Goa Attractions

Goa boasts a number of great attractions for visitors to enjoy while on holiday. This area is of course famous for its gorgeous beaches, but there are also many historical sites to visit in Old Goa, colonial architecture to explore in Panaji, and a vast flea market to browse in Anjuna. The Dudhsagar Waterfall and Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary are also popular Goa attractions.

Anjuna Flea Market

Once just a backpacker and hippy hangout selling kaftans and chillums, the Anjuna Flea Market is now more commercial with a broad range of goods on sale. Traders from all over India come to sell their wares: Lamani women from Karnataka, dressed in...  see full details

Panaji

For most Panaji is simply a busy bus terminal, however it is worth spending a few hours exploring this most sedate of State Capitals. Situated on the southern banks of the Mandovi River, Panaji only became the capital of Goa in 1843 when...  see full details

Old Goa

Old Goa was the State Capital until 1843 when it moved down river to Panaji. Once a byword for splendour, with a population of several hundred thousand, Old Goa was virtually abandoned from the 17th century as the river silted up and a...  see full details

Beaches

Goa has some amazing beaches. In the north, Anjuna Beach once played host to hordes of hippies and is now home to Curlies, a trendy shack (bar). The new hippy haven is Arambol beach, also good for dolphin watching. The busiest, most commercial...  see full details

Dudhsagar Waterfall

A great outing in Goa is a trip to the Dudhsagar Waterfall. The falls are located in a tropical jungle near the Goa-Karnataka border and are surrounded by a network of gently flowing streams. Swimming, hiking and picnicking are popular pastimes at the...  see full details

Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

The Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is host to around 400 species of birds, both local and migratory. Here visitors can expect to see kingfishers, pintails, coots and egrets, as well as a few crocodiles, jackals and foxes, inhabiting the mangroves. Although this is...  see full details