Goa Attractions

Goa Attractions - Goa is the smallest state in India in areas and fourth smallest in population, located on the Konkan coast, bounded by Maharashtra to the North, Karnataka to the East and South, and Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa exhibits influence of Portuguese culture. In India, Goa is one of the top tourist destinations.

Panaji also called as (Panjim), located on the banks of River Mandovi, is the capital city of Goa. Among the tourists, Goa tourism is very popular.

Over the centuries, Goa was ruled by many dynasties and later by Portuguese rulers. India took over this smallest state from the Portuguese colonisation in 1961, and became a Union Territory.On May 30, 1987 Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Republic.

Goa is known for the spectacular beaches and called as "Tourists' Paradise". One should not miss the Beach Tours in Goa. Some of the most popular Goa beaches are -

• Calangute Beach
• Baga Beach
• Anjuna Beach
• Colva Beach
• Bogmalo Beach
• Dona Paula Beach

Apart from the Beaches, there are many other Goa attractions such as ancient churches, Hindu temples, Forts, Museums and Art Galleries in Goa worth a visit.

Some of the ancient Hindu temples are -

• Shri Shantadurga Temple
• Mahadeva Temple at Tambdi Surla
• Shri Bhagwati Temple Nav Durga Temple
• Betal Temple
• Saptakoteshwar Temple
• Shree Mahalaxmi Temple
• Shree Kalikadevi Temple
• Hanuman Temple
• Dattatraya Temple
• Shree Devi Shravani Temple
• Sapteshwar Bhagwati Temple
• Sal Shree Vittal Mandir
• Rudreshwar Temple
• Mangesh Temple

Apart from the above, Goa attracts tourists from all over the world for Sand Art Festival to be held in December every year. Goa Sand Art Festival is a 3 days festival and this year (2011) it is organized at Miramir Beach at Panjim from 16th to 18th December. The theme of the festival is Marine Life - Unseen treasures under Water . The theme for 2010 was "Wildlife Conservation" and for 2009 was "Global Warming." The world famous Indian sand artist Subash Pattnaik with his team creates wonderful sand sculptors during this festival.

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