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GOA

Attracting sun-worshippers from all over the world, Goa’s coastline is fringed with miles of beaches. The most popular ones dot the 7 km line from Sinquerim through Calangute and Baga in the north, and a 25 km stretch in the south comprising Velesao, Uttorda, Majorda, Colva, Benaulim, Fatorda, Cavellosim and Mobor. There are smaller beaches, Chapora, Vagator and Ajuna in the north, Dona Paula in the cente, Palolem in the south. Each beach has its own appeal. The Portuguese character of Goa is a obvious-old tile-roofed bungalow with deep verandahs and a profusion of whitewashed churches nestling amid coconut palms and fields of paddy. Goa was a Portuguese colony for 450 years. Tourism has scarcely affected the character of the people, for whom laissez-faire and the afternoon siesta is a way of life.

A Union Territory since 1961 following its liberation form Portuguese colonial rule, Goa became the 25^th state of the Indian Union on May 31, 1987. Nestled between Karnataka and Maharastra, it is fringed by the Arabian sea on the west. The eastern region is hilly forming the northern edge of the Sahayadri mountain ranges. A land blessed with abundant rainfall, its climate is warm and humid with little variation in temperature.

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Beaches of Goa They have good facilities for staying and food, providing visitors endless opportunities to explore the shore, or just laze around. Calangute Beach is 16 km from Panaji and known as the queen of Goa’s beaches, Miramar, 3 km, is nearest to Panaji while Done Paula, 7 km commands a fine view of the Mormugao Harbour. The Colva beach, 6 Km from Margao, competes with Calangute beach in scenic beauty.

By Air There are daily flights to Goa from Delhi and Bombay. Goa is also a major International Airport for charter flights from Europe and the United Kingdom.

By Rail Goa is well connected by Konkan Railways to Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Secunderabad, Bangalore and other major cities.

By Road Panaji is connected by road to the main national highways crossing through Goa. Panaji is connected by road to Mumbai-594 km, Belgaum-157 km, Bangalore-632 km, Mysore-696 km.

News Bulletin

HIMAVANTA
( India's Only Mountaineering Monthly)
Published By Kamal Kumar Guha

Sea Beaches in Goa:
Arambol beach This is quiet village with a rocky headland and chilled-out scene.
Mandrem & Morji beach The beaches here are clean, peaceful where you can get away from it all.
Chapora & Vagator beach These are picturesque beach and rocky headland here.
Anjuna beach is a famous beach in Goa and good relaxing place.
Baga & Calangute beach is a famous heyday as the Mecca of all expact hippies has passed it's now the Mecca of package tourist winging in from the UK.
The Fampus Beaches are:
Candolim beach
Miramar beach
Bogmalo beach
Colva & Benaulim beach
Varca & Cavelossim beach
Palolem beach

The mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier lies in Basilica of Bom Jesus. The remains of the body are housed in a silver casket.
The exposition of body occurs in 10 years interval.
In 1994-95 exposition, over one million pilgrims observed.
The next exposition is in November 2004.
The Annual celebration of the Saint's day attending on 3rd Decemeber.