A Short Visit to Goa - India's Wonderful Tourists' Paradise

A Goan Odyssey

"I always wanted to wander lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

Goa,India, a dream haven of zillions….a perfect beach resort in the west Indian coastal line. Yes, we, my nomadic husband and I, could make it to Goa in a sheer chance of luck, that we named ‘honey-moon'. Goa lies just 250 miles away from 's IT hub Bangalore, India. A great number of tourists from all parts of the world anchor in the Bangalore International Airport. Bangalore is connected to all tourist paradises in by rail, road and air. You could also catch a Volvo bus that starts from Bangalore and takes you to Goan City Panaji. It is just an over-night journey if you choose the bus route. If you choose a flight from Bangalore Domestic Airport to Goa, that will take you there in less than two hours.

Goa, India was under the colonial rule of Portuguese till 1960. Today it is an independent state in India. The Goan culture, we can call it, is an Indo-Portuguese culture. The Portuguese colonised Goa for four centuries and this unique blend of Portuguese and Indian culture is evident in its architecture, mix of religions, cuisine and social structure. Tourism is the main business of Goans. Goa stretches out over 100 Kilometers of coastline divided between secluded bays and golden sandy beaches lapped by the warm Arabian Sea. English is the common language in Goa . The local language is Konkani and localites speak Hindi which is 's national language.