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Kerala's backwaters, Goa's beaches, Tamil Nadu's temples, and a slower pace of Indian life that's completely different from the north.
Goa is India on easy mode — the beaches, the parties, the full moon raves, and the Portuguese colonial architecture in Old Goa. North Goa is the social scene; South Goa is where you go when you want the beach to yourself.
Each region has a completely different character. Here is what to expect.
The party coast — beach clubs, full moon parties at Hilltop, markets at Anjuna on Wednesdays. The flea market at Anjuna and Saturday night market at Arpora are the best shopping in Goa. Touristy but energetic.
A completely different Goa — quieter, more beautiful beaches, less development. Palolem's crescent bay is the classic. Agonda is even quieter, popular with yoga retreaters. The seafood here (kingfish, tiger prawns, crab) is the best in Goa.
The UNESCO-listed former Portuguese capital — Basilica of Bom Jesus (relics of St Francis Xavier), Se Cathedral, and a complex of churches demonstrating this was once a major colonial trading hub. Worth a half-day from anywhere on the coast.
Spice plantations with tours and lunch, the Dudhsagar waterfall (best in monsoon), and old mining villages. The interior Goa that most visitors miss entirely.
Goa is mid-range for India.
North Goa beach accommodation £15-30 per night.
South Goa similar pricing.
Restaurant fish thali £4-8.
Beer (Kingfisher) £1-2.
Goa's beach ecosystem suffers from excessive sun-lounger and umbrella concessions on North Goa beaches. South Goa beaches have better regulation. Inland and plantation tourism directly benefits farming communities that have lost land to coastal development.
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