It's SUMMER TIME! And Goa is the ideal place to spend your summer! I have been to Goa in India, and I must say that it was one of the best travel experiences. I am quite familiar with the place, though being there only once. Hence, I can provide you with some first hand tips. I, herewith, state everything from Accommodations to Beaches.
Hotel Accommodations: Hotel is the most crucial part in anyone's trip. It can make or break the trip. When I went to Goa, we stayed in a four-star resort named 'Marinha Dourada', located in Arpora. Personally, I would rate it with five stars because I fell in love with it. To add on to the loveliness, our hotel had a great scenic beauty, it was facing the lovely coconut and palm trees that were grown in the resort. The resort was taken care of like a baby. It was so neat and clean, and you could actually see the bushes perfectly trimmed. Well, our room was fascinating too. It was enough big, consisting of large storage space. It also included a small balcony. Room service was accessible, (at that time) and the menu was relishing, with a variety of options. Further on, I will be telling you more about its connections with the sightseeing places. The room cost us 4000/- per head, very reasonable I must say.
Here is the link of the resort, so that you can go through the rooms and accommodations-
http://resortmarinhadourada.com/
The resort has all this to offer- (Copied from the site 😛)
CONFERENCES / MEETINGS WEDDINGS & BANQUET PARTIES
INTERNET
PHOTOCOPYING
NEWSPAPERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
RECREATION & LEISURE SWIMMING POOLS
BOATING
FISHING
PLAY AREA- SALINA
BIRDWATCHING
HEALTH & BEAUTY HEALTH CLUB
GYMNASIUM
JOGGING AND WALKING TRACK
JACUZZI
STEAM ROOM
MASSAGE
BEAUTY PARLOR
SHOPPING
IN HOUSE TAILOR
IN HOUSE GOLDSMITH
TRAVEL & SIGHTSEEING
HOUSE DOCTOR / SECURITY / EMERGENCY
SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
Food: In Goa, you will actually be 'food-pampered'! Marinah Dourada has an open air restaurant with flexible timings. You can choose anything from Indian to Chinese cuisines. They, without any doubt, specialize in the Goan cuisine. Try the beverages as well. I tried the Goan Fish Curry, and the amazing taste of it still lingers on my tongue. Additional to the resort itself, if you want to have good seafood, you can even go to 'Britto's', which is attached to the Baga beach. It is just 3.7 km or 8 minutes far from the resort. I had a king crab there, and they make it gorgeously. The tables and seats are placed on the authentic beach sand, and truly give you the 'Beach Vibes'. Britto's is also good for ice-creams in the afternoon. However, if you just want to stay within the resort, the wonderful restaurant is always there to the rescue. The road adjacent to the resort, also offers some of the best restaurants if you go further straight on it.
Connections to sight-seeing places: If you do not have a car, or a taxi! Do not worry! You just need some money in hand! The resort has its own shuttle service that begins from 9 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock in the evening. It drops you to the Baga beach. It has an amazing speed. No wonder it is called a 'Shuttle'. It can reduce your 8 minutes to 5 minutes. So, yeah! I had three minutes to spare. In this time, I bought an ice cream from Britto's 😋😛👅🍨🍦🍧 (Too many icons) Anyways, additional to the shuttle service, the resort is also open to bookings for 12 HOURS of sightseeing! You can contact the resort in case you need a mini-coach or a bus for sight-seeing at least 12 hours, in advance. They also help you chalk out an itinerary for your stay so that you are able to see all that is on offer in Goa. You can even hire a taxi from the resort. For the last 2 days, just to speed up my sight-seeing, I hired a taxi, for the rest of the days, I hired a scooter in a reasonable amount of money. The best part is when the air hits you gracefully, while you are riding the scooter.
Sight-Seeing!: Goa has plenty of sight-seeing places to offer. Fort Aguada, Shanta Durga Temple, Spice Plantation (A very fun place, where they show you many spices, flowers and plant species, and welcome you with a 'Tika' and a Garland.) etc. It has infinite Churches, as most of the people are Christians. Basilica de Bom Jesus (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Church of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Cajetan's Church, and, the Church Square are the only ones I remember. All of them are exquisite. You may also go to Panaji, it is a busy, yet a good place. The 18th June Road in Panaji is a very busy road and consists most of the shopping complexes and restaurants, hence, is a famous tourist attraction. The Goa Science Center is also a latest tourist attraction.
However, you can also trust on the resort for a proper itinerary and sight-seeing tour.
Beaches!- Goa without beaches is like a car without an engine. Beaches are what drive Goa. Goa has well over 25 beaches. Celebrities from Bollywood can be easily spotted. I even saw people gathered around some Bollywood actor, who is very famous, on the Calangute beach. I loved the Baga beach, and did not want to leave it even in the very last minutes. At night, the Baga beach is completely glowing. I even liked the Arambol beach, but you cannot go swimming there as it has a lot of those little crabs, and even the big ones! I personally love the Baga beach, where I spent most of my time, and suggest you to go there. It is 3.7 km far from the resort, with a shuttle service provided by the resort to drop you.
Transport: I went to Goa by a plane, and found the journey sweet and short. Don't know about anything else, so cannot suggest much on that. 😂 The ticket price depends on your location to Goa.
Best Time To Go: Summers! And between November and December, from my experience! In Summer, you will find a lot of tourists, because they love to get tanned, but in Winters you will love riding on the Scooter.
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Okay! I am tired now. Hope this helps the people who are planning to go to Goa!
PS. I did not upload my trip pictures, because they are in the camera, and I do not know where the camera currently is. 😆
With this, I close my TENTH blog. Please follow me.
Picture Credits- Google Images
Hotel Accommodations: Hotel is the most crucial part in anyone's trip. It can make or break the trip. When I went to Goa, we stayed in a four-star resort named 'Marinha Dourada', located in Arpora. Personally, I would rate it with five stars because I fell in love with it. To add on to the loveliness, our hotel had a great scenic beauty, it was facing the lovely coconut and palm trees that were grown in the resort. The resort was taken care of like a baby. It was so neat and clean, and you could actually see the bushes perfectly trimmed. Well, our room was fascinating too. It was enough big, consisting of large storage space. It also included a small balcony. Room service was accessible, (at that time) and the menu was relishing, with a variety of options. Further on, I will be telling you more about its connections with the sightseeing places. The room cost us 4000/- per head, very reasonable I must say.
Here is the link of the resort, so that you can go through the rooms and accommodations-
http://resortmarinhadourada.com/
The resort has all this to offer- (Copied from the site 😛)
CONFERENCES / MEETINGS WEDDINGS & BANQUET PARTIES
INTERNET
PHOTOCOPYING
NEWSPAPERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
RECREATION & LEISURE SWIMMING POOLS
BOATING
FISHING
PLAY AREA- SALINA
BIRDWATCHING
HEALTH & BEAUTY HEALTH CLUB
GYMNASIUM
JOGGING AND WALKING TRACK
JACUZZI
STEAM ROOM
MASSAGE
BEAUTY PARLOR
SHOPPING
IN HOUSE TAILOR
IN HOUSE GOLDSMITH
TRAVEL & SIGHTSEEING
HOUSE DOCTOR / SECURITY / EMERGENCY
SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
Food: In Goa, you will actually be 'food-pampered'! Marinah Dourada has an open air restaurant with flexible timings. You can choose anything from Indian to Chinese cuisines. They, without any doubt, specialize in the Goan cuisine. Try the beverages as well. I tried the Goan Fish Curry, and the amazing taste of it still lingers on my tongue. Additional to the resort itself, if you want to have good seafood, you can even go to 'Britto's', which is attached to the Baga beach. It is just 3.7 km or 8 minutes far from the resort. I had a king crab there, and they make it gorgeously. The tables and seats are placed on the authentic beach sand, and truly give you the 'Beach Vibes'. Britto's is also good for ice-creams in the afternoon. However, if you just want to stay within the resort, the wonderful restaurant is always there to the rescue. The road adjacent to the resort, also offers some of the best restaurants if you go further straight on it.
Connections to sight-seeing places: If you do not have a car, or a taxi! Do not worry! You just need some money in hand! The resort has its own shuttle service that begins from 9 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock in the evening. It drops you to the Baga beach. It has an amazing speed. No wonder it is called a 'Shuttle'. It can reduce your 8 minutes to 5 minutes. So, yeah! I had three minutes to spare. In this time, I bought an ice cream from Britto's 😋😛👅🍨🍦🍧 (Too many icons) Anyways, additional to the shuttle service, the resort is also open to bookings for 12 HOURS of sightseeing! You can contact the resort in case you need a mini-coach or a bus for sight-seeing at least 12 hours, in advance. They also help you chalk out an itinerary for your stay so that you are able to see all that is on offer in Goa. You can even hire a taxi from the resort. For the last 2 days, just to speed up my sight-seeing, I hired a taxi, for the rest of the days, I hired a scooter in a reasonable amount of money. The best part is when the air hits you gracefully, while you are riding the scooter.
Sight-Seeing!: Goa has plenty of sight-seeing places to offer. Fort Aguada, Shanta Durga Temple, Spice Plantation (A very fun place, where they show you many spices, flowers and plant species, and welcome you with a 'Tika' and a Garland.) etc. It has infinite Churches, as most of the people are Christians. Basilica de Bom Jesus (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Church of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Cajetan's Church, and, the Church Square are the only ones I remember. All of them are exquisite. You may also go to Panaji, it is a busy, yet a good place. The 18th June Road in Panaji is a very busy road and consists most of the shopping complexes and restaurants, hence, is a famous tourist attraction. The Goa Science Center is also a latest tourist attraction.
However, you can also trust on the resort for a proper itinerary and sight-seeing tour.
Beaches!- Goa without beaches is like a car without an engine. Beaches are what drive Goa. Goa has well over 25 beaches. Celebrities from Bollywood can be easily spotted. I even saw people gathered around some Bollywood actor, who is very famous, on the Calangute beach. I loved the Baga beach, and did not want to leave it even in the very last minutes. At night, the Baga beach is completely glowing. I even liked the Arambol beach, but you cannot go swimming there as it has a lot of those little crabs, and even the big ones! I personally love the Baga beach, where I spent most of my time, and suggest you to go there. It is 3.7 km far from the resort, with a shuttle service provided by the resort to drop you.
Transport: I went to Goa by a plane, and found the journey sweet and short. Don't know about anything else, so cannot suggest much on that. 😂 The ticket price depends on your location to Goa.
Best Time To Go: Summers! And between November and December, from my experience! In Summer, you will find a lot of tourists, because they love to get tanned, but in Winters you will love riding on the Scooter.
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Okay! I am tired now. Hope this helps the people who are planning to go to Goa!
PS. I did not upload my trip pictures, because they are in the camera, and I do not know where the camera currently is. 😆
With this, I close my TENTH blog. Please follow me.
Picture Credits- Google Images
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