Saturday, August 18, 2007

Blue Aqueous Marine – Goa

Blue Aqueous Marine – Goa


That is something between science and myth, a blend of culture, traditions and modernization. A place in long shadows, calm cool, breezy day and long musical nights, loaded all the way with fun. Yes, I am talking about the one of the smallest state Goa , of India, a piece of land of about 40 beaches in the circumference of just about 100 km. “Go Goa , 365 days on Holiday” is just not a slogan for tourist attraction but is an invitation to live with history under the sky of modernization on the banks of fun and pleasure. The list of most searched key words of internet in relation of India tourism can’t be completed without the words beaches and Goa. See my previous two articles related with places.

Goa Images Reflections and Reality[Part One]

Sea Shore Planet: Tourist Paradise: GOA [Goa Part II]

When it comes to beaches of Goa, the tour can be divided into North Goa beaches and South Goa beaches. There are various travel agencies arranging site seeing beside the private car etc. If you have traveled before I will suggest choosing 2-3 spots for the day travel with local bus service that will provide you with a chance of looking into famous Goaian culture and life style. A unique facility available at Goa makes it more adventurous for the couples; here you can hire a bike, presence of English, Marathi, Kokani, Hindi and Portuguese as the spoken languages, small area of just over 100 km, and availability of detailed road maps are there to help you on your this voyage and that all will make your Goa trip a life time experience. Some of the most famous and visited beaches are

ANJUNA BEACH

The beach was discovered by the hippies sometime between 1950 and 1960 hence still most famous among them and also referred as the hippie s beach. When you are laying there on the pale golden sand you will feel that a white rushing stream is speeding to embrace you. The beach is famous for its street market and all night parties; it is your bargaining power that can allow you every Wednesday to take away anything ranging from a swim suit to a second hand bike almost at throw away price. The music loaded beach is just 8 km away from the Mapuca, the second famous city, after capital Panaji, of the state.

BAGA BEACH

Though it is a small beach situated in the west direction of Mapuca at a distance of about 10 km, but the calm and quite, wet brown sand and long shadows of palm tress makes it an attraction for tourists specially though who wish to have a time in peace away from the crowded beaches of Goa. Another attraction is the presence of best restaurants in the Goa, you can enjoy the romantic, candlelight, beach side dinner here and have the pleasure of being the part of exotic nightlife of Goa.

COLVA BEACH

Colva beach is for the people who wish to enjoy the company of family or friends with the only disturbance from the whispering sea. Unlike the Anjuna and Calangute beaches you will found this less crowded with tourist. It might be due to its location, at a distance from the two most famous cities Panaji and Mapuca. Colva will tempt you for long romantic walk on silvery white sand under the moon light and bright sunny morning will ask you to keep lying for some more time.

CALANGUTE BEACH

Surely the most visited beach just 16 km from the capital city Panaji, It has also fame for its holiday resorts, and is so attractive that it is often referred as the “Queen of beaches” you will found it perfect heaven of tourist with equal crowds of the foreign and domestic tourists. Here beside the water sports, children can enjoy the making of sand castles and in the beach side shacks you can enjoy cocktail with sighting the sea.

VAGATOR BEACH

The Sun Kissing beach is just 22km from Panaji, with ruins of Chopara fort, constructed by King Adil Shah, at its north end. Pure white sand and doted black rocks are the prime attraction of the place. It is a beach, typically dotted with palm trees and sea green water with people in swimming suit and having fun in water and gives you feeling of life coming to a postcard scene. Lush green form houses and tall palm and coconut trees with pictorial Portuguese bungalows gives such a beautiful look that area is utilized by many film makers. Hindi movie “Gumnam” the famous suspense film, was the first film in which this beautiful sea shore and ruins of chopara fort were picturised to create mixture of beauty and fear.

Other Tourist attractions

Though it is no more a beach but place has some historic value and place for water sports, specially for water scooter etc. Miramar is the city beach of Panaji. Apart from the Panaji and Mapuca, other worth to visit cities are, Madgaon, Wasco, Arambel, etc. A few other beaches are

Candolim Beach

Sinquerim Beach

Bambolim Beach

Arambol Beach

Benaulim Beach

Palolem Beach

Agonda Beach

BOGMALO BEACH

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