With its four-centuries-old Portuguese heritage, Goa lies on the west coast of India and looks out onto the Arabian Sea, while Bombay is India in miniature, vibrating with urban activity. This pocket-sized guide contains useful information, travel tips and recommendations for the traveller to Goa and Bombay. It introduces the reader to the area's history, people, culture, wildlife and economy and highlights the top tourist attractions and other important areas, which are graded on a three-star rating. Special fact panels feature facts and figures, and other snippets of information, while the "At a Glance" sections offer recomendations on where to go, what to see and where to stay. The text is complemented by photographs, charts, tables and easy-to-read maps and town plans which highlight scenic routes and pinpoint places of interest.
This review is from: Globetrotter Travel Guide to Goa and Bombay (Paperback)
`Dear Sir,I read your book and it really described Goa to the fullest. I live in Bombay and own a farm in Goa on the banks of the Dudhsagar River.Our farm called Rivera Farm is situated at Collem about 2 min from the Collem railway station and about 20 min from the Dudhsagar Water Falls. We have developed a huge 20Hecter(50acre) Spice and Horticultural farm, where we grow various spices like Clove,Cinnamon, Nutmeg,Cardamon,Black Pepper etc. & fruits like Mangoes(alphansos), Coconuts, Pineapple, Bananas, Papaya,Betal Nut etc.We have now opened our farm for Public viewing & Nature Lovers. A guided tour is also conducted here, where uses of various spices and their properties are explained. A lot of Tourist from around the world have already visited and have highly praised our achivement. After reading your article about the lack of eating places near the waterfalls,we have started a restaurant here. It is called THE RIVERA SPICE VILLAGE GARDEN Restaurant. Our food has also...Read more
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