Marriott Goa Resort, Panaji

Advantages: Food, Beaches, Fort, People, oh so many
Disadvantages: None

...you will get every drinks over here, but the local drink over here is Feni which is made from Cashewnuts. So if want to try something different then do try it, Goan feni is quite Famous. Hotels - There are good hotels to stay in goa to name a few which i know are Taj Exotica Goa Marriot Goa Resort The Leela Goa Oceanic Hotel and so on, there are other cheaper hotels as well. But the most cheapest place to stay are the rooms offered by the locals out there, they let the rooms in thier houses which compared to Hotels is much Cheaper if you planning to go on a long visit. The places which you should not miss are Candolim Beach - you should visit White Horse Shack you all will have a great time there. Baga Beach - This beach is most of the time crowded , this beach is beautifull, good restaurants and bars & nice people. Anjuna Market... Read review

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Advantages: A great dive school. Reasonable costs for diving
Disadvantages: Not first class visibility

...theory difficult. I quickly had a reply from Karen who said that, that was no problem at all for them. I decided that I would buy myself my own Open Water Manual so I could work through the book at my own pace. Location Based in the prestigious GOA MARRIOTT RESORT, at Miramar beach. Just 2km from the capital city of Panaji, they are centrally situated for the convenience of divers in the popular tourist areas of North and South Goa. An ideal opportunity, after the morning dives, to visit the famous churches of Old Goa or catch up on some last minute shopping in the city. Arrival At Barracuda Dive School. We arrived at the Marriott hotel at 09:00 and quickly found the dive centre which was clean, bright and inviting. Here were warmly greeted by owner Venkat (who we felt like we knew already from the emails) who introduced us to his staff... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money, fantastic food, beautiful.
Disadvantages: Complicated bus station, main train station far away from capital

...Panjim is a state (2001 provisional population = 1,343,998), about 1,430 sq mi (3,700 sq km)in size, situated in West India, on the Malabar coast. A former Portuguese colony and Indian union territory, Goa became a state in 1987. The capital is Panaji (Panjim). The chief products are rice, cashew nuts, and coconuts. Must visit: - Old goa - Conquistadors and Cathederals (a bus journey away) - Anjuna beach - Banbolim beach (a bus journey from Panjim and a long walk down unmade road. Beautiful beach, very private, well worth it.) - Late night cruises on the river - Panaji municipal market - for all those bargains I stayed at hotel Manvin's, Municipal Gardens, Church Square only a few minutes walk from the centre of Panjim. The hotel boasts: * Restaurant * Car Parking Available * Internet Access * Laundry... Read review

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