Footprint Goa Handbook: The Travel Guide

by Robert Bradnock; Roma Bradnock

• ISBN13: 9780658000157
• ISBN10: 0658000152
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Table of Contents

1
A foot in the door
2
Essentials	11	(2)
Planning your trip	13	(2)
Where to go	13	(1)
When to go	14	(1)
What to take	14	(1)
Finding out more	15	(1)
Before you travel	15	(2)
Money	17	(2)
Getting there	19	(1)
Air	19	(1)
Touching down	20	(6)
Airport information	20	(1)
Tourist information	21	(1)
Rules, customs and etiquette	22	(2)
Safety	24	(2)
Where to stay	26	(3)
Getting around	29	(6)
Air	29	(1)
Train	29	(1)
Road	30	(5)
Keeping in touch	35	(2)
Food and drink	37	(2)
Shopping	39	(2)
Sport and special interest travel	41	(1)
Entertainment	42	(1)
Holidays and festivals	42	(2)
Health	44	(4)
Further reading	48	(3)
Books	48	(2)
Maps	50	(1)
Websites	50	(1)
3
Panaji and central Goa	51	(50)
Panaji	54	(14)
Excursions around Panaji	68	(3)
Beaches and forts near Panaji	71	(5)
Excursions into the Portuguese past	76	(1)
Old Goa	76	(8)
Ponda	84	(1)
Temples around Ponda	85	(6)
Excursions around Ponda taluka	91	(4)
Vasco da Gama	95	(2)
Around Vasco	97	(4)
4
North Goa	101	(40)
Bardez and Pernem talukas	104	(2)
The northern beaches	106	(24)
Inland from the north coast	130	(6)
Bicholim and Satari talukas	136	(5)
5
South Goa	141	(70)
Salcete's beaches	144	(10)
Exploring inland Salcete	154	(12)
The far south	166	(8)
The interior hills	174	(8)
6
Excursions
Excursions south of Goa	182	(3)
Excursions north of Goa	185	(2)
Excursion east of Goa	187	(6)
Mumbai	193	(18)
7
Background	211	(2)
History	213	(7)
Early Goa	213	(2)
The Portuguese	215	(4)
Independence	219	(1)
Recent political history	219	(1)
The land	220	(1)
Climate	221	(1)
Wildlife	222	(7)
Mammals	222	(2)
Birds	224	(3)
Reptiles and amphibians	227	(2)
Vegetation	229	(4)
Trees	229	(3)
Crops	232	(1)
Architecture	233	(5)
Culture	238	(5)
People	238	(1)
Language	239	(1)
Music and dance	240	(2)
Cinema	242	(1)
Religion	243	(15)
Hinduism	243	(9)
Christianity	252	(1)
Islam	253	(2)
Buddhism	255	(2)
Janism	257	(1)
Economy	258	(3)
8
Footnotes	261	(35)
Glossary	263	(8)
Eating out	271	(3)
Konkani words	274	(2)
Hindi words	276	(2)
Index	278	(5)
Map index	283	(1)
Shorts	284	(12)
Colour maps	296