PEARL OF THE ORIENT,GOA

Goa

NEW YEAR CELEBRATION ON GOA

“The world is a book,and those who do not travel read only a few pages” it's not said by me.It is the words of a famous traveler Marco polo.I believe in these

Marco Polo

words,and I also love to travel.There are lots of places in my bucket list and i visited many of them.

 Now i'm talking about the experiences when i visited Goa,the place known as Pearl Of The Orient.My all trips are not pre planned,this one is also like that.I have a traveling partner leo,my childhood friend.We decided to celebrate our new year in Goa.

TRAIN JOURNEY EXPERIENCE

We started our journey from Thissur railway station,caught ERS LTT DURONTO train.The train was packed with peoples.we didn't got a seat until we reached the Madgaon station,but that just a piece of cake to us because celebrate the new year party in Goa was the most important thing to us.so without wasting any time we started exploring Goa.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

1) Bom Jesus Basilica

                                                                        We visited UNESCO-listed Bom Jesus Basilica.The

Bom Jesus Bascilica

Basilica of Bom Jesus is a catholic Basilica located in Goa.The iconic church is a pilgrimage center and recognised by UNESCO as world heritage site.This Basilica is located in old Goa,the former capital of Portuguese India and holds the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier.

2) Chapora Fort

The next places we visited was the atmospheric forts like Chapora and Aguada.The Chapora Fort was

Chapora Fort

located in Bardez Goa.Facing the Chapora River.The Chapora fort was built by Adil Shahi dynasty ruler Adil shah.Previously the fort was known as Shahpoora then the Portuguese changed the name to Shapora ( Chapora ) by Malvankar.It is now a popular tourist place in Goa.The view of the Chapora river from the Chapora fort was unforgettable.

3) Aguada Fort

As i mentioned earlier the next fort we visited was Aguada Fort.Like Chapora Fort Aguada Fort is also a important fort in Goa.The

Aguada Fort

fort was built in 1612 by Potugese.Like a caparison to the elephant there is also a light house near the Aguada Fort.We can see the engineering and construction skills of Portugese in it.The best part of Aguada Fort is,the beauty of Aguada Fort when it is standing like a spear that pierced in to Arabian Sea.

4) Sunset on Baga Beach

  The vibrant fusion of Konkani and Portuguese flavors makes Goan cuisine a treat for the taste buds, with dishes like vindaloo

Sunset on Baga beach

and xacuti showcasing local spices and seafood.After that we visited Baga beach,watching sunset on Baga beach will make you realize that what you have missed so far in your life.Baga beech is a peaceful beach that makes us cool from all distractions and problems,

5) TMT Goa New Year Party

Then we went to TMT goa new year party to celebrate our new year eve,world class DJs,beachside bliss,vibrant

TMT Goa new year party

atmosphere,international crowd with all of these Goa gave us a unforgettable new year.  

CONCLUSION                              

                    Every moment in Goa was a celebration of life.