Goa - कानाकोना

Goa-Jewel of India

Goa has it all, sun, sand and sea. It is nature's gift to mankind. An unique blend of Lati & Oriental, incredibly rich in monuments and historical sites, dazzling variety of exotic flora and fauna. Lush green hinterland, rivers that offer water adventure sports that will thrill you beyond expection.

Goa has a timeless charm.. its uniqueness lies in the fact that whilst creating a delicate synthesis of various cultures, it has retained its inherent soul. The Portuguese named it 'The pearl of the orient'. Goa owes its dominant Christian influences to almost four centuries of Portuguese rule. The Portuguese cam in 1510 & gained control. The ensuring Portuguese influences produced a blend of East and West, which is exotic and distinct. Chirstmas and Canival are celebrated as enthusiastically as Diwali or Durga Puja. Goa, Jewel of India, is situated with a number of churches that remain witnesses to the intense religious history of the land. Goa is located on the western coast of the Indian Peninsula and separated from Maharashtra by the Terekhol River in the north, Karnataka in the south, the Western Ghats in the east and Arabian Sea in the west.