Footprint Goa

by Bradnock, Robert; Bradnock, Roma

• ISBN13: 9781903471227
• ISBN10: 1903471222
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Footprint's fully indexed maps of Goa, included here in both color and black and white, are designed by an in-house cartographic team. This edition covers neighboring Karnataka and Maharashtra, including Mumbai, the gateway to India, plus background on the region's Portuguese heritage.

Table of Contents

1
A foot in the door	1	(10)
2
Essentials	11	(2)
Planning your trip	13	(5)
Where to go	13	(1)
When to go	14	(1)
What to take	14	(1)
Finding out more	14	(4)
Before you travel	18	(1)
Getting in	18	(1)
Money	19	(2)
Getting there	21	(1)
Air	21	(1)
Touching down	22	(5)
Airport information	22	(1)
Local customs and laws	23	(2)
Safety	25	(2)
Where to stay	27	(3)
Getting around	30	(5)
Air	30	(1)
Train	30	(1)
Road	31	(4)
Keeping in touch	35	(2)
Communications	35	(2)
Media	37	(1)
Food and drink	37	(3)
Shopping	40	(1)
Sport and special interest travel	41	(1)
Entertainment	42	(1)
Holidays and festivals	43	(2)
Health	45	(6)
Before you go	45	(1)
On the road	46	(3)
When you get home	49	(2)
3
Panaji and Central Goa	51	(3)
Panaji	54	(17)
History	54	(2)
Sights	56	(7)
Essentials	63	(8)
Excursions around Panaji	71	(2)
Chorao Island	71	(1)
Carambolim Lake (Karmali)	71	(1)
Agassaim, Pilar and Talaulim	72	(1)
Beaches and forts near Panaji	73	(5)
Gaspar Dias	73	(1)
Miramar	74	(2)
Cabo Raj Niwas	76	(1)
Dona Paula	76	(1)
Vainguinim	77	(1)
Bambolim	78	(1)
Excursions into the Portuguese past	78	(1)
Ribandar	79	(1)
Old Goa	79	(9)
Background	80	(1)
Sights	81	(5)
Divar Island	86	(2)
Ponda and the Hindu heartland	88	(1)
Ponda	88	(1)
Temples around Ponda	89	(6)
Farmagudi	89	(1)
Bandora	90	(1)
Velinga	90	(1)
Priol	91	(1)
Mardol	92	(1)
Queula	93	(1)
Durbhat	94	(1)
Siroda	95	(1)
Excursions around Ponda	95	(5)
Savoi Spice Plantation	96	(2)
Khandepar	98	(1)
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	99	(1)
Vasco da Gama	100	(2)
Around Vasco	102	(6)
Bogmalo	103	(1)
Essentials	103	(1)
Verna	104	(1)
North Goa	105	(3)
Bardez and Pernem talukas	108	(3)
Reis Magos	108	(2)
Nerul	110	(1)
The northern beaches	111	(31)
Sanquerim Beach	111	(1)
Fort Aguada	111	(3)
North of Aguada	114	(1)
Candolim	115	(4)
Calangute	119	(3)
Baga and Arpora	122	(5)
Anjuna	127	(6)
Vagator and Chapora	133	(2)
Siolim	135	(1)
Morjim	136	(1)
Asvem	137	(1)
Mandrem	137	(1)
Arambol	138	(2)
Keri	140	(1)
Tiracol	141	(1)
Shiroda	142	(1)
Inland from the North coast	142	(7)
Saligao	142	(1)
Pomburpa	143	(1)
Mapusa	143	(3)
Moira	146	(1)
Colvale	146	(1)
Dargalim	147	(1)
Parsi	147	(1)
Malpem	148	(1)
Pernem	148	(1)
Bicholim and Satari talukas	149	(9)
Bicholim	149	(1)
Naroa (Narve)	149	(1)
Mayem Lake	150	(1)
Sirigao	151	(1)
Kansarpal	151	(1)
Sanquelim	151	(1)
Arvalem	152	(1)
Satari taluka	153	(2)
5
South Goa	155	(3)
Salcete's beaches	158	(13)
Velsao, Arossim, Utorda and Majorda	158	(2)
Betalbatim	160	(1)
Colva	161	(3)
Benaulim	164	(4)
Varca, Fatrade, Cavelossim and Mobor	168	(3)
Exploring inland Salcete	171	(1)
Verna	171	(1)
Margao (Madgaon)	171	(11)
Sights	172	(2)
Essentials	174	(3)
Excursions	177	(1)
Loutolim	177	(1)
Ancestral Goa	178	(1)
Rachol	179	(1)
Curtorim	180	(1)
Chandor	180	(2)
Paroda	182	(1)
Cuncolim	182	(1)
The far south	182	(11)
Cacora	183	(1)
Fatorpa	183	(1)
Betal	183	(1)
Cabo de Rama	184	(2)
Agonda	186	(1)
Palolem	187	(4)
Canacona (Chaudi)	191	(1)
Partagali	191	(1)
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary	192	(1)
The interior hills	193	(9)
Tambdi Surla	193	(1)
Molem	194	(1)
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary	195	(2)
Rivona	197	(2)
6
Excursions	199	(3)
Excursions south of Goa	202	(3)
Gokarna	202	(2)
Following the Portuguese trail	204	(1)
Excursions north of Goa	205	(1)
Excursion east of Goa	206	(6)
Hospet	206	(1)
Hampi	207	(5)
Mumbai	212	(17)
History	212	(1)
Sights	212	(5)
Essentials	217	(10)
Background	227	(2)
History	229	(6)
Recent political history	235	(1)
Economy	235	(2)
Culture	237	(4)
People	237	(1)
Language	238	(1)
Music and dance	239	(2)
Cinema	241	(1)
Architecture	241	(5)
Religion	246	(13)
Land and environment	259	(10)
Wildlife	261	(5)
Vegetation	266	(3)
Books	269	(4)
8
Footnotes	273	(2)
Glossary	275	(8)
Eating out	283	(3)
Useful Konkani words and phrases	286	(2)
Hindi words and phrases for places outside Goa	288	(2)
Index	290	(4)
Shorts	294	(1)
Map Index	295	(3)
Colour maps	298