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Second edition of Goa Heritage Festival begins on January 7 at Saligao

The 2nd edition of the Goa Heritage Festival was inducted by Francis D’Souza, Deputy CM, Goa in the presence of Dilip Parulekar, Minister of Tourism, Woman & Child Development, Government of Goa; & Nilesh Cabral, MLA and Chairman, Goa Tourism Development Corporation on 7th of Jan, 2014 at the Football Ground in Saligao. The inaugural session saw input of over 4,000 guests, as per a report.

The Festival showcased Goa heritage through stall displays of Goan arrays sucha as sausages, cashew feni, wood craft, coconut shell craft, crochet and needle work, terracotta, hand-painted tiles, Loka Daij, heritage photo gallery, etc. Parulekar said, “Every Goan should be proud of their heritage and culture. We are pleased to arrange the 2nd annual Heritage Festival by the beautiful Mae de Deus church that is a one twenty five-year-old heritage construction. We look forward to that all tourists eyewitness this Carnival and enjoy Goa’s rich heritage.”

Goan Heritage Festival 2014
Goan Heritage Festival 2014

Tourists also got an option to watch the Divli-naach, Mando, Goff dance, Ganesh Vandana, tarang. The Coa Tourism Department campaign to make this event an annual scheme and spread out it to include many more local performers and Goan culture to give visitors a healthy experience of Goa.

What to assume at this year’s Goan Heritage Festival

  1. Fashion shows
  2. Goan food
  3. Photographs of ancient Goa
  4. Goa’s arts, culture and history
  5. The great Goans in History
  6. Historic Goan moments
  7. Saligao village highlights
  8. Historic temple of Goddess Sharvani
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Top theme and Spots for New Years Eve Festivity in India

New Year’s Eve is around the turn, and everyone is gearing up for big revelry. With people looking for new way to celebrate, classictajtours.com analysis of vacations designed in India for December 20, 2013 – January 10, 2014 explores that beach and city places still remain the most well-liked choice for enjoying a New Year party.

Goa new year celebration

Fashionable bash destinations for New Year eve festivity:

Beach and city places are fashionable party choices this season with Goa, Pondicherry, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Shillong and Varkala in Kerala being the hot spots.

Goa is the apparent hot spot this new year, with vacationer heading to Morjim, Baga and Anjuna Beach in the party capital of Nation. Other seashore spot for this New Year are Pondicherry and Varkala in Kerala. The bistro and clubs in French Colony and fireworks display on the Promenade and lounges near the cliff overlooking Varkala Beach are popular among travellers.

Urban slickers have preferred metros to party into the New Year. Lower Parel, Juhu, Carter Road and Colaba for revelries and concert at fashionable lounge bars such as Blue Frog and Poison in Mumbai. Bungalow parties in Chattarpur, clubs in areas like Vasant Kunj, Saket and Chanakyapuri in Delhi and Park Street in Kolkata are the trending party places.

Unusual New Year experience:

Turn out to be a cultivator or a wine manufacturer for a day, here is your chance to celebrate New Year in an unusual way. You can endeavor your hands on the skill of cheese production at Acres feral, Coonoor or become a wine maker at Sula Vineyards, Nashik.

The Saharia natural Amla farmhouse, Sikar is a place where one can learn natural farming and its benefits, in addition just experience farm existing at Kadoli farms-eagle nest at gujarat. The Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Nainital is the spot where one can rejoice New Year among colourful aves.

White New Year’s Eve celebration: Shimla, Auli, Gulmarg, Thanedar,

Have a good time a white new year has a unique charm and there are some surprise spots in India where one can enjoy the strange beauty of snow roofed peaks. From adrenaline junkies to those looking for a quiet New Year occurrence, below are the top 5 white New Year destinations this year.

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: here you can enjoy Mashobra vale and Shali Tibba tramp

Auli, Uttarakhand: Auli is rising as an imperative ski spot and many holiday makers are kick starting the New Year with a collide course in skiing from local private trainers.

Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir: well-known for its gondola rides, enclosed by wooded hills and pasture, snow-covered peaks, deep rifts and valleys this beautiful site is a required New Year getaway.

Thanedar: Its is situated 80 km from Shimla, known as a fruit bowl of Himachal Pradesh, Thanedar is among one of the first places where gardening of apples started in India. Its apples are used in manufacturing lavenders, squashes and marinates.

Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh: This spot is very eminent for paragliding, so one can initiate the year by stirring the sky.

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4 Reasons to travel to India

Travelling to India, though has many cautious sides to it, has a lot of advantages to any human being born on earth. Due to the media propaganda regarding the poverty, pollution, noise and risk factors Indian tours raise a question and doubt that whether it is necessary to travel to India. This article explains about the reasons of travelling in India.

People and Culture

Glimpse of Indian culture

Indian population is more than 1.35 billion and is soon to overtake China within few years. The land area of India among the total world level is 2.4 percent and the population with respect to the global level it is 15 percent. Hence people here literally grow up on others due to the tight space and hence Indians are naturally tolerant.

India has a glorious past. The civilizations, the kings and kingdoms of the past were advanced in all aspects. They were mentally matured, spiritually fulfilled and intellectually far developed than the present Indian people. Abundant knowledge, faith, beliefs, habits and food were passed on from generation to generation as the greatest treasures.

Landscape

landscape Mumbai

This is the greatest attraction for any tourist to visit India. The geography and the diverse landscape having endless contrasts inspire any traveler to visit India. It is a land with every type of physical features of earth is well exhibited. High mountains, low valleys, beautiful lush green forests, dreary deserts, vast stretch of plains, hills, rivers, waterfalls, beaches, islands and plateaus everything is there to enjoy thoroughly.

Mother Nature has bestowed generously the beauty to India that there is no limit for places with stunning natural sceneries. Mingled with beauty, there are thrill and mystery in the life style of Indians that foreign people cannot easily understand it in its true sense.

Sights and attractions

North Indian sights attractions

More than thousand years of glorious and rich history has made India a land with wonderful monuments, palaces, forts, museums, buildings, temples, caves, carvings and historic places. A tourist who understands India and has widely travelled it across the length and breadth of it cannot but wonder and cherish the moments in India.

From the most beautiful Taj Mahal to the massive Jodhpur fort, from the floating palace to the exotic rat temple, the visitor has no choice but to revel on the fascinating and innovating attractions of India. After visiting these with just a small trip on the bus will take him to the fantastic cave paintings of Ajanta and Ellora.

What is there on the printed versions is only very little. Actually numerous places, that are not covered by the books, carry wonders with them in India just like that. Each village has something to offer to the human being and to the next generation to preserve.

Travelling to India must be done in a more relaxed manner since it will take numerous trips to cover the most important things and to understand the people and their background.

Food

Again Indian food has different varieties in it reflecting the various regional specialties. In general foreign people whoever thinks of Indian food will think of a spicy and hot food. The varieties are so many that each and every family will differ with their way of cooking. They have a unique style and taste to follow. Mothers will hand over the taste of the family specialty to their daughters like an asset to preserve for the next generation.

Moreover, Indian food is very much health oriented food. Their ingredients and their way of preparation equal medicinal preparation. Indian food is good for the Indian people. People once tasted good Indian food will never forget that taste.

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Attractive Places to Visit in India

India is a land of mystery and has many wonders for those who visit her the first time. There are numerous popular and non-popular places that can attract tourist people from all over the world.

India attractive places

Agonda Beach: This beach is just 8 miles away from the Palolem beach. One of the nicest beaches of India where a vast stretch of white sand with a couple of wooden shacks welcome the visitors. This is mostly a non-crowded one and so tourists can enjoy the beauty in a calm atmosphere.

Agra: A popular tourist destination of India where there is the romantic Taj Mahal and many other historical buildings to see and enjoy.

Arambol Beach:  This beach and the nearby village located at the far North of Goa make it perfect for an ideal stay from the humdrum noise of the city.

Arjuna: This is a popular center for partying near Goa. The hippy culture of 1970s made this as the freak capital supplying sun, sand and party.

Baga Beach: Also near the Goa this place houses a quiet calm and sandy beach. This is a favorite destination of the tourists.

Darjeeling: Darjeeling is at the foothills of the Himalayas and is one of the beautiful summer and hill resorts of India. It is a very popular tourist destination with its beautiful surroundings and natural sceneries.

Delhi: The capital of India, though not a popular tourist destination, has many historically important places, buildings and monuments for the visitors to see. It is really an extraordinary place to visit where different cultures meet.

Goa: The real little heaven in the Western Coast of India is the most popular tourist destination among the foreign people. Goa and the surrounding beaches along with its beautiful villages offer a never ending attraction tot eh visitors.

Hampi: This is located in the southern state of Karnataka. This place is the historical remains of the Hampi city once a flourishing and popular capital city of Vijayanagar Empire now stands as a the inspiration for many poets and novelists. The few remains itself stand as the testimony for the great beauty of the ‘Virupaksha temple’ and other monuments must have had.

Jaipur: Popularly known as the ‘pink city’ is in the district of Rajasthan. It has very beautiful palaces and buildings. It is the most picturesque city in the desert area and is a popular tourist destination.

Kerala Tours: A tour among the popular places of Kerala is a thrilling experience to many.  The lush green tea plantations and the stunning backwaters along with the natural sceneries make the whole of Kerala a wonderful land not to be missed at any cost.

Kerala House boats: The most relaxing tour will be a trip to the Kerala in the house boats along the beautiful backwaters.

Kovalam Beach: Have you ever heard of doing nothing and doing everything? This beach with its fantastic natural settings is capable of offering this perfect balance.

Mysore: One of the nicest cities of India in Bangalore this place has everything in it. Museums, palaces, markets, temples, garden, parks, popular shops and everything a city needs however there is no usual noise and tension of the usual modern city. This is a typical Indian city.

Munnar: A popular hill station located in Kerala state has beautiful tea plantations, waterfalls and rivers. A must see place where nature has bestowed plenty of its treasures to this one place.

Puri: With its famous ‘Puri Jaganath’ temple and its stunning sunsets along with its fantastic atmosphere this city offers a real cultural feast to its visitors.

Udaipur: Located in Rajasthan provides a spell bound and spectacular experience to its visitors with its fantastic palaces, monuments and great mahals.

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Things to take when travelling to India

Of course, India is not at Arctic Circle or in Mongolia. It is a fast developing country and you can buy anything you want there itself.   However, things are not always the same in India and remember it is a country full with contradictions and lots of peculiarities.  This article discusses about the things that should be taken to India to make the trip an enjoyable one.

Essentials

These are the essential things to be taken with you. Many of them are small items but very important at times of need. Though you can buy them in India, as already said, things may turn up making it difficult to purchase immediately.

  • Clothes: One pair of shorts and two pairs of trousers which are lightweight along with several sets of underwear must be taken. In addition, a warm jumper, a shirt and to t-shirts and sun glasses are the essential clothes in this list.
  • Backpack: In case you are under a luxury trip and your trip is a very short one lasting only few days, you can take a suit case. Otherwise it is better to take a back pack which is strong, robust and a comfortable one. An extra rucksack of smaller size will be a good idea to make use of it when you are spending days out.
  • Shoes: High quality trainers which are breathable are the ideal footwear and also take a pair of flip flops.
  • Toiletries: With regard to toiletries do not bring any electric items. Tooth brush and paste, ear plugs, sun cream, small travel towel, razor and cream or foam, insect repellant and any other personal things are to be taken with you. For women, tampons are very essential and cannot be purchased anywhere in India. Most of them except feminine hygiene things can be procured in India but Indian equivalent products may bring disappointment to you.
  • First Aid Kit: This is very essential while travelling in India even though there are lots of pharmacies available in India. Prepare a small travel size first aid kit that contains bandages, plasters, antibiotics, Imodium, antiseptic lotion or cream, calamine lotion, cotton wall of smaller size, paracetamol, rehydration salts, water sterilization tablets, tweezers, sticky tape and sharp scissors. Prescription medicines can be bought in India since they are very cheap there however make sure the particular variety is available in India.
  • Lock and Chain: A lightweight bicycle chain and a quality padlock are very essential to give peace of mind while you travel within India especially on buses and trains.
  • Sleeping bag Liner: Do not take a sleeping bag itself since they may be extremely useless in India however you can take sleeping bag liner will be very useful.
  • Camera: The most essential one to make your trip in India a memorable one is your camera. There is no need to take an expensive one. A simple point and shoot is enough. Do not forget to take a spare battery. India is one of the most picturesque countries of the world and your travel without camera is a shame.
  • Money:  The total amount you need to take depends on your budget. However do not depend on one form of money. Have a good mixture of them. Travelers cheques, debit as well credit cards and hard cash – all these are essential and keep them in separate places. Always have some money attached with your body and some in the bag.

Apart from these essential things you may take the non-essential things like mosquito net, mp3 player, books, note books and laptops to make your trip to India an enjoyable one.

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