Goa – Major Attractions and Activities

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Goa with its salubrious weather and excellent water sport infrastructure is the ultimate destination for adventure sports enthusiasts who search for cheap holidays. This piece will help them decide upon the best way to spend their time in Goa.

Good holiday packages include major sight-seeing attractions and exciting activities to make holidays memorable for tourists. Before booking flights to Goa, it is wise to know if the package includes any of the following attractions:

Beaches

Offering the perfect combination of sun, sand and serenity, Goa’s scenic beaches like Anjuna, Baga, Benaulim, Bogmalo, Calangute, Candolim, Cavelossim, Colva, Dona Paula, Majorda, Miramar, Mobor, Palolem, Vagator, Varca, Betul, Betalbatim, Agonda,Aramabol offer tourists the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Churches

Goa’s predominantly Christian population has done an outstanding job in preserving its places of worship and one can obtain complete peace of mind in places like the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of St Francis of Assisi, The Rachel Seminary, Chapel and Tomb of St Francis Xavier, Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church, The Se Cathedral, Church of Our Lady of Rosary, St Augustine Tower and the St Cajetan Church.

Dudhsagar Waterfalls

Located in the Sanguem district of Goa near the Goa-Karnataka border at a distance of around 60 kilometers from Margao, the Dudhsagar Waterfalls are easily accessible by bus or taxi from either Margao or Panaji.

Spice Plantations

Goa is much more than just beaches, churches, nightlife and casinos and the best example of its natural diversity can be seen in its picturesque spice plantations.

Anjuna Flea Market

The famous Anjuna flea market is the perfect place to shop for souvenirs and mementoes for your loved ones back home.

Apart from sight-seeing, one can engage in the following water-sport activities in this beach-capital:

Angling
One of the most popular past-times in Goa, angling or fishing is quite popular in Goa and is an integral part of Goa’s society.
Dinghy Sailing
Quite akin to wind surfing, dinghy sailing involves sailing on rough seas on 15-feet long vessels in groups of three or four people and is one of the popular pursuits of Goa’s residents.
Scuba Diving
Goa’s coastal visibility ranges from five to ten metres and offers scuba diving enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to discover obscured coral reefs and other rare marine creatures in these shallow waters.
Windsurfing
An exciting water sport that involves the use of a windsurf board attached to a rig by a freely rotating universal joint and comprises a mast, wishbone boom and sail.
Water Skiing
One of the most exciting water sports activities that you can indulge in Goa, water skiing as a sport entails an individual to skim the surface of the sea at break-neck speed by attaching himself to a boat. Few water sports offer an adrenalin rush that water skiing does.