Tourist Information - Goa
Location
On the West Coast of India, in a region known as the Konkan. It is surrounded by Maharashtra to its North,
Karnataka to the East and South and the Arabian Sea on its western side.
Climate
Summer-25 °C-45 °C OR 77 °F - 113 °F
Peak Summer Months - Mid March to End of June
Winter-3 °C-11 °C OR 37 °F - 51 °F
Peak Winter Months - Late November to Mid February
Monsoon - 325 cm from June to Late September
Best time to visit
Is from November to Early March
Tourist offices
Directorate of Tourism
Tourist Home
Patto, Panaji
Phone:+91-083-225583,+91-083-225535,+91-083-224757
Fax : +91-083-228819
Tourist Information Counter
Interstate Bus Terminus,
Panaji
Phone: +91-083-225620
Tourist Information Centre
Tourist Hostel,
Vasco-da-Gama
Phone: +91-083-512673
Tourist Information Centre
Dabolim Airport
Phone: +91-083-512644
Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
Trionora Apartments,
Dr. Alvares Costa Road
Phone: +91-083- 2226515, +91-083- 2224132, +91-083- 2226728
Emergency Services
Ambulance - 102
Fire
Mapusa - 262900
Margao - 720168
Panaji - 225500
Vasco da Gama - 513840
Police
Mapusa - 262231
Margao - 722175
Panaji - 226482
Vasco da Gama - 512304
Goa Tourism - 143
Short description
The allure of the beaches and the small town way of life beckons tourists to enjoy a relaxed holiday.
If sun kissed beaches and an endless view of the emerald blue ocean, is your idea of a perfect holiday, then
Goa might just be the place for you. The operative word as the Goans would like to call it is "socegado",
Portuguese for laid-back. So relax, sit back and enjoy as we take you on a tour of this land of exoticism.
Trivia
According to the legends from the Hindu mythology, the creation of Goa dates back to the Mahabharata. Lord
Parshuram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu is credited with the creation of Goa. It was then known by its
Sanskrit name, "Gomantak" or the "Land of the Gods".
Languages
Konkani, Marathi, Kannada
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