Goa’s shimmering sands and sunny skies beckon many a tourist year after year. And, what are the other natural delights to be found here? Read on …
Nature | Goa | beach | Photo: Rohan Fernandes
BEACHES
Love the beach? Goa has over 35 popular beaches and several lesser-known ones to bask on.
Nature | Goa | beach | Photo: Rohan Fernandes
HILLS
Apart from the Western Ghats, Goa’s terrain is marked by low hills in several areas including Panjim, Mapusa, Margao and Aldona.
Nature | Goa | Altinho | Photo: Katia Goes
RIVERS
The major rivers, Mandovi and Zuari, and their tributaries criss cross the state.
Nature | Goa | river | Photo: Rohan Fernandes
ARABIAN SEA
The waves of the Arabian Sea gently bathe much of Goa’s shoreline – and that includes beaches in North as well as South Goa, from Calangute to Baga to Canacona and Varca.
Goa was traditionally an agrarian society which explains why you see vast expanses of lush, green fields in practically every village.
Nature | Goa | fields | Photo: Rohan Fernandes
FORESTS
Considering that the Western Ghats run along the state’s eastern border, you can expect to find miles and miles of dense jungles, covering an area of roughly 600 sq km in Goa.
Nature | Goa | Western Ghats | Photo: Rohan Fernandes
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