Goa, India’s smallest state area-wise and one of the smallest states in terms of population, is located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan. It is surrounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
Goa is famous for its temples and world heritage architecture, and rich flora and fauna owing to its proximity to the Western Ghats (one of the bio-diversity hotspots, with 325 threatened species occurring there). Additionally, it is renowned for its sunny beaches and is a popular holiday destination.
Portuguese colony ruled the place for about 450 years (one of the longest held colonial rules in the world) until Goa was taken over by India in 1961. A part of that culture still exists, and Goa presents a somewhat different picture to the foreign visitors when compared to the rest of India. It is estimated that 12% of tourists to India visit Goa.
Family beach vacations in Goa can be as much fun as it is with friends. These pictures are of post-Christmas season of 2007 that I spent in Goa.
i love this post !! love the colours, happy week ahead :)
ReplyDeleteYou know Celine, I again thought that we missed each other by a whisker !
ReplyDeleteI went to Goa recently and will be posting about it once I come back from my current sojourn.
Nice pictures.
Great pictures as usual! Goa is probably the most talked about Indian place in Europe for some reason. Looks great though.
ReplyDeleteNice report, I've never been to Goa.. went to Mumbai August last year and spent the whole week in Mumbai only.. From what I heard, Goa is famous for its nightlife..
ReplyDeletewith the goa fest happenning right now, its a timely post
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful there. I love the palm trees.
ReplyDeleteKate,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. :)
Cuckoo,
ReplyDeleteThanks. Looking forward to your post. All the best wherever you are, with whatever you are busy with.
I hope someday we bump into each other, and that would be lovely! :)
Zhu,
ReplyDeleteHopefully, my post to follow would shed some light on why. Thanks for your encouragement. :)
Di,
ReplyDeleteWelcome, and thank you for your comment. Do drop by sometimes. :)
The next time you are in India, perhaps you get a chance to be in Goa, and don't forget the Himalayas. ;)
backpakker:
ReplyDeleteLakshmi, thank you for your comment which made me check out some details on it. :)
Seraphine,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit, and your kind words. :)
These could be images from a dream. A gentle dream infused with good feelings. The softness is most appealing, Celine.
ReplyDeleteSan,
ReplyDeleteThat's so poetic!
Thank you for those charming words. :)
Goa always fascinating and always tempting. Must revisit.
ReplyDeleteIndrani,
ReplyDeleteI hope you get a chance soon. :)
Hmmm lovely splash of colors there!Goa has always painted a beautiful picture in my mind and your photography is such a visual treat :)
ReplyDeleteSameera,
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. :)
Hi..
ReplyDeleteI am a Goan and I am in love with Goa. Having lived a couple of years outside Goa I've had a lot of people bombarding me with questions about Goa. That's what prompted me to start off with a website on Goa. And also coz I love writing this website is one thing I sure am looking forward to...
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I'm sorry I did not get your name. Do let me know it..
Hope to hear from you soon....
Regards,
Blenure
Site Admin
www.reviewgoa.com
Blenure,
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by and leaving a comment. I hope you drop in sometimes.
I've had a look 'reviewgoa' website and found it indeed interesting. I wish you all the best.
- celine :)
Goa has been my favorite. Although I've been there only twice.
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