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12 Offbeat Things to Do in Goa Beyond Beaches

Travel Hippies Goa, India May 15, 2018January 10, 20203 star hotels goa, best things to do in Goa, Goa beyond Beaches, Goa beyond its beaches, Goa Things to do, hotels in goa, houses of Goa, monsoon treks in Goa, offbeat goa, offbeat things to do in Goa, Portuguese architecture in Goa 11 Comments

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“The landscapes that look as green as if they are painted freshly by a painter who brings life to its art; the cloudy sky and the dewy leaves, the terrifying sound of the Dhudhsagar waterfalls and the never-ending avenue stretching along the sandy beaches that are washed away with crazy monsoon sea waves… ” this is how the world’s favourite beach destination looks like in monsoon. And who wouldn’t wish to run away to enjoy such offbeat Goa!! Goa is unarguably much more beyond just its beaches.

A walk through Fontainhas, A Colourful Portuguese Colony of Goa -Photostory

Travel Hippies Goa, Hunts March 6, 2017November 6, 2019best things to do in Goa, colourful houses in Goa, colourful Houses in Panjim, Fontainhas, goa, Goa beyond Beaches, Goa Things to do, Heritage walk, India, Portuguese architecture in Goa, Portuguese Colony of Goa, Portuguese Houses in Goa, Portuguese houses in India 2 Comments

The state of Goa is certainly blessed with amazing geographic location along with variety in culture and architecture. The state was once a Portuguese colony and still has many beautiful reminiscent of the Portuguese era. One of such places is located in the capital city of Panjim. Fontainhas area, near Ourem Creek in Panjim, has the Latin quarters of the Portuguese colonists. Portuguese Architecture can thus, best be relished in Fontainhas Goa, a Portuguese Colony in Goa. Read more

An Aromatic Trail through the Tropical Spice Plantation

Travel Hippies Goa, India March 4, 2017October 12, 2019best things to do in Goa, goa, Goa beyond Beaches, Goa Things to do, indian spices, offbeat goa, offbeat things to do in Goa, offbeat travel goa, sahakari spice plantation, Savoi spice plantation, Spice Garden Goa, Spice Plantation Goa, spice plantation tour, things to do in goa, Tropical spice plantations 2 Comments

India is famous as the Land of Spices. It was for the spices that the Europeans took hell lot of effort to find a new route to India. The spices brought riches not only to India but also to the merchants who sold it all over the world. Since the time immemorial they have been must-have ingredients in the kitchens of even the best of the chefs. So, after visiting the Bigfoot Museum and Fonteinhas, I planned to stroll in the wild and visit a spice plantation Goa. Though Goa has vast fields for spice plantation, for the travelers’ sake, most of these big farms have opened the mini spice garden for the tourists in Goa.

Visit these Ancient and Famous Temples in Goa

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Temples?? And Goa??? Sounds quite contradictory …. Doesn’t it? But Goa is not just about Portuguese architecture, beaches, parties, and churches. The colorful temples in Goa have their own charm. Their unique architecture provides you a glimpse of Goa’s old Indian religious life. I rode on for the temple run across the Ponda region of Goa and was really amazed by its beauty and serenity.

The common feature of most of the temples is colorful interiors, kund (water tank) and Deepa Stambha ( Lamp Tower). These temples in Goa must not be missed during your offbeat trip.

Here are some beautiful and famous temples of Goa that you must Visit

The Big Foot Museum in Goa – The Lost Goan Culture

Travel Hippies Hunts July 17, 2016October 12, 2019best things to do in Goa, Big foot Museum, goa, Goa beyond Beaches, Goa Things to do, offbeat goa, offbeat things to do in Goa, offbeat travel goa, places to see in goa 0 Comment

If you think Goa is just about beautiful beaches then probably you are wrong. Goa has rich culture beyond just the Portuguese and French colonies and traditions. Unfortunately the real Goa, before it was transformed by the French and Portuguese, can now only be seen in museums. One such beautiful museum showcasing the tradition and culture of Goan people is the Big-foot Museum. Read more