Goa Tour – Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that the mandatory testing and negative report of Covid-19 for tourists visiting Goa has been done away with and domestic tourism in the state has been restored 100 per cent. Mr Sawant said in a meeting with UniWatar here, “Corona negative report is not necessary for Goa. Only thermal checks are being done when tourists come. ” However, he said that domestic tourism in the state has now come almost equal to the pre-Covid situation.
However, the state government is ensuring that the Covid protocol is fully followed at hotels and tourist destinations. The Government of Goa is following the protocol laid down by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Also, Mr Sawant said that for the purpose of helping people associated with the tourism industry, which is badly affected due to Covid, a tax of 50 per cent has been given on the tax on commercial and tourist vehicles.
Moreover, he said that he has spoken to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry about allowing international tourists, especially tourists coming from charter planes, to come up with the Covid protocol. Discussing the impact on the state’s economy due to Covid-19, the Chief Minister said that the highest revenue in Goa comes from Goa Tour, followed by industry, then mining and then agriculture.
List of Goa Tourism Places to Visit during Goa Tour
Old Goa
Old Goa is located in Panaji. It used to be their capital at the time of the Portuguese. This is the place where most churches and churches in Asia are located. The oldest and famous building in Old Goa is ‘The Convent’ and ‘Church of St. Francis’ it was built in 1521. Here the remains of the body of St. Francis Xavier are still preserved. His body is brought to the public to be seen every 10 years. This happened in 2015.
Goa Beach
As Goa is along the beach of Arabian Sea. In goa, many resorts and hotels are built on the beaches. People usually visit goa to enjoy at the beaches. Some famous beaches in Goa are
Agonda
It is located in South Goa. It is very long and wide beach. There is not much crowd of many people here. Anyone who wants to just relax must go in the meantime. There are beach hats here, where you can stay and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Anjuna
It is in North Goa. Flee market is held here every Wednesday that is the best place to do shopping. A crowd of people can always be seen in the meantime.
Arambol
This beach, located in North Goa, is situated at the end of Goa. Which nowadays is the favourite among people. At one time it used to be a fishing village, but now it has become a beach full of tourists. Here people also do yoga and meditation. There are various types of water sports on this beach as well as dolphins can also be seen on the beach. This beach remains open overnight, it becomes pleasant and pleasant at night.
Baga and Calangute
These are the famous beaches of Goa. These two beaches are adjacent to each other. It is difficult to understand where both are from. Baga beach is more developed than Calangute beach, and the crowd here is less. People go to enjoy water sports here. If you want to enjoy good food and wine, then you will find many restaurants near this beach.
Benaulim
Located near Colva beach, it is famous for the fishing business. In this beach, you can enjoy various water sports in the stillness of the beach. This beach is very quiet, crowds can be seen here only in the peak season of December.
Colva
There is more crowd here during October because at this time people come to Colva Church from abroad. This area is quite developed, where hotels, bars, restaurants, food stalls are all available. In the meantime, there is a crowd of Indians instead of foreigners. Foreigners do not enjoy much here, because there is no noise of night here.
Palolem
Temporary huts are made here every year during the season, where people can have fun staying on the beach.
Panaji
The capital city of Goa is well known for its Portugal influence. Also, the main scenic spots in Panaji are Ris Magos Fort, Fort Aguada, 18 June Road, Goa Archaeological Museum, Secretariat, Dona Paula Beach, Miramar Beach, Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Goa State Museum, Durga Temple, and Jama Masjid.
Vasco-da-Gama
This is built by Portuguese in 1543. It is a famous place to see the culture of Goa. Also, famous places of Vasco-da-Gama are Bogmalo Beach, Velso beach, Mormugao Port, Pilot point, Japanese Garden, Gambler River, Naval Aviation Museum.
By:-
Prakhar Sharma
Founder, Upgrading India
