Goa
Goa is a luxuriant area of land on the west coast of India. With its natural scenic beauty, attractive beaches, churches and temples, architecture, feasts and festivals and, above all, hospitable people with a rich cultural background, Goa has the ideal profile for a popular tourist destination.
With Goa now benefiting from direct flights from the UK, and the cost of living being a fraction of that in the UK, more people are finding this wonderful holiday destination. As a result the capital appreciation in the housing market has risen between 20 – 30% per annum with rental yields improving annually.
Goa is blessed with wide and wonderful rivers, numbering seven in all. It is here that you realise how much more there is to Goa than just beaches and sea. The waters of the rivers are emerald green and if you take the ferry across any one of them you will see many local fisherman casting their nets – giving you an insight into the local lifestyle and culture. On the sides of the rivers are palm trees with green fields beyond them and, as you go past old Catholic churches, you might just come across small white sanded banks that are popularly called Coco or Sunny beaches. If not for anything else, stop to collect some of the colourful and varied shells which can be found on the shore. 
You will soon realise that there is so much more to discover in this beautiful, unspoiled destination.
Goa Villages
If you decide to venture north of Goa, make sure you do not miss going to Arambol (Harmal) , which is actually a large village spread along the beach. You can ferry across the estuary from Chapora village and walk along the coast (around one hour) into the village, or you can drive through the Casuarine plantations with brick red hills on a two kilometre long winding road. The approach road from Majorin, lined with swaying coconut palms, looks even more fresh and beautiful on the monsoons.
Temples and Churches of Goa
Goa, Jewel of India, is studded with temples and churches which
remain as silent but forceful witnesses to the intense religious history of the diverse people who lived here.
Flights
There are scheduled flights every day from Gatwick and Heathrow as well as Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, at a cost of approximately £400-£500 return. There are also charter flights from all over the UK.