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THE Goa is a state in West India and a major tourist destination in India.
At a glance
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Important destinations
- Panatzi. - The capital and largest city of the state
- Old Goa. - Administrative center in the colonial years. The Portuguese abandoned it during the 17th century after a cholera epidemic. In 1986 the Churches of Old Goa were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Cantolim. Popular beach very close to Panatzi
- Kalagute. - Calangute beach which is found right after Condoleem is even more popular. At Christmas, tourists, mostly from Europe, fill its hotels
- Anjuna (Anjuna). - In the mid-1960s Anjuna became the center of the hippie counterculture. Today it is the favorite beach of the youth.
- Tsapora (Chapora). - Seaside resort very picturesque.
- Arabol (Arambol). - Traditional fishing village. Its rocky beach is one of the best in Goa
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