Goa is an incredible place to visit and a unique destination combining vast rolling coast lines, hippie trails, cultural heritage, active nightlife and many more.
Goa’s pristine coastline is blessed with the most enchanting beaches known the world over. The coastline of about 103 kilometres has some of the most attractive beaches flanked by the Arabian Sea.
The beaches of Goa are counted among the most beautiful in the world. With such an enormous choice, one might feel confused about which one to take.
With its rich nightlife, Goa stands 6th in the Top 10 Nightlife cities in the world in National Geographic Travel.
One of the biggest tourist attractions in Goa is water sports. Beaches like Baga and Calangute offer jet-skiing, parasailing, banana boat rides, water scooter rides, and more.
Over 450 years of Portuguese rule and the influence of the Portuguese culture presents to visitors to Goa a cultural environment that is not found elsewhere in India. Goa is often described as a fusion between Eastern and Western culture with Portuguese culture having a dominant position in the state be it in its architectural, cultural or social settings.
Goa also has rich flora and fauna because it lies very close to the North Western Ghats rainforests, one of the rare biodiversity hotspots of the world.
Not the least, Goa has one World Heritage Site: the Bom Jesus Basilica with churches and convents of Old Goa. The basilica holds the mortal remains of Francis Xavier, regarded by many Catholics as the patron saint of Goa (the patron of the Archdiocese of Goa is actually Saint Joseph Vaz). These are both Portuguese-era monuments and reflect a strong European character.
With the best time to visit being from December to March it is a perfect escape from chilling cold of Uzbekistan in winter with its warm wind that bring such a relief.
