| Goa Entertainment |
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| Goa nestles in-between the hills of the Western Ghats on the East, Arabian Sea to the West, Maharashtra's coastline to the North and Karnataka's coastline to the South. Known as the 'Rivera of the East', it is breathtaking to gaze at the hills covered with cashew nut, jackfruit and mango grooves, its beautiful glittering rivers edged with miles of sun drenched beaches.
Typically hybrid of the Latin influence and Indian color, Goa boasts of an unique culture so well woven in the Goan life style. A trip to Goa will not only give you a glimpse of an unique culture with its characteristic music and dances but will help you unwind in its natural bounty and languid atmosphere.
Entertainment In Goa includes its long sun drenched beaches, its cultural songs and dances, the historical heritage of forts, churches and temples, its wild life sanctuaries, its water sports and its nightlife in discotheques. |
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| The different ways of entertainment in Goa |
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| Goa Parties |
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Goa, with its hassle-free lifestyle, fresh weather and carnivals provide the perfect destination for parties.The warmth of the people, the sand beneath the feet, the delicious cuisine and drinks, the face of the beautiful sea offers you the best kind of the environment for perfect and blissful entertainment.Though parties happen in almost all corners of Goa, still some of the better known locations for parties are
Club Titos(the most talked about place on the Baga Beach) Club Extreme (a discotheque on the Miramar Rod, Panaji)
Club Cubana (on top of the Arpora Hills)
Club Antoose (on the Calangute Beach, beside the Goan Hertiage Hotel)
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| Casinos |
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| For all of you who love to try their luck and love to take life as a gamble, Goa is the place for you. The most famous is the first live-game floating casino in India on the ship MS Caravela in Panaji. Goa also has other casinos, basically gaming halls with installed slot machines and a bar.
Goa has high class casinos with games like roulette, blackjack, baccarat and craps providing one of the most happening mode of entertainment in Goa. The other casinos that are a big tourist attraction are at Taj Exotica, Miramar Beach Resort, Bogmallo Beach Resort, Majorda Beach Resort, Varca Beach Resort, Mobor Beach Resort.
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| Bird Watching |
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| As a bird watcher's paradise, Goa is home to many diverse bird species including the four different species of eagles, kites, buzzards, kestrels and ospreys. The other avian species indigenous to Goa are five types of pigeons, five varieties of cuckoos, six species of doves, six types of woodpeckers and six kinds of kingfishers. Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary are must visits for bird lovers and ornithologists. Morjim beach is the best for viewing seabirds. |
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| River Cruises |
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| The tourists can go for river cruises run by The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) on the Mandovi river, thrice a day. There are also two types of day cruises from the Panaji jetty covering the Mandovi and Zuari rivers. The private operators also provide many types of river cruises.
River cruises have become major tourist attractions, besides giving a boost to the tourism industry.
You can choose from a number of options available such as daytime, sunset or moonlit river cruises.
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| Crocodile Watching |
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| This huge and ferocious carnivore is commonly seen in Goa in the dense mangrove jungle near the small village of Cumbarjua.
The 15m long Cumbarjua canal near Panaji that links the Zuari and Mandovi rivers, is the only place in Goa, where you can see the crocodiles in open and the wild.
The stray crocodiles are sometimes also seen in Chorao, Tivim and Quepem. |
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| Discotheques |
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| Goa is a place for dine, dance and wine! This fact gets justified when you visit any of the discotheques in Goa. Break the dance floor and shake on the beats and rhythm of music all the night! The most important discs in Goa are Party Zone at the Holiday Inn Resort in Goa, the first disc in South Goa; Aqua at the Leela Palace Goa with a casino and private cigar lounges; Adega Camoens in Taj Exotica Goa with its lobby bar having exquisite cocktails made from Feni; Casino-cum-Disc - Treasures at Majorda Beach Resort Goa, the only disc in Goa with internet; Alvoc disc at Colva Beach; Club Cabana at Arpora near Calangute Beach; Club Tito's at Baga Beach and Ryb nightclub at the Taj Holiday Village at Sinquerim beach in Goa. |
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| Water Sports |
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| Goa is also a sports' paradise for the tourists. They can enjoy anything in water sports from Windsurfing, Dinghy Sailing, Scuba Diving, Water Skiing, Angling, Para Sailing to Swimming. Dona Paula is an ideal destination for the beginners of Windsurfing. Dinghies are available on hire at Cidade de Goa and the Taj Holiday Village for beginners. The Goan lagoons ranging between 5-10 metres are ideal for Scuba Diving giving you a scope to explore coral heads, lobsters, fish, and other marine life in the seawaters. Go for Water Skiing on the speedboats at a speed of 30-40 miles an hour. The popular angling spot in Goa is the Palolem Beach. Water scooters are available at Dona Paula jetty, Majorda, Cidade de Goa and Candolim beach. Of course the sea in Goa gives enough thrill to the swimmers too. |
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