Goa, a vibrant, living entity - referred to as "the Rome of the Orient" in days gone by, Goa's recorded history dates back to the 3rd century B.C. A former Portuguese colony, Goa is a delightfully picturesque tropical paradise, with secluded golden beaches, gleaming white-washed houses and amiable, easy-going people.
Goa has a charming blend of Indo-European architecture and cultural influences. The rich heritage of Goa is manifest in the brilliant expressions of Goan traditional folk arts, dance, music, drama, literature, colorful pageants, feasts and festivals, majestic temples, churches and mosques.
A serene countryside amidst sylvan surroundings. With lush green valleys and silver streams. Nature forever in her element. The ideal holiday destination for an entertaining and tranquilizing vacation at unbelievably low prices. Goa is also famous for its exotic variety of seafood, International, vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine.
Goa has it all, sun, sand and sea. An unique blend of Latin and 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 expectation.
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. Goa certainly is a land of dreams and romance... a timeless world of gentle hospitable people and unhurried activity.
Goa, a tiny emerald land of 3,702 Sq.Kms. on the west coast of India, with its natural scenic beauty, attractive beaches, churches and temples, famous for its architecture, feasts and festivals and above all hospitable people with a rich cultural milieu, has an ideal tourist profile. Ensconced on the slopes of the Western ghats (Sahyadri ranges), Goa is bounded on the North by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, on the East by Belgaum, on the South by Karwar Districts of Karnataka, and on the west by Arabian Sea.
Goa has a moderate temperature showing negligible variations in different seasons. May is the hottest month while January and February are the coldest. There is a prevalence of tropical weather rest of the year. Southwest Monsoon brings rain in Goa between June and September. July is the month that receives maximum rainfall while February gets least amount of rain. Goa is a place for visiting any time of the year. But the time Goa reveals itself best would be the peak of monsoons from mid July to late September and peak winters from November end to mid February.
The people of Goa are very friendly and extremely happy-go-lucky. They are fond of the good things in life and are certainly not caught up in the rat race. Siesta is an important part of life in Goa with shops downing their shutters from one to four the most Goans retiring for the afternoon. Though the people of Goa are of different faiths and from different cultural backgrounds, they have come together to create the easygoing Goan culture with its emphasis on good living. 
Food in Goa is a very serious matter and capitalises on the range of food products available here. Goa boasts of many different cuisines - the Konkan, the Portuguese and the Bahamani Nawabi traditions. The fruits of the sea are used lavishly in Goan food different types of fish, prawns, mussels, oysters, crabs and many more.
Goan cuisine is a blend of the different influences Goans have endured over the centuries. The staple food in Goa is fish and rice, both among the Hindus and the Catholics. Unlike Christian food however Hindu Goan food is not strongly influenced by Portuguese cuisine.
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