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| Goa |
General Information
Goa, on the west coast of India is a land of swaying palms, miles of golden sands, lush greenery, an incredible cultural heritage, magnificent churches, temples and monuments and a unique cultural synthesis of the east and west.
General & Essential Information |
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| Area : |
3,702 Sq. KM |
| Altitude : |
Sea level to 1022 Mts. |
| Temperature : |
Summer Max: 33 Deg. C. Min: 26 Deg. C.
Winter Max: 31 Deg. C. Min: 20 Deg.C. |
| Rainfall : |
350 Cms. (June to September). |
| STD Code : |
0832 (95-832 from Mumbai). |
| Languages : |
Konkani, Marathi, English & Hindi | | Places of Interest Goa At A Glance
Beaches:
| Agonda, Anjuna, Arambol, Baga Beach, Calangute, Colva, Dona Paula, Miramar-Gaspar Dias, Palolem,Vagator |
Museums & Art Galleries:
| Archaelogical Museum and Portrait Gallery. Old Goa |
Galleria de Icons Margao |
| Goa State Museum, Patto, Panaji |
The Big Foot Art Gallery & Local Handicrafts Centre |
| Galleries at Se Cathedral |
Loutlim |
| St. Francis of Assisi and Bom Jesus |
| Wildlife/bird Sanctuaries
| Bhagvan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Molem, Bondla Forest , Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary |
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Waterfalls/Lakes/Springs
| Arvalem Waterfalls, Dudhsagar Waterfalls near Colem, Mayem Lake, Kesarval Spring |
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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HOTELS AT PANAJI / PORVORIM
Hotel Mandovi***,
D.B. Bandodkar Marg,
Tel: 2224405.
Fax: 2225451.
Hotels at Divar Island
(6 km. from old goa)
Pleasure Island Country Club & Resorts***,
Tel: 2280505,
Fax: 2280506
Hotels At Margao
Nanutel ***,
Tell: 2700900
Fax: 2733175
NORTH GOA
Goa Marriott Resort*****Dlx.,
Tel: 2463333
Fax: 2463319
Sinquerim Beach
(13 Km. from Panaji & 15 Km.from Mapusa)
Fort Aguada Beach Resort*****Dlx.,
Tel: 5645858.
Fax: 2479200
Highland Beach Resort***,
Tel: 2276824, 2276405.
Fax: 2277881.
Whispering Palms Beach Resort***,
Tel: 2479140
Fax: 2479142
CENTRAL GOA
Dona Paula Beach
(7 Km. from Panaji.)
Cidade-de-Goa*****Dlx.,
Vaigunim Beach,
Tel: 2454545.
Fax:2454543 |
SOUTH GOA
Arossim Beach, Cansaulim - (14 Km. from Margoa)
The Heritage Village Club***,
Tel: 2754956.
Fax: 2754324.
Majorda Beach
(25 Km. from Panaji & 8 Km. from Margao.)
Majorda Beach Resort*****Dlx
Tel: 2881111.
Fax: 2881121/24
Betal Batim Beach
(24 Km. from Panaji & 7 km. from Margao.)
Coconut Grove****,
Tel: 2880123 (10 Lines),
Fax: 2880124.
Benaulim Beach
41 Km. from Panaji & 8 Km. from Margao.)
Taj Exotica*****Dlx
Tel: 2771234.
Fax: 2771515.
Varca Beach
43 Km. from Panaji & 10 Km. from Margao.)
Ramada Caravela Resort*****
Tel: 2745200.
Fax: 2745225.
Radisson White sands Resort
Tel: 2727272 .
Fax: 2727286.
Mobor Beach
(51 Km. from Panaji & 18 Km. from Margao.)
The Leela Palace*****Dlx
Tel: 2871234.
Fax: 2871352.
Holiday Inn Resort*****,
Tel: 2871303
Fax: 2874333
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