Go Goa ! For Fantastic Holiday Location
Hey folks, isn't it a lovely, lazy weather
. To enjoy this laze around spirit what better than to take a quick break and savour the monsoons fully. Now that you've made up your mind, what better place to unwind and soak in the fun mood than that quintessential holiday makers haven, GOA.Frisk around those lush stretches of beautiful white sand beaches or swim along the tide. Enjoy its various moods, explore the historic cathedrals, temples and churches. Soak in the heady mix of the rich cultures of India and Portugal. Fanciful and idyllic, Goa truly is a place for free souls.
Looking to make the most of your trip, then picking up MapmyIndia's Goa Mapbook, would be a great idea, for this has not only the most comprehensive and accurate of maps but also gives great insight into the places to visit, the beautiful churches, forts and temples, complete with their history.
The MapBook also details for you the very many landmark places that one can see out here Statue of Abbe Faria, the Father of Hypnotism; or the Dona Paula, with its poignant story of the daughter of a Portugese Viceroy, who on being refused permission to marry her love, a local Goan fisherman, flung herself to death.
Want to know if you can catch some local festival at the time of your holiday, well not an issue for this Mapbook, also brings to you the very many colours of Goa at its festive best. If planning on travelling soon then you could catch some beautiful festivals which mark the month of August in Goa.
Novidade, celebrated as the harvest festival on 24th August. On this occasion the parish priest harvests a sheaf of rice and returns with it to the church where it is specially blessed. This whole ceremony marking the beginning of the harvest season is conducted along with a lot of music and fireworks, bestowing it an all cheerful feel. Vasco Saptaha, is another major week long celebration dedicated to Lord Damodar, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Another popular festival is the Feast of Assumption of Our Lady, which is marked by a fair held on 15th August, every year at Panaji. Also check out the foot tapping music and dance which makes the world of a Goan go round. Goa's unique cuisine needs to be sampled to be believed, and is as much a part of Goa's attraction as all else.
The Mapbook also gives one ample guidance with regard to what all one can do when visiting this world of fantastic surreal charm. Its 101 things to do, is a treasure in itself.
Also with many a resorts announcing Special Monsoon Discount packages for Goa, this sure is the right time to go enjoy this Jewel of India, which welcomes one and all with an openness that's unmatched in the subcontinent.
Go Goa ! For Fantastic Holiday Location
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