounced "chacuti") and cafreal will be familiar from Indian restaurant menus abroad, and are typical Goan dishes. Bebinca is a traditional Goan layered pudding which can be found "homemade" at certain hotels. Although vindaloo is usually made from beef at Indian restaurants in the West, in Goa vindaloo is usually made from pork. Serradura is a Portuguese dessert found exclusively in Goa and hence a must try.</p> <p id="mwAZQ">Most beaches have shacks that serve surprisingly delicious meals, especially seafood. They will typically consult you to see how you like your food. Don't miss the shack eating experience. </p> <p id="mwAZU">Most fancy hotels and restaurants serve terrible food. Therefore, it is best to eat at local places; ask a taxi driver where these would be and don't let him take you to any fancy restaurants as they receive commission.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="31" id="mwAZY"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAo8"><h2 id="Drink">Drink</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwApA"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwApE">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Drink" id="mwApI"><span id="mwApM">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwApQ">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r4916054" about="#mwt62" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion" id="mwAZc" data-mw="{"name":"templatestyles","attrs":{"src":"Template:Infobox/styles.css"},"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"infobox","href":"./Template:Infobox"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Fenifacts"},"2":{"wt":"North Goa dominates cashew production, while the South dominates coconut.\n\n*Feni can have up to 42% alcohol content, Goa has an estimated 4,000 and 2,200 traditional stills manufacturing cashew and coconut feni, respectively.\n* Feni can be used in cocktails too but is labelled as a 'country liquor' in modern India, causing handicaps to its growth.\n* The Portuguese brought the cashew from South America to Goa in the mid-16th century.\n* Feni has a distinctive smell which some will find unpleasant."}},"i":0}}]}"><span about="#mwt62"> </span><table class="pp_infobox infobox" style="float:right; clear:right; margin-left: 1em; width:40%;" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="1" about="#mwt62"> <tbody><tr><td> <div style="font-weight:bold;">Fenifacts</div> <p>North Goa dominates cashew production, while the South dominates coconut.</p> <ul><li>Feni can have up to 42% alcohol content, Goa has an estimated 4,000 and 2,200 traditional stills manufacturing cashew and coconut feni, respectively.</li> <li>Feni can be used in cocktails too but is labelled as a 'country liquor' in modern India, causing handicaps to its growth.</li> <li>The Portuguese brought the cashew from South America to Goa in the mid-16th century.</li> <li>Feni has a distinctive smell which some will find unpleasant.</li></ul></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p id="mwAZg">For a destination which tends to be costlier -- in almost everything -- than the rest of India, Goa has liquors and wines that are priced noticeably low. Products available range from wine (red and white), to the oddly-named Indian-made foreign liquors (IMFLs, which include whisky, brandy, rum, gin, vodka and more), and local liquors (basically cashew and coconut feni). Prices of domestic products range from ₹40 to ₹350 per bottle.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="32" id="mwAZk"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwApU"><h3 id="Feni">Feni</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwApY"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwApc">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Feni" id="mwApg"><span id="mwApk">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwApo">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAZo">There are two local brews long made and drunk in Goa: cashew feni and coconut feni. One comes from the cashew apple, and the other from the sap of the coconut tree.</p> <p id="mwAZs">Feni-brewing skills have been honed by Goa's former Portuguese rulers. The cashew was brought in by the Portuguese, and today it is integral to Goan society and the economy. Cashew-apples go to waste in neighbouring states, so they are imported from nearby Maharashtra into Goa.</p> <p id="mwAZw">Feni has come to become synonymous with Goa. Cashew Feni has been accorded protection as a Geographical Indication so it can be made only in Goa.</p> <p id="mwAZ0">Feni has a strong taste, and some like it but some don't. At one of the liquor outlets in Panjim, you can run into bus-loads of tourists picking up souvenirs of feni.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="33" id="mwAZ4"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAps"><h3 id="Wine_and_other_products">Wine and other products</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwApw"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAp0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Wine and other products" id="mwAp4"><span id="mwAp8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAqA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAZ8">Of course, there are a range of other options too. Local wines are priced at between ₹40-150 per bottle. Goa hosts the "Grape Escape", a festival of wines, around the start of each year, often held in mid-February.</p> <p id="mwAaA">Do try Urrak. It's a local drink with smoky flavour. Ask for it at local bars. It's a summer drink, with a refreshing taste and light alcohol.</p> <p id="mwAaE">In terms of local products, Madame Rosa has also been diversifying into coffee and other liqueur. Flavours include mango, anise, almond and chocolate mint. PVV (Pedro Vincent Vaz), another prominent brand, comes out with its cashew and palm products (in sizes of 750 ml, 180 ml and 60 ml). Other brands have names like Dom Pedro, Goan Treasure, Cashew Inside, Fruit Shape, among others.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="34" id="mwAaI"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAqE"><h2 id="Sleep">Sleep</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAqI"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAqM">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Sleep" id="mwAqQ"><span id="mwAqU">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAqY">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAaM">Goa is one of the more expensive states in India to stay in. During the peak season, which lasts from November to late March, the prices are very high. Especially in December, 5-star hotel rates range from around ₹20,000<span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAaQ">—</span>35,000 per night. All tourist spots charge more in the peak season.</p> <p id="mwAaU">Huts/shacks are an economical and fun option to consider. These can be found along most of the beaches, prices range from ₹400-600 and you get a whole hut with a double bed, lock, towels and an attached bathroom with toilet. Beach huts are closed during the monsoon.</p> <p id="mwAaY">The last week of the year, between Christmas and New Year the place is usually completely packed. Try to avoid that overhyped week and you will get a better deal without the added pressures.</p> <p id="mwAac">Farmstays are an increasingly popular option away from the crowds. Farmstays are available in some of the more rural parts of Goa.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="35" id="mwAag"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAqc"><h2 id="Cope">Cope</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAqg"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAqk">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Cope" id="mwAqo"><span id="mwAqs">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAqw">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAak">The Central Library is in the old-style colonial Institute Menezes Braganza in Panjim. Don't miss the rare books section. There are also the municipality libraries in the main towns, including Mapusa's Athaide Library. Other research institutions with good collections include the Xavier Centre of Historical Research at Alto Porvorim, the also Jesuit-run Thomas Stevens Konknni Kendra next door at Porvorim, the Goa University, and a quaint Konkani-focussed library called Amchem Diaz (<i id="mwAao">Our Traditions</i>), that functions out of the first floor of a commercial establishment not far from the Margao bus stand and the local court.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="36" id="mwAas"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAq0"><h3 id="Money">Money</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAq4"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAq8">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Money" id="mwArA"><span id="mwArE">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwArI">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAaw">Goa has a large network of banks, some of which will change currency. In the tourist pockets and urban areas, one comes across such services easily.</p> <ul id="mwAa0"><li id="mwAa4"><bdi class="vcard" about="#mwt65" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAa8" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"listing\n","href":"./Template:Listing"},"params":{"name":{"wt":"Reserve Bank of India's Foreign Exchange Department"},"alt":{"wt":""},"url":{"wt":""},"email":{"wt":""},"address":{"wt":"3A/B Sesa Ghor, Patto in Panjim"},"lat":{"wt":""},"long":{"wt":""},"directions":{"wt":""},"phone":{"wt":"+91 832 2438656, +91 832 2438659"},"tollfree":{"wt":""},"fax":{"wt":"+91 832 2438657"},"hours":{"wt":""},"price":{"wt":""},"wikipedia":{"wt":""},"wikidata":{"wt":""},"lastedit":{"wt":""},"content":{"wt":""}},"i":0}}]}"> <span id="Reserve_Bank_of_India's_Foreign_Exchange_Department" class="fn org listing-name" style="font-weight:bold;">Reserve Bank of India's Foreign Exchange Department</span><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Has_map_markers">,<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><bdi class="adr listing-address street-address">3A/B Sesa Ghor, Patto in Panjim</bdi>,<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><abbr title="phone" style="text-decoration:none">☏</abbr> <bdi class="tel listing-phone"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="tel:+918322438656" class="external text">+91 832 2438656</a></span>, <span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="tel:+918322438659" class="external text">+91 832 2438659</a></span></bdi>,<span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span><span class="tel"><span class="type">fax</span>: <bdi class="value listing-fax"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion">+91 832 2438657</span></bdi></span>.<span class="listing-metadata"><span class="listing-metadata-items"><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span></span></span></bdi></li></ul> <p id="mwAbA">Leading hotels, shops and travel agents will also offer foreign currency exchanges.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="37" id="mwAbE"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwArM"><h2 id="Connect">Connect</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwArQ"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwArU">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Connect" id="mwArY"><span id="mwArc">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwArg">]</span></span></div> <section data-mw-section-id="38" id="mwAbI"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwArk"><h3 id="Phones">Phones</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAro"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwArs">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Phones" id="mwArw"><span id="mwAr0">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAr4">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAbM">Country code is +91 (India), Goa is 832, or 0832 if the country code is not prefixed.</p> <p id="mwAbQ">Goa's telephone directory hasn't been published for several years. In a state with among the highest teledensities (phones per hundred users) across India, this is a serious handicap. Old telephone directories have segregated phone subscribers on the basis of the many small phone exchanges in the State. (Previously, it needed a trunk-call to call from one exchange to the other, but at least this is not the case now.) So it can be very confusing to locate a particular phone number. However if you do have a phone number for the BSNL Co., then getting the address is easy by dialing 197.</p> <p id="mwAbU">Add to this the reality that the telephone network in Goa is frequently growing, and that telephone numbers have grown from four-digits to the current seven in not too many years, finding the right number you need can be tough.</p> <p id="mwAbY">The Government of Goa's Department of Information and Publicity (at Udyog Bhavan, near Azad Maidan and the Goa Police Headquarters in the heart of Panjim) comes out fairly regularly with an under-priced -- but not easily available -- pocketbook of phone numbers. This focuses largely on politicians, government officials and media persons. Some useful fax numbers, email addresses and websites mentioned here. But don't expect officials to reply to your e-mail!</p> <p id="mwAbc">Yellow pages are also available. To inquire about local businesses contact <b id="mwAbg">Hello 2412121</b> (0832-2412121) or <b id="mwAbk"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.hellogroup.co.in/" class="external text" id="mwAbo">Hello Group Goa</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt66" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAbs" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"December 2023"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}"><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt66" id="mwAbw"></b>.</p> <p id="mwAb0">Mobile services have grown fast in Goa. It is fairly easy to get a Prepaid mobile SIM card. It will cost around ₹100, just take a copy of your passport (visa page, entry stamp and photo page) and two passport photos to a phone shop and away you go. It is worth thinking about cost and coverage if you are travelling around India as once you leave Goa and travel to another state you then pay roaming charges for all calls. It is still cheap though. A single text to the UK from Goa costs ₹10 and calls cost about ₹12 a minute.</p> </section><section data-mw-section-id="39" id="mwAb4"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAr8"><h3 id="Internet">Internet</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAsA"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAsE">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Internet" id="mwAsI"><span id="mwAsM">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAsQ">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAb8">Internet cafes can be found in Goa's urban areas, tourist spots and hotels. It is not difficult to find an internet centre in a state known for its large expat and tourist population. ID has to be presented and foreigners will need to present their passport before being allowed to use the internet.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="40" id="mwAcA"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAsU"><h2 id="Stay_safe">Stay safe</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAsY"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAsc">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Stay safe" id="mwAsg"><span id="mwAsk">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAso">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAcE">Be careful when wading at the beach as undertow riptide currents can be strong in certain beaches. Avoid the mouths of all rivers (such as the Mandovi River at Miramar), especially at low tide when the flow of the water current out to sea is the strongest. And just don't get into the water at all in the off season. The safe swimming period in Goa is November to early May.</p> <p id="mwAcI">Avoid contact with unprocessed cashew nuts as they contain an irritant ('urusiol') also present in <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Poison_ivy" title="Poison ivy" class="mw-redirect" id="mwAcM">poison ivy</a>. The cashew apple is edible when ripe.</p> <p id="mwAcQ">Goans are very friendly and helpful. If you meet a driver you like, get their contact information and book them for subsequent trips. Travel guides can be expensive and have been known to dupe foreign visitors. Beware of guides offering to take you to a disco with lots of attractive girls, who will dance with you. This is a scam. Don't go to cheap disco clubs, which are mostly in Calangute, Baga and Anjuna. They steal your money and put you in trouble. The rates are mostly around 500 INR; avoid this.</p> <p id="mwAcU">Any scam that offers a free ride in return for a "prize" will be guaranteed to disappoint.</p> <p id="mwAcY">Beware the 'ear doctors', who are more likely to accost men than women and 'produce' some tiny revolting creature, supposedly from your ear, for which they then offer a 'cure'. It is, however, humorous to read the cards they print up promoting themselves.</p> <p id="mwAcc">While travelling by train, beware of pickpockets, strangers who offer you snacks or tea, and other such people who make trains in India a regular hunting ground. Do not take off your shoes in non-A/C coaches, or they might get stolen. The same goes with all your valuables.</p> <p id="mwAcg">Don't trust travel agents who say that a train is fully booked. They want you to hire a car that costs more and provides them a kickback. A better thing to do is to check out the details yourself on the <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.indianrail.gov.in/" class="external text" id="mwAck">Indian Railways website</a>. Also, you can book your railway ticket <a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://www.irctc.co.in" class="external text" id="mwAco">online</a><sup class="error-deadlink noprint" about="#mwt67" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAcs" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"Dead link","href":"./Template:Dead_link"},"params":{"date":{"wt":"February 2023"},"bot":{"wt":"InternetArchiveBot"}},"i":0}}]}"><span typeof="mw:Entity">[</span>dead link<span typeof="mw:Entity">]</span></sup><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links" about="#mwt67" id="mwAcw">.</p> <p id="mwAc0">Temperatures in winter and summer can be extreme, so do not forget sunscreen.</p> <section data-mw-section-id="41" id="mwAc4"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3" id="mwAss"><h3 id="Emergency_services">Emergency services</h3><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAsw"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAs0">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Emergency services" id="mwAs4"><span id="mwAs8">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAtA">]</span></span></div> <p id="mwAc8">Goa now has a number <span typeof="mw:Entity" id="mwAdA">—</span> <abbr title="phone" style="text-decoration:none" about="#mwt68" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAdE" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"phone","href":"./Template:Phone"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"108"}},"i":0}}]}">☏</abbr><span about="#mwt68"> </span><bdi class="tel listing-phone" about="#mwt68" id="mwAdI">108</bdi> for medical emergencies. This service is run by the GVK EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute) and is based out of Goa Medical College (Bambolim) and has ambulances posted at various parts of Goa. These ambulances are fully equipped and have trained paramedics.</p> </section></section><section data-mw-section-id="42" id="mwAdM"><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2" id="mwAtE"><h2 id="Go_next">Go next</h2><span class="mw-editsection" id="mwAtI"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAtM">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Goa&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Go next" id="mwAtQ"><span id="mwAtU">edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" id="mwAtY">]</span></span></div> <ul about="#mwt69" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAdQ" data-mw="{"parts":["* '''[[Amboli]]''' &mdash; around 130 km from Goa, Amboli is one of the most preferred destinations for visitors, especially for honeymooners. It is in Maharashtra and features several spots such as Hiranyakeshi Temple, Nagatta Falls, Bauxite mines and Shirgaonkar.\n* '''[[Gokarna]]''' &mdash; around 132 km from Goa and exact replica of Goa. It is surrounded with plethora of beaches like Kundle Beach, Paradise Beach, Om Beach and Gokarna Beach. Gokarna is also known as Rudra Yoni, where confluence of two rivers called Aghanashini and Gangavali takes place.\n* '''[[Ratnagiri]]''' &mdash; The scenery of this place has been demonstrated by an integration of good civilization and natural geography. Ratnagiri is 250 km from North Goa and features deep valleys, green hills, and paddy fields. There is something unique for every visitor to enjoy and discover here.\n* '''Sawantwadi''' &mdash; It is surrounded by spectacular greenery and range of hills 100 km from Goa. At Sawantwadi, you may come across amazing wildlife including tigers, leopards and wild boars. This place is recognized for its artwork including chitrakathi, kalasutri, bamboo work and other wooden products.\n\n",{"template":{"target":{"wt":"isPartOf","href":"./Template:IsPartOf"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Western India"}},"i":0}}]}"><li><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Amboli" title="Amboli">Amboli</a></b> <span typeof="mw:Entity">—</span> around 130 km from Goa, Amboli is one of the most preferred destinations for visitors, especially for honeymooners. It is in Maharashtra and features several spots such as Hiranyakeshi Temple, Nagatta Falls, Bauxite mines and Shirgaonkar.</li> <li><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gokarna" title="Gokarna">Gokarna</a></b> <span typeof="mw:Entity">—</span> around 132 km from Goa and exact replica of Goa. It is surrounded with plethora of beaches like Kundle Beach, Paradise Beach, Om Beach and Gokarna Beach. Gokarna is also known as Rudra Yoni, where confluence of two rivers called Aghanashini and Gangavali takes place.</li> <li><b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ratnagiri" title="Ratnagiri">Ratnagiri</a></b> <span typeof="mw:Entity">—</span> The scenery of this place has been demonstrated by an integration of good civilization and natural geography. Ratnagiri is 250 km from North Goa and features deep valleys, green hills, and paddy fields. There is something unique for every visitor to enjoy and discover here.</li> <li><b>Sawantwadi</b> <span typeof="mw:Entity">—</span> It is surrounded by spectacular greenery and range of hills 100 km from Goa. At Sawantwadi, you may come across amazing wildlife including tigers, leopards and wild boars. This place is recognized for its artwork including chitrakathi, kalasutri, bamboo work and other wooden products. <link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:Western_India"><link rel="mw:PageProp/Category" href="./Category:All_destination_articles"></li></ul><span about="#mwt69"> </span> <div class="noprint" about="#mwt70" typeof="mw:Transclusion" id="mwAdU" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"usableregion","href":"./Template:Usableregion"},"params":{},"i":0}}]}"> <table id="usable_region" class="article-status" style="border-style:dashed;"> <tbody><tr><td></td> <td>This <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikivoyage:Geographical_hierarchy#Regions" title="Wikivoyage:Geographical hierarchy">region</a> travel guide to <b>Goa</b><span typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>is a <b><a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="//en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikivoyage:Usable_articles" title="Wikivoyage:Usable articles">usable</a></b> article. It gives a good overview of the region, its sights, and how to get in, as well as links to the main destinations, whose articles are similarly well developed. 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