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All About Goa
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Travel in Goa
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Tourist Map Of Goa
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Travel Tips in Goa
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CITIES
For administrative purposes, Goa is divided into two districts, North Goa and South Goa with Panajim and Margao as its headquarters.
A few cities worth mentioning are listed below:
Fort Aguada and Candolim
Mapusa
Old Goa
Margao
Panjim
Ponda
Vasco -Da-Gama
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BEACHES
Beaches may be the sole criteria a tourist chooses Goa as his destination. Goa possesses one of the finest stretches of sandy coastline in India. The beaches in Goa lets one enjoy the sun, sea and sand simultaneously.
In general, the beaches are clustered into two regions, north and south Goa coastlines with Miramar and Bambolim beaches in the middle.
A few of the beaches in north Goa, are listed below:
Anjuna
Calangute
Benaulim
Bogmalo
Colva
Majorda
Betul Beach
Palolem Beach
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CHURCHES:
Goa has a number of churches. A few are mentioned below:
St. Cathedral at Old Goa
Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Old Goa
Chapel and Tomb of St. Francis Xavier
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FORTS
Following few forts that remain today stand as mute witnesses to the history of the days gone by.
Cabo da rama
Chapora
Fort Aguada
Terekhol
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TEMPLES
Temples in Goa are an important part of its socio-cultural life. Due to historical reasons, the architecture varies from the usual Hindu temples. A few worth mentioning are given below:
Pandavas Caves
Shree Rudreshwar Temple, Aravalem
Shree Damodar Temple, Zambaulim
Shree Chandranath Temple, Paroda
Shree Mahalsa Narayani Temple
Shree Mahalakshmi Temple Bandode
Shree Nagueshi Temple, Bandode
Shree Gopal Ganapathi, Farmagudi
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WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES
Flora and Fauna is well preserved in these sanctuaries. A visit would be definitely worth it.
Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary, Molem
Bondla Forest
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
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