Best place to stay in goa with family

When we hear the word “Goa”, the views of gorgeous beaches, old forts, churches beautiful hills and picturesque waterfalls sparkles in our mind.Read in our blog the best things to do in goa with family. A vacation with your family in the paradise of tropical climate, along the shore of the Arabian Sea, and surrounded by the Western Ghats, can be the best in its own kind. In addition to it, you can enjoy the wildlife and marine bird-life including mangrove . Goa is all about beaches, naturally beautiful places, spices, wildlife, bird-watching, marine life, architectures, foods and culture. This state is always in festive mood. The festivals continues 9 months a year. Goa is one of the most famous water sports hub. It can be just the right spot for your perfect family trip.

Beaches:

Being along the shore of the blue Arabian Sea, Goa is generally famous for its golden and silver beaches in the whole world. Not only the Indians, but also the foreigners visit Goa for its romantic beaches. There are total of 27 beaches in the coastline stretching total length of 105km. The most famous beaches, in both North Goa and South Goa are: Palolem Beach, Anjuna beach, Butterfly beach, Ashwem beach, Majorda beach, Mandrem beach, Chapora beach, Agonda beach, Calangute beach, Aguada beach, Morjim beach, Baga beach, Arambol beach, Colva beach, Varca beach, Querim beach, Dona Paula . Every single beach is beautiful of its own kind. Some of them have white sands, some have the golden sands, some beaches have age old forts nearby , some of the are rich of marine life , some are calm and relaxing, but also some of them are standing in the devastating water.Exploring these beaches are the best things to do in goa with family.

Forts:

This place is majorly known as a Portuguese colony but actually Goa has long history in the past, as many emperors from different cultures and dynasties had ruled this place. And the different cultures reflected in the architectures of the forts in Goa. Most of them are situated near the beach. Fort Aguada, Butterfly Fort, Tiracol fort, Chapora fort, Reis Magos fort, Corjuem fort, Sinquerim fort, Cabo de Rama fort are the most famous and most unique forts. The Aguada fort was built by the Portuguese, where the Chapora fort was built by the emperor Adil Shah, the Tiracol fort was built by the Marathas. That is how the forts reflect the different cultures . The prettiest and oldest church of Goa is situated in the Reis Magos fort.Exploring these forts are the best things to do in goa with family.

Churches and Cathedrals:

Another great example of the splendid Goan architecture is its churches. Being the place which the Europeans visited for years, since the time of Vasco da Gama, Goa has lovely churches. This churches are a huge part of the Goan culture. In Basilica of Bom Jesus, in every 12 years, on the day of St. Xavier’s death anniversery, 3rd dec, the “Exposition of the unembalmed miraculously preserved body of St. Francis Xavier” is shown to public. The other iconic churches are Se Cathedral, Church of St. Cajetan, Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Monastery of Augustine, Santa Cruz Church, Royal chapel of St. Anthony, Church of our lady of Rosary. You will be amazed and hypnotized by the beauty of the churches which makes Goa to be the perfect Christmas destination.Exploring these churches are the best things to do in goa with family.

Waterfalls:

If you picture of Goa, something other than the beaches is nothing but the iconic Dudhsagar waterfall. The colour of the water in the falls is just like milk, so the name of the falls is after the fact, “Dudhsagar falls” or the “Ocean of Milk”. This waterfall will literally mesmerize you and not to miss. There are the other picturesque waterfalls, in the middle of the jungles, that are Arvalem Waterfall, Sada waterfall on Mandovi river, Netravali waterfall, Kuskem waterfall, Tamdi Surla falls, Kesarval waterfall, Hivre waterfall, Bamanbudo waterfalls, Charavane waterfalls, Karmalya waterfalls. Some of them requires a bit of trekking in the jungles.Exploring these waterfalls are the best things to do in goa with family.

Sanctuaries:

The not-so-expected gift of nature is the wildlife sanctuaries in Goa. Bhagwan mahavir wildlife sanctuary is the heaven for the bird watchers. You can also watch black panther, if you are lucky enough. In the mangroves of Goan coastline, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is situated where you can observe the marine birdlife. Other than these, Bondla Wildlife sanctuary, Cotigao wildlife sanctuary, Mhadei wildlife sanctuary, Netravali wildlife sanctuary are also worth visiting.Exploring these waterfalls are the best things to do in goa with family.

Scuba diving and water sports:

If you are adventure and willing to have thrills, Goa is the perfect place . One of the main attractions in Goa for which people across the globe come to see, is its marine life and the waves. These make Goa to be the perfect hotspot for water sports and scuba diving. The beaches where you can contact for the water sports are: Calangute, Palolem beach, Anjuna beach, Vagator beach, Morjim beach, Arambol beach, Mandrem beach, Ashvem beach, Agonda beach, Varca beach, Colva beach, Majorda beach. The diving spots are: 1. Grande Island, 2. Pigeon Island, 3. Malvan, 4. Sao Gorge Island.Exploring the water sports are the best things to do in goa with family.

Apart from these, don’t miss the backwater thrills, visiting the spice gardens and cruise trip in the Mandovi river.

Goa is a place which is very famous among people of all ages. You should carry sun protecting creams, flip flops, beach wears and so on.