Overview

India’s most laidback state is a green and pleasant land, where coconut groves give way to spectacular white-sand beaches washed by the Arabian Sea.

Sophisticated and relaxed, this former Portuguese colony has an allure all of its own. Goa’s vibrant cultural heritage is revealed in its medieval villages and historic towns, home to ornate Catholic churches, beautiful Portuguese villas and Hindu temples. Against this backdrop, year-round festivals see pageantry explode in an intoxicating whirl of colour and sound.

In South Goa, the pace is particularly gentle, its rolling countryside concealing coconut and spice plantations, picturesque hill stations, magnificent waterfalls and abundant wildlife.

On the coast are some of the best beaches in the region, the perfect place to relax, enjoy the sunsets and imbibe an atmosphere that could only be Goan.