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Goa Tourism Directory

It is Goa where you can have a vacation of a lifetime. Goa is a lush green
paradise edged on the one side by the wooden foothills of the Sahyadri range
and on the other by the Arabian Sea.
Goa, a tiny emerald land on the West Coast of India, with its natural scenic
beauty, attractive beaches and temples famous for its architecture, feasts
and festivals and above all hospitable people with a rich cultural milieu,
has an ideal tourist profile.
North Goa is known and loved as a land of golden beaches, palm trees, paddy
fields and wooded hills. Its churches, temples, shrines and forts tell its
history. It is associated with music, the famous Goan cuisine and most of
all with a peace-loving , smiling people.
The North Goa District has an area of 1736 Sq. Km. Its geographical position
is marked by 15o 48 00 N to 14o 53 54 N latitudes
and 73o E to 75o E longitudes.
North Goa shares its boundaries with the Sawantwadi & Dodamarg, of Ratnagiri
District and Kolhapur District of Maharastra state and with South Goa District
shares the southern boundary
South Goa District covers the entire southern part of Goa state. Arabian
sea is to the west of district, North Goa district to the North and Uttar
Kannada district of Karnataka in the East and South.
South Goa is situated between the latitudinal paralles of 15 degree 29'
32" N and 14 degree 53' 57" N and longitudimal parallels of 73degree
46' 21" E and 74 degree 20' 11" E.
From noth to south and from east to west the district spans a distance of
86 kms and 40 kms respectively. The total geographical area of the district
is 1966 sq kms.

Goa is well connected by road, rail, water and air ways. In Goa there are
three main national highways N.H.4A, N.H.17, N.H.17A. Panaji, the capital
city of Goa is connected by N.H.4A from Belgaum in Karnataka. The N.H.17
starts in Mahad in Maharastra state and enters in Goa through Patradevi
and passes through talukas Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi, Salcete and Canacona
talukas. Third highway, N.H.17A is from Cortalim to Mormugao harbour. Cities
Panaji and Margao are well connected by road from Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur,
Miraj cities in Maharashtra and Banglore, Belgaum, Hubali cities in Karnataka.
Places of Interest
Panaji
The capital of Goa and headquarters of North Goa District, a small a charming
city on the left bank of silvery Mandovi River, with beautiful red-roofed
houses, built in Latin style, also boasts of many modern houses, well laid
garden, statues and avenue's lined with Gulmohar, Acassia and other trees.
Enchantit panorama unfolds from atop Altinho (Hill Top).
Mapusa
It is 13 Kms. from Panaji. The capital of Bardez Taluka, on the national
highway, is the cross roads of the network of highways covering whole of
Northern Goa. Weekly fair on Friday, is held at the modem streamlined market,
attended by large crowds.
Margao
It is 33 Kms. from Panaji. The Capital of South Goa District in the hinterland
of southern Goa in Salcete Taluka is a thriving commercial metropolis linked
by rail to the rest of India & Mormugao Harbour and by national highways,
with Maharashtra and Karnataka. It has imposing old mansions and modern
buildings.
Vasco-da-Gama
It is 30 kms. from Panaji. A modem, well laid out city close to Mormugs
Harbour, has beautiful and extensive avenues. The air terminus of Goa at
Dabolim lies on the outskirts of the city. It is also the railway terminus
for passenger service in the South Central Railway.