This is about heaven on Earth(Goa). I am sure after watching this you would like to visit that place.

1. Go Goa
By Anubhav Singh
Class-X sec-A
Roll no.-5

2. Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth
smallest by population.
Located in South West India in the region known as the
Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the
north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the
Arabian Sea forms its western coast .Panaji is the state’s
capital, while Vasco da Gama is the largest city.
Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and
a half times that of the country as a whole.
Introduction

3. Map

4. Goa Weather
 Average temperature- 25°C - 30°C
(67.96F - 81.56F Approx).
 Average rainfall- 325cms (Approx.).
 Average daily hours of sunshine- Nine to
ten hours in summer and three to five
hours during the monsoon.

5. Goan Cities
The five major cities of Goa are:
 Mapusa
 Margao
 Ponda
 Panaji
 Vasco Da Gama

6. Tourist Attraction: Dudhsagar
Waterfalls
•Location: Sanguem district in Goa,
near the Karnataka border
• Highlights: Listed as one of the highest
waterfalls in the world and
•India's fifth highest waterfall
• How to Reach: Dudhsagar waterfalls
can be easily reached by hiring a taxi or
taking a bus from Panaji or
even Margao.

7. Tourist Attraction: Goa Spice
Plantations
•Location: Ponda, situated in
the center of Goa
• Highlights: Two major spice
plantations that produce
exotic spices and grind them
in a powder form for use.
• How to Reach: Ponda can
be reached easily from Panaji
by hiring a taxi or an auto.
You can also hire a private
van or jeep to reach the spice
plantations of Goa.

8. Goa Forts: Cabo De Rama Fort
Location: Canacona, South Goa
Highlights: Lord Rama and his wife Sita took shelter here during their
14 year exile. A chapel located inside the fort is still in use.
How to Reach: Cabo De Rama fort can be easily
reached by hiring a taxi or a cab from any nearby place in south Goa. There
is regular bus service from Margao to Cabo De Rama fort daily.

9. Chapora Fort
•Location: 10 kilometers from Mapusa, near the Anjuna beach, North Goa
•Highlights: Lends a very wonderful and mystical feel to the beach while
providing a spectacular view of the sea.
•How to Reach: Chapora fort can be easily reached by hiring local transport from
Mapusa or even Panaji, which is 18 kilometers away from here.

10. Terekhol Fort
 .
•Location: Terekhol River, North Goa
• Highlights: Heritage hotel in one part of the fort, Church of St. Anthony
•How to Reach: Terekhol fort can be reached easily by hiring a taxi or an auto from
any place in the north of Goa.

11. Goa Churches
Goa is literally synonymous with churches.
Some of them are:
 Basilica of Bom Jesus
 Reis Maqos Church
 Se Cathedral church
 St. Anne Church
 St. Augustine Church etc.

12. Goa Beaches
A holiday in Goa is holiday is incomplete
without a visit to the the Goan beaches.
Some of the popular beaches are:
 Arambol Beach
 Anjuna Beach
 Agondo Beach
 Baga Beach
 Bambolim Beach etc.

13.  By Air :--Goa's sole airport, the Dabolim Airport, is both
a military and civilian airport catering to domestic and
international airlines that stop en route to other Indian
destinations.
 By Rail :--The Goa railway station is merely 2kms from
the City Center and the other railway station is 46km
away at Mettupalayam.
 By Road :-- The state has many highways that connect
distant places and make traveling much easier.
How to go?

14.  Goa Carnival
 Bonderam Festival
 Feast of Three Kings
 Feast of St. Francis Xavier
 Zatra of Shantadurga
Fairs And Festivals

15. Goa Shopping
What to buy-
 Artifacts made of papier-
mâché
 Bamboo work
 Beachwear
 Brassware
 Carved furniture
 Curios like trinkets, bracelets,
rings
 Hammocks
 Old coins
 Shell work
 Spice powder packets
 Terracotta
 Trinkets made of stones and
corals