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      Weather:  32° C
      State rank: 1 out of 50 Places To Visit In Goa
      Ideal duration: 3 - 7 days
      Best time: October To March
      Upcoming Events: Goa Carnival
      Tags: Goa Beaches, Goa Photos

Welcome to Goa, Goa is one of India's most iconic travel destinations and home to an amazing array of sights, activities and events. Even first time visitors to Goa will quickly be enthralled by how fun and fascinating Goa really can be. Goa mixes old world charm with a modern and vibrant night life. Click the general information links below for further information.

The smallest state in India is also one of the most visited thanks to its relaxed resorts and idyllic beaches.

Although only a little over 100km (60 miles) from north to south, Goa, India’s smallest state, forms one of the most distinctive pieces in the great cultural mosaic of the subcontinent, thanks to its history of being Portuguese-ruled until 1961. Today, however, the area is best known for its idyllic tropical climate and paradise landscape of white-sand, palm-fringed beaches.

Places to Stay in Goa

Goa has good and many places to stay for all categories of travellers. Whether you're on a shoestring budget and want a cheap shack or you're on the splurging spree and want to have the luxurious 5 star stay, you will find options.

North Goa has a lot of options to stay around Baga, Calangute and Anjuna beaches. For someone looking to enjoy nightlife, water sports and don't mind the crowd, this is a good area to stay. South Goa is good if you are looking for more luxury and serenity.

Goa Weather

Goa makes a great year round destination due to its consistently balmy climate, but the most popular months to visit are September through December, when conditions turn quite idyllic. Temperatures drop down a little in December and January, reaching rather cool conditions after dark, and can be a downright cold 3˚C at night. April and May are probably the worst months for a visit since it's so dry, hot and dusty, but even then the temperatures rarely usually exceed 40oC.

The monsoon arrives each year from June through September, bringing some seriously humid conditions and making daytime sightseeing a bit unpleasant. Although many visitors feel it's best to avoid the rainy, sticky monsoon season, it's actually one of the most beautiful times to see Goa in its full tropical splendour. When it's not raining, and that's not very often, the days tend to be cloudy and hazy.

  

What to do:

• Day 1~ Come to Goa, rest in the hotel and then leave to visit Old Goa and See Cathedral Church, St. Cajetan Church and Basilica of Bom Jesus which is a UNESCO~listed church.
• Day 2~ Start the your day with visit to Chapora Beach. Next stop Fort Chapora and Chapora Market and then end the day at any Club.
• Day 3~ Go and head to Shanta Durga Temple. Then spend time at the beach and then go ahead for visit to Dudhsagar Falls.
• Day 4~ This day Visit Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary.