India
Goa
Palm coast and Portuguese churches, with a north and a south that feel quite different.
- DestinationGoa
- CountryIndia
- TypeDomestic holiday
Overview
About Goa
Goa was Portuguese for four and a half centuries, until 1961, and the difference from the rest of India is still plain to see — in the churches, in the house architecture with its deep verandas, in the food and in the layout of the older towns.
The coast divides in character. The north is busier, with the larger beaches and most of the nightlife. The south is quieter, with wider sand and far fewer people on it. Inland are spice plantations and the edge of the Western Ghats.
Good to know
Worth Knowing Before You Go
- Goa was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until 1961.
- The churches and convents of Old Goa are UNESCO-listed.
- North Goa is generally busier than the south, which has quieter and wider beaches.
- The main season runs through the drier winter months; the monsoon changes the coast completely.
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