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India · West India
Goa
Beaches, Portuguese old towns and the easiest first trip in India.
Why TripWise recommends this
- Fits comfortably inside your ₹95K trip budget at about ₹76K
- Strong match for comfortable travel
- Strong match for your interest in food
- November is the best time to go
- No visa paperwork to deal with
Goa works for almost every kind of traveller: north Goa for markets, cafes and nightlife, south Goa for quiet sand and long lunches. Flights are short and frequent, nothing needs planning far ahead, and a week here costs less than a long weekend in most of Southeast Asia.
Things to do
Must see
Basilica of Bom Jesus
FreeThe 16th-century basilica that gives Old Goa its UNESCO listing.
Fort Aguada at sunset
FreePortuguese ramparts over the Mandovi estuary — best in the last hour of light.
Food
Gunpowder
₹900 ppCoastal South Indian cooking in a garden courtyard; book ahead.
Relaxation
Palolem Beach
FreeA calm crescent bay with shacks, kayaks and almost no traffic noise.
Shopping
Anjuna Flea Market
FreeWednesday market for textiles, silver and unhurried haggling.
Culture
Fontainhas Latin Quarter
FreeOchre and indigo Portuguese houses on lanes you can walk in an hour.