Vital Info:
 The tiny beautiful states history is very rich & old, History says Mauryan empire ruled Goa in the 3rd century B.C, followed by various rulers of Kolhapur kingdom, Kadambas of Mysore, emperors of western seas, till 25th November 1510, when Yusuf Adil Shah lost Goa to Afonso De Albuqureque a Portuguese who ruled Goa for 450 years.
On 19th December 1961, much after independence of India, the Indian army liberated Goa from Portuguese. Goa is a secular state with multi religious spirits, with famous & historical churches & temples.
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Total area of Goa : 3702 sq kms
Population : Approx 17 lakh.
Altitude : Sea level / 1022 mtrs.
Neighbouring Cities/States : North Goa is neighbored by Sindhudurga district of Maharashtra, Eastern Goa is touched to Belgaum dist. of Karnataka and Southern Goa is touching Karwar district of Karnataka and entire western Goa is facing Arabian sea.
Important Rivers : Mandovi, Zuari,Tiracol, Chapora & Sal river
Famous beaches of Goa :
North Goa beaches - Arambol, Mandrem, Morjim, Vagator , Anjuna, Baga , Clangute, Calangute, Candolim, Sinquerim, Coco beach, Miramar & Dona Paula jetty.
South Goa beaches - Majorda, Betalbatim, Colva Benaulim, Varca, Cavelossim & Pallolem beach.
Wild life Sanctuaries : Bondla and Mollem are in the eastern side of hilly forest of Goan state.
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Goa state is situated along West coast of India touching the Arabian Sea. Goa is well known for tourism, fisheries and iron ore mining industries. It has partly hilly terrain with Western Ghats in the east. The climate of Goa is overall pleasant throughout the year.
The period of June to September is South West Monsoon Season. This is most rainy season for Goa state. Whole infrastructure of state like Agriculture, drinking water and electricity etc. depends upon the monsoon season. Goa experiences overall rainfall of about 330 centimetres annually and about 90% of annual rainfall occurs during this season only. However rainfall is more in the areas which are near to Western Ghats in east parts of Goa.
The period from October to February is very pleasant for tourists with normally clear skies. During this period the sea condition remains normal.
The period of April & May comes under hot season (summer season) with some increase in humidity. During this period day temperature sometimes reaches around 360C. However tourists can enjoy their days over nice beaches. Normally after 3 PM sea breeze (cool wind) starts from sea to land, which cools the atmosphere and makes tourist’s environment pleasant.
Monthly Normal weather data of Goa based on Panaji observatory
| Month |
Mean
Rainfall (mm) |
Mean
Max Temp
Deg.C. |
Mean
Min Temp
Deg.C. |
Mean Humidity
(%) |
Records |
At 0830
Hrs IST |
At 1730
Hrs IST |
|
| Jan |
0.9 |
31.6 |
19.6 |
78 |
54 |
Highest Max Temp.
39.8 Deg C. on 07/04/1989
Lowest Min Temp.
14.1 Deg C. on 14/12/1945
Highest 24 hrs rainfall recorded 366.6 mm on 12/06/1999 |
| Feb |
0.2 |
31.5 |
20.5 |
79 |
59 |
| Mar |
0.8 |
32.0 |
23.2 |
78 |
63 |
| Apr |
9.8 |
33.0 |
25.6 |
74 |
65 |
| May |
94.1 |
33.0 |
26.3 |
74 |
67 |
| June |
869.6 |
30.3 |
24.7 |
86 |
81 |
| July |
919.0 |
28.9 |
24.1 |
90 |
86 |
| Aug |
536.3 |
28.8 |
24.0 |
89 |
84 |
| Sep |
261.4 |
29.5 |
23.8 |
90 |
81 |
| Oct |
111.3 |
31.6 |
23.8 |
85 |
74 |
| Nov |
34.7 |
32.6 |
22.3 |
75 |
62 |
| Dec |
10.6 |
32.4 |
20.6 |
72 |
56 |
(K. V. Singh)
Director
Meteorological Centre Goa
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| Important telepnone numbers of Goa: |
Ploice – 100
Fire Bridget - 101
Ambulance – 102
Medical Emergency – 108
Goa medical college & hospital – 0832 – 2225727
Railway Enquiry – 0832- 2712790 (Madgaon station)
0832- 2298682 (Thivim station)
0832 – 2285798 (Karmali station)
Airport – 0832 – 2512788 (Dabolim)
Department of Tourism – 0832 – 2438750/51
For any other information – 0832 – 2412121
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| Distance Chart from Panaji : |
| CITY |
DISTANCE |
CITY |
DISTANCE |
CITY |
DISTANCE |
Agartala
Agra
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Ajmer
Akola
Aligarh
Allahabad
Ambala
Amritsar
Asansol
Aurangabad
Bhaktiyarpur
Bangalore
Barauni
Barddhaman
Bareilly
Belgaum
Bellary
Bhagalpur
Bhavnagar
Bhopal
Bhubaneshwar
Bikaner
Bilaspur
Calcutta
Chandigarh
Chennai
Chittardurga
Coimbatore
Cuttack
Dehru Dun
Delhi
Dhanbad
Dhule
Dibrugarh
Dimapur
Dindigul
Durgapur
Ganganagar
Gangtok
Gaya
Ghaziabad
Ghazipur
Gorakhpur
Gulbarga
|
3759
1709
1068
3512
1594
963
1792
1742
2103
2358
2377
709
2160
592
2223
2234
1927
159
397
2311
1255
1291
1746
1827
1526
2187
2149
923
394
844
1771
2090
1912
2249
846
3459
3294
924
2359
2015
2659
2091
1930
1939
2076
559
|
Guntur
Gurgaon
Guwahati
Gwalior
Haldia
Hasan
Hissar
Hubli
Hyderabad
Imphal
Indore
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jaisalmer
Jalandhar
Jammu
Jamnagar
Jhamshedpur
Jhansi
Jodhpur
Jorhat
Kakinada
Kandla
Kanniyakumari
Kanpur
Kochi
Kohima
Kohlapur
Kota
Kozhikode
Krishnagiri
Kurnool
Lucknow
Ludhiana
Madurai
Mangalore
Meerut
Moradabad
Motihari
Mumbai
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarpur
Mysore
Nanded
Nashik
Nellore
|
841
1905
3020
1591
2171
543
2094
187
747
3504
1105
1437
1725
1663
2275
2494
1370
2084
1580
1507
3323
1096
1433
1107
1800
842
3359
262
1510
619
683
554
1877
2216
1024
395
1920
1976
2274
593
1971
2290
643
1137
759
697 |
Panaji
Paradwip
Pathankot
Patna
Pondicherry
Porbandar
Pune
Purulia
Raipur
Rajkot
Rameshwaram
Ranchi
Ranippettai
Raurkela
Rohtak
Sagar
Saharanpur
Salem
Sambalpur
Shahjahanpur
Siliguri
Shillong
Shimla
Shivpuri
Silchar
Solapur
Srinagar
Surat
Thane
Thanjavur
Thiruvananthapuram
Thrissur
Tiruchchirappalli
Tirunelveli
Tirupati
Tuticorin
Udaipur
Ujjain
Ulhasnagar
Vadodara
Varanasi
Vijayawada
Vishakhapatnam
Warangal
|
78
1870
2387
2076
888
1462
495
2199
1415
1284
1157
2080
811
1886
1973
1563
2042
795
7113
1995
2545
3120
2254
1479
3346
473
2787
770
550
983
1001
721
929
1144
839
1125
1320
1160
565
955
1903
873
1255
887
|
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There re quite a few consulates located in Goa. You can contact them for any assistance and queries at their addresses and phone nos given below:
British Deputy High Commissioner
Dempo Tower, EDC complex, Patto -Panaji,
Phone : 2438734
German Consulate
CMM House, Rua de Ourem, Panaji
Phone : 2235526
Consulate General of Portugal
Parvati,
House No. 38 and 39,
Father Angelo Road, Altinho,
Panaji - 403001 Goa.
Telephone : 0091 832 2421524/2421525
Fax : 0091 832 2421521/22
Website : www.consuladoportugalgoa.com
E-mail : cgpinfo@sancharnet.in
Austrian Consulate
Salgaocar House,
Dr. Luis Gomes Road,
Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa.
Phone : 2513811, 2513816
E-mail : auscon@sancharnet.in
Fax : 2510112.
Italian Consulate
Vice Consolato Onorario d'Italia
c/o Guala Closures (I) Pvt. Ltd.
D-1, Sesa Ghor, 20 EDC Complex
P.O. Box: 101 Patto, Panjim, Goa 403001
Tel. : 0832-2438944
Fax : 0832-2438943
E-mail : gualaclosures@vsnl.com
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| Entertainment - Night Life: |
Discotheques :
In Goa, the day isn’t lost with sundown - actually it begins to get better and better.
Party Zone : Reputed to be the first disco in South Goa, Party Zone at the Holiday Inn Resort has maintained the lead. A secluded outdoor seating area has been provided for those wanting to catch some air and dig into snacks.
Place : Holiday Inn Resort, Mobor, Cavelossim
AQUA : Aqua at The Leela is a mix of entertainment lounge, casino gaming machines and discotheque. In the evenings, it is a gathering place with soft lounge music where you can chat or watch sport events on a big-size screen.
ADEGA : Adega Camoens is the lobby bar with discotheque. It has a mix of solo bands, dance performers and five-piece bands belting out foot-tapping rhythms, while a lady disc jockey charms the bar with her blend of music.
AVLOC : Avloc at Colva, well known in party circles, is billed as "a place where people hang out with their friends or just chill out after a hard day at work or simply a place where you can just can let yourself break free."
CLUB TITO’S : In Baga, Tito’s really doesn’t need an introduction - the place is always chock-a-bloc with party-hounds. One of the first discos in Goa.
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Disclaimer : Statements and opinions expressed in the above article, reviews and other materials herein are those of the author.
Goa is synonymous with fun, adventure, frolic and nightlife.
Discothequesss
In Goa, the day isn’t lost with sundown - actually it begins to get better and better.
ADEGA : Adega Camoens is the lobby bar with discotheque at Taj Exotica. It has a mix of solo bands, dance performers and five-piece bands belting out foot-tapping rhythms, while a lady disc jockey charms the bar with her blend of music.
 AVLOC : Avloc at Colva, well known in party circles, is billed as "a place where people hang out with their friends or just chill out after a hard day at work or simply a place where you can just can let yourself break free."
CLUB TITO’S : In Baga, Tito’s really doesn’t need an introduction – the place is always chock-a-bloc with party-hounds. One of the first discos in Goa.
Disclaimer : Statements and opinions expressed in the above article, reviews and other materials herein are those of the author. Goa is synonymous with fun, adventure, frolic and nightlife.article, reviews and other materials herein are those of the author. Goa is synonymous with fun, adventure, frolic and nightlife.
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Windsurfing, paragliding, jetskiing, or just swimming, water sports is yet another reason why people come back to Goa again and again. John Lucas, an Englishman, who first came to Goa in the early 70s like thousands of other westerners on a spiritual journey, found his heaven here in Goa. Being a keen windsurfer, the next time he came back to Goa, he had with him, his board and rig. And the trend for water sports in Goa was set.
Today there are a number of water based sports and activities available in Goa. The best season for enjoying water sports in Goa is from October to May when the skies here are cloudless and blue, and the waters fairly placid.
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 Windsurfing is a unique blend of surfing and sailing, which requires the surfer to adjust his strength and balance to the changing patterns of wind and water.
Windsurfing trainers and experts alike claim Dona Paula bay to be the ideal location for beginners. The prevailing winds and the calm sea, ensure almost lake-like conditions. The morning breeze is light and steady - just right for learners; while stronger winds that set in during the afternoons offer a perfect challenge for the more experienced.
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 A pleasant change from windsurfing is dinghy sailing, often referred to as ‘beer and sandwich’ sailing. With the winds in Goa, so gentle most of the time, this particular sport offers its participants much time to relax.
Dinghies are available for hire at the Cidade de Goa and the Taj Holiday Village. Instructors are available for beginners.
These 15-odd feet long crafts hold three to four people comfortably. The Zuari estuary at Dona Paula is an excellent learning area - its calm waters being the kindest Goa has to offer.
With two sails and side decks to sit upon, dinghy sailing is as much fun as windsurfing and it is not necessary to be either agile or youthful to enjoy this form of sailing.
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 While diving in Goa is not exactly world class due to limited to visibility underwater (generally in the region of 6 to 12 metres), there is an amazing amount of marine life as well as hard coral which continues to amaze even the most experienced divers. Fishlife includes Barracudas, Damsels, Snappers, Sweetlips, Groupers, Sweepers, Sergeant Majors, Angelfish, Butterflyfish, Parrotfish, Bannerfish, Wrasse, Sharks, Tangs, Mullets, Tuna, Batfish, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Rock Cod, etc. Other marine life includes Sea Cucumber, Blennies, Gobies, Turtle, Lobsters, Cuttlefish, Shrimps and Nudibranchs. Corals of the Table, Brain, Staghorn, Sea Whips, Gorgonian Fans, etc variety abound.
Woebeggong and Reeftip sharks, Shovel Nosed and Sting Rays, Nurse Sharks as well as Dogfish are spotted occasionally. The warm waters also teem with playful Bottlenose Dolphins although they are shy of divers.
In addition to the above, Goa is blessed with a large number of shipwrecks which include Spanish and Portuguese galleons, World War II wrecks as well as many merchant ships. Very few of these have been found and explored. There are reportedly around 1,000 wrecks along the coast of Goa. Even allowing for gross exaggeration, that still leaves a lot of ships waiting to be found and dived on by lucky, daring divers!
Due to the shallow depths of the continental shelf which limits diving to a maximum of 24 metres, the risk of Decompression Sickness is minimal. Goa makes a great holiday destination. Make your holiday even better by exploring the underwater world of Goa which very few people have experienced.
 Water Skiing
For the speed-lovers Goa offers the thrills of venturing into the sea on speedboats. The high-class speedboats which are available in some places, can achieve speeds of up to 30-40 miles an hour.
These craft, which can carry between six to eight people, are available at the Cidade de Goa, Bogmallo Beach Resort, and Taj Hotels. They can be conveniently used for sightseeing as well as water-skiing.
Angling
The beaches of Goa offer a varied and plentiful, almost inexhaustible, supply of seafood, still fairly cheap and absolutely fresh.
The Agonda beach in Canacona, which lies a short distance from the more famous Palolem beach is a popular spot for angling. Soormai, salmon and mullet are frequent catches.
Parasailing
High fliers amongst the speed lovers can opt for parasailing. Both the Taj and Bogmallo Resort hotels provide the necessary equipment for this enthralling sport.
There’s a rope about 300 feet long attached to the parasail harness at one end and to the speedboat at the other.
When the boat speeds off on the water, the parasailor just takes one or two steps and he is lifted into the air, the parasail lifting behind him.
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