Goa Tourism

Located on the western coast of Indian Peninsula in the region known as the Konkan, the smallest but the richest state of India, popularly known as the "Rome of the East", Goa is a world renowned tourist destination, famous for its breathtaking scenic beauty, crowning beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture. Liberated on 19th December, 1961 after 451 years Portuguese Colonial Rule, the "Pearl of the Orient"- Goa is the most visited tourist destination in the world known for its vibrant lifestyle. Goa is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north and by Karnataka to the east and south. The almighty Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Its rivers, Tiracol, Chapora, Mandovi, Zuari, Sal and Talpona have their origin in the Sahyadri ranges and flow westward into the Arabian Sea. Goa has been divided into two districts for administrative purposes: North Goa and South Goa with headquarters at Panaji and Margao respectively. The capital of the Goa is Panaji, while the largest city is Vasco da Gama. Goa is the unique blend of different architectural styles-Indian, Mughal and Portugal styles.Goa is quite popular as a tourist attraction for its spice plantation. Some major spices produced in the region called Ponda (central Goa) are: Black pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Chilies, Coriander, Cashew and Betel nut palm.
Main festival of Goa is the ‘Goa Carnival festival’ which is celebrated by the people of all religion of Goa in the month of February with lots of fun, frolic, amusement and extravaganza.‘Feni’ is one of the most famous and popular drinks of Goa; this Goan drink is a type of liquor made by fermenting the fruit of the Cashew tree (cashew Feni) and from the juice of toddy plants(Coconut Feni).