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The state of Goa, in India, is famous for its beaches and places of worship. Tourism is its primary industry, and is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter, whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see many Indian tourists. Goa handled 2. ...
View of the rocks by the sea at Dona Paula, Goa Sculptures of Robert Knox with his wife, made by Yrsa von Leistner in the 20th century. Dona Paula is a neighborhood and tourist destination in the city of Panaji, Goa, India. [1] It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography and the International Centre Goa.
Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north of Goa makes it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it is a mainly commercial city (for locals) with a large resident population, Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation.
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Olaulim is a scenic village in Bardez sub-district, North Goa, India. [1] The village lies between the lush green hills that separate it off from Bastora and Porvorim on the West and the back waters of the Mandovi River on the East.
Goa is India's richest state with the highest GDP per capita—two and a half times that of the country—with one of its fastest growth rates: 8.23% (yearly average 1990–2000). [74] Tourism is Goa's primary industry: it gets 12% [75] of foreign tourist arrivals in India. Goa has two main tourist seasons: winter and summer.
The jail is a part of the fort and was the largest prison in Goa until 2015. The 17th-century Portuguese-era structure has been renovated by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation along with the Goa Heritage Action Group and Goa's freedom fighters and opened for tourists as a Freedom Struggle Museum to showcase Goa's freedom struggle and be a true tribute to the heroic deeds and glorious ...
Anjuna Beach is a beach in Goa, [5] which is located 18 kilometers from Panaji and 8 kilometers to the west of Mapusa, North Goa. It is situated in Anjuna village of Bardez taluka in North Goa. The beach is part of a 30 kilometer stretch of extended beach coastline along the west coast of Goa by the Arabian Sea. [6]