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Want to enjoy exotic beaches, try water sports and have a fill of delicious sea-food? Then Goa is the place to be.

And if you are planning a holiday in Goa this monsoon, then there are some good news for you.

Goa Tourism Development Corporation has come up with attractive monsoon packages, which were announced at the three-day tourism fair held at Tulsi Bhavan in Bistupur.

Director of Goa tourism Elvis Gomes said: “The packages are affordable. It is a place were people can enjoy water sports, live in houseboats as well as pristine beauty of nature.

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The special monsoon packages are for four days and three nights where tourist can stay in three-star or four-star hotels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the package. A cruise trip on river Mandovi and two-day sight-seeing are also part of the package. And the pocket pinch for these packages range between Rs 3,500 and Rs 6,700 per couple depending on the facilities.

“We are targeting the corporate executives of the steel city,” said public relations officer of Goa tourism Deepak Narvekar.

“We want the people of the state to experience beauty of Goa and so we have come all the way to Jamshedpur to make them have a feel of the place,” he said.

The tourism fair evoked a good response from the people of the city and numerous enquiries poured in about the packages.

The fair concluded today with a roadshow where a musician Bondo enthralled the people with his music.

Courtesy: Telegraph

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Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, a magnificent place for tourism in india, a place of sun sand and sea, squeezed between the seas and the lush forested hills. Goa tourism offers glistening sands, swaying coconut palms, and ultra fresh seafood. With its natural scenic beauty, abundant greenery, attractive beaches and temples, churches & even mosques with a distinctive style of architecture, colorful and lively feasts, festivals & above all, hospitable people with a rich cultural milieu, has an ideal tourist profile.

Tourism in Goa is an opportunity to see the magnificent beauty of nature in a completely new way and to explore a new and highly interesting culture.

Variously known as “ Rome of the East “, “ Tourist Paradise “ and “ Pearl of the Orient “, the state of Goa is one of the premier locations for tourism and is located on the western coast of India in the coastal belt known as Konkan. Tourism in Goa is famous for some special reasons - The magnificent scenic beauty and the architectural splendours of its temples, churches and old houses have made tourism in Goa a firm favourite with travellers around the world. But then, Goa is much more than just beaches and sea. It has a soul which goes deep into unique history, rich culture and some of the prettiest natural scenery that India has to offer. The vast green expanse of the Sahyadri mountain range ensures that Goa has an abundance of water. The sea and rivers abound in seafood – prawns, mackerels, sardines, crabs and lobsters are the most popular with the locals and the visitors. Tourism in Goa is an excellent opportunity which must be completely devoured.

1. Aman Garg on August 27th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, a magnificent place for tourism in india, a place of sun sand and sea, squeezed between the seas and the lush forested hills. Goa tourism offers glistening sands, swaying coconut palms, and ultra fresh seafood. With its natural scenic beauty, abundant greenery, attractive beaches and temples, churches & even mosques with a distinctive style of architecture, colorful and lively feasts, festivals & above all, hospitable people with a rich cultural milieu, has an ideal tourist profile.

Tourism in Goa is an opportunity to see the magnificent beauty of nature in a completely new way and to explore a new and highly interesting culture.

Variously known as “ Rome of the East “, “ Tourist Paradise “ and “ Pearl of the Orient “, the state of Goa is one of the premier locations for tourism and is located on the western coast of India in the coastal belt known as Konkan. Tourism in Goa is famous for some special reasons - The magnificent scenic beauty and the architectural splendours of its temples, churches and old houses have made tourism in Goa a firm favourite with travellers around the world. But then, Goa is much more than just beaches and sea. It has a soul which goes deep into unique history, rich culture and some of the prettiest natural scenery that India has to offer. The vast green expanse of the Sahyadri mountain range ensures that Goa has an abundance of water. The sea and rivers abound in seafood – prawns, mackerels, sardines, crabs and lobsters are the most popular with the locals and the visitors. Tourism in Goa is an excellent opportunity which must be completely devoured.

2. Aman Garg on August 27th, 2008 at 1:19 pm

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