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Goa is an
exotic place for exploration. It has various beaches and also other
tourist attractions such as temples.
There are also
other crowd drawing facilities such as food, climate, music, dance,
culture that successfully provide the necessary infrastructure of
tourists required to keep Goa on the must see list.
However, it is
not enough if it makes it to the must see list. It has to retain its
spot. This function has been efficiently performed by Goa.
Accessing Goa
is also not a major complication as Goa is well connected with the
world by means of air transport. Further the number of charter flights
to Goa from all over the world is steadily rising.
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Accessibility
Though Goa is well
connected by air transport, one cannot arrive by means of a scheduled
flight and depart by a charter flight or the other way around. This is
because it is illegal. The Dabolim Airport that lies just at the
external of Vasco-da-Gama is the only international airport. Goa is
well connected with the other parts of the state by means of flights by
Indian Airlines, Spice Jet, Kingfisher Airlines and also Jet Airways.
The Konkan Railway joins Goa with Mumbai and also with Mangalore. The
roadlines are well developed as Goa offers buses with super deluxe
video facilities from the cities such as Margao and Panaji to Mumbai,
Bangalore, Hampi and Mysore.
Mode
of convenience
The ideal way to
travel around Goa is by hiring a scooter or motorcycle. But without
fail carry license, insurance and registration as checking is done
strictly on foreigners. Taxis are also genuine and fun way to travel
between towns, if you do not know to scoot on a scooter. The bus
facility is good and it plies between main towns. The charges are very
cheap and filled with local camouflaging as sardines. Auto rickshaws
and taxis also take you on a great travel around most of the towns in
Goa.
The network of
railways is good and an economical mode of transportation. Traveling in
Goa entails private transportation in a car or a van as well. The
private as well as the government bus services connect even the most
inhabited village of Goa. A single person is offered a distinct form of
transportation called Motorcycle Taxi which is expensive but ideal
during emergency. This is driven by Motorcycle Pilots. However, the
yellow top cabs, vans and even Limousines are available on rent.
Care
to be adhered
The roads are filled
with motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, cars, pedestrians, dogs,
buffalos, cows, etc. Care has to be adhered even while driving on
National Highways as they are not free from animals and pedestrians.
Moreover, the traffic lanes are not distinguished and are insecure on
the sides.
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