Goa
Goa
27/02/2013 14:56
The former Portuguese enclave of GOA, midway down India’s southwest coast, has been a holiday destination since colonial times, when British troops and officials used to travel here from across the country for a spot of “R&R”. Back then, the three Bs – bars, brothels and booze – were the big...
North Goa
27/02/2013 14:56
Development in North Goa is concentrated mainly behind the seven-kilometre strip of white sand that stretches from the foot of Fort Aguada, crowning the peninsula east of Panjim, to Baga creek in the north. Encompassing the resorts of Candolim, Calangute and Baga, this is Goa’s prime charter belt...
South Goa
27/02/2013 14:55
Goa’s south coast is fringed by some of the region’s finest beaches, backed by a lush band of coconut plantations and green hills scattered with attractive villages. An ideal first base if you’ve just arrived in the region is Benaulim, 6km west of Goa’s second city, Margao. The most...