On the southwestern coast of India is a stunning state that is rich in white sandy beaches, festivals of all kinds, and tonnes of foot traffic. Goa is an ideal destination for anyone traveling across the Atlantic, looking for a taste of beauty and fun.
(Map of Goa, By Inshaanshah62, Wikipedia )
Goa has been ranked as the best placed, due to its high-quality infrastructure, and it has the highest GDP per capita in India, thanks to its coastal region being rich in a variety of minerals and ores. It also has significant historical value, having been a territory under Portuguese rule for 450 years, until 1961, when it was annexed. So naturally, it is filled with numerous Heritage Sites that, to this day, remain extremely pleasing to the eye.
(A Land of Beaches and Palm Trees, By Tanya Dedyukhina, Wikimedia Commons)
It is home to many lovely forts, temples, cathedrals and numerous other gorgeous structures. In addition to that, the beaches of Goa, like Dona Paula coast, are a major ground for film festivals, music festivals, and many, many visitors.
These stunning photos will take you all across this lovely state, its exquisite beaches and through its capital city Panjim, also known as Panaji, which is filled with impressive attractions and remnants from the past.
1. Palolem beach
(By Satyajit Nayak, Wikimedia Commons)
2. Chapora River and its Colony of Birds
3. Cathedral of Saint Cajetan in Velha Goa
(By Sebastianjude, Wikimedia Commons)
4. Fontainhas Quarter, Panjim (Panaji)
(By Portugal Editor Exploration, Wikimedia Commons)
5. Rock engravings at Usgalimal
(By Nijgoykar, Wikimedia Commons)
6. Mahadev Temple
(By Savika Gomes, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Algolx, Wikimedia Commons)
7. Se Cathedral, Old Goa
(By Abhiomkar, Wikimedia Commons)
8. Dona Paula Coast
(By Karthikeyangopinathan, Wikimedia Commons)
Boats at Dona Paula Coast
(By SahilSahadevan, Wikimedia Commons)
Rocks at Dona Paula Coast
(By SahilSahadevan, Wikimedia Commons)
Statue at Dona Paula
(By Vivo78, Wikimedia Commons)
9. Big Vagator Beach, along with Fort Chapora
10. The Head of Lord Shiva and the Cobra Statue, at Little Vagator Beach
(By Dominik Hundhammer, Wikimedia Commons)
11. Aerial View of Vasco Da Gama
(By Chinmayee Mishra, Wikimedia Commons)
12. Dudhsagar Waterfalls
(By Csyogi, Wikimedia Commons)
Railway Track Running Through Dudhsagar Falls
(By Purshi, Wikimedia Commons)
Bottom of Dudhsagar Falls
(By Bahnfrend, Wikimedia Commons)
13. Hindu-Christianity Unity Memorial at Miramar Beach.
(By Nikkul, Wikimedia Commons)
14. Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji
(By Aruna, Wikimedia Commons)
(By Inshaanshah62, Wikipedia)
15. Shanta Durga temple at Kavlem
(By Nkodikal, Wikimedia Commons)
16. 3rd Goa Film Festival (the 9th of which was held in 2018)
17. Anjuna Beach
18. The House of the Seven Gables in Margao
(By Portugal Editor Exploration, Wikimedia Commons)
19. The Sé de Santa Catarina Cathedral in Old Goa
(By I, Ondřej Žváček, Wikimedia Commons)
20. Shri Mangesh temple
(By Aruna, Wikimedia Commons)
21. Temple Light Tower
(By Irvin calicut, Wikimedia Commons)
22. Narayan Temple
(By Tanya Dedyukhina, Wikimedia Commons)
23. Panjim Church at Night
24. Arambol Beach
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