TOP TEN PLACES TO VISIT IN GOA

1.  BEACHES IN GOA
It has a long stretch of sandy beaches. The incredible beaches make it for an exciting tourist destination. Winter is the ideal time to visit the serene and sandy beaches of Goa. The criteria of best beach for you, will depend on the kind of experience you want to have.
        1)AGONDA
       2)ANJUNA
       3)ARAMBOL
       4)BAGA & CALANGUTE
       5)BENAULIM
       6)CANDOLIM
       7)CHAPORA &VAGATOR
       8)COLVA
       9)VARCA, CAVELOSSIM & MORBOR
       10)MANDREM, MORJIM & ASHWEM


2.  DUDHSAGAR WATERFALLS GOA
It is located on the Mandovi River on Goa's border with Karnataka state. It is around 60 km from Panaji city by road and around 46 km from Madgaon railway junction by train and around 60 km from Belgaum by train and around 55 km from Belgaum by road. Pefect time to visit is during or soon after Monsoon.


3.  CHURCHES IN GOA
Visit to Goa is never complete without seeing its beautiful churches and chapels. The churches are mostly built by the Portuguese in the 16th and 17th century. With a significant population of Goans being Christians for many generations today, the Church is an important factor in Goa's social, cultural and religious life.
       1)BASILICA BOM JESUS
       2)SE CATHEDRAL
       3)CONVENT AND CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
       4)CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF MIRACLES
       5)CHURCH OF ST CAJETAN
       6)CHURCH OF MAE DE DEUS
       7)HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH GOA
       8)OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS
       9)St.PETER, PRINCE OF APOSTLES
       10)NOSSA SENHORA DE PENHA DE FRANCA CHURCH


4. MARKETS
For tourists the visit is not complete unless they take back a souvenir of their memorable journey in this magnificent paradise. local handicrafts of Goa are the most popular items and include the following brassware, terracotta, shell work, crochet, carved furniture, bamboo work, papier-mache, etc.
       1)ANJUNA FLEA MARKET
       2)SATURDAY NIGHT MARKET
       3)CALANGUTE MARKET SQUARE
       4)MAPUSA MARKET
       5)PANJIM MARKET
      

5. CARNIVAL IN GOA
Goa Carnival is the most famous festival in Goa and has been celebrated since the 18th century. The origins of carnival can be traced to the ancient Rome and Greece. Carnival in Goa is a non-stop 3-day festival of color, song and music, providing a healthy entertainment for all, young and old. The Carnival is uniquely Goan and is not celebrated anywhere else in India.


6.  SPICE PLANTATIONS
Goa is known for its spice farms. Some of the Spice plantations are Savoi Plantation, Pascol Spice village and Sahakari Spice farm. The spice plantations provide tourists an opportunity to experience the real or true Goa.


7.  FORT  AGUADA
Fort Aguada and its lighthouse is a well-preserved seventeenth-century Portuguese fort standing in Goa on the Sinquerim Beach.


8.  LAMGAU CAVES
This is another famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out. the caves at Lamgau. Lamgau Caves are a pair of caves and these are carved out of decomposed laterite which is quite delicate.


9.  MADEI WILDDLIFE SANCTUARY
The Madei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km² protected area in the Western Ghats. It is located in the North Goa District, Sattari taluka near the town of Valpoi.


10.  GOA STATE MUSEUM
The State Museum is located in Panjim, which is the capital city of Goa. This museum complex is located in the EDC Complex in Patto and it was inaugurated by the then President of India on June 18th, 1996.