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Bookmark & shareSucculently hybrid and determinedly individual, Goa may just surprise you.
It's a shame Goa comes burdened with a reputation for louche living, because there's so much more to it than sun, sand and psychedelia. The allure of Goa is that it remains quite distinct from the rest of India and is small enough to be grasped and explored in a way that other Indian states are not.
Goa has enjoyed a prominent place in the travellers' lexicon since the heady days of the 1960s, but the (in)famous hippies have now been replaced by backpackers, Indian visitors and package tourists on two-week jaunts from Europe. The locals are relaxed and friendly, and skirts outnumber saris.
Fast Facts
Population
1,340,000
Currency
Name: Indian Rupee
Code: INR
Symbol: Rs
Electrical Plugs
230-240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Kashmiri, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Punjabi
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +5.5
Country Dialing Code
+91
Weights & Measures
Metric
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