Cottages In Goa

How To Find The Right Goa Deals For You

Goa beach, where do I go from here? if you are asking your self the same question, you are in the right place. In Goa you can get to choose from many types of accommodation indeed; but finding the right Cottages in Goa is never an issue in case you follow few simple rules.

Goa Resorts with Prices

Budget – make sure you know more or less how much of your Goa holiday budget you care to invest in your beach cottage in Goa. if you have no idea where to start, ask around in facebook, someone you know might be updated about resort prices in Goa this season, try searching around for resort in goa with prices.

Search Online for Cottages in Goa

Online Research - search google, yahho or bing for: resorts in south goa, cottages in goa, you can be more specific in your search: resorts in agonda, cottages in palolem, goa beach resorts, south goa cottages, are all good search terms.
carefully make sure the resorts you found are autentic and that they show good references, lots of pictures and reviews, and that the information on the site is up to date. compare what each Goa resort has to offer before you start booking.

North Goa or South Goa

Location - The more specific you are about the location in Goa you care to explore first, the easier the search will be. Goa is wonderful where ever you go, but choosing the right Goa beach for you can make the all differance between great Goa vecation and well, a less great one... .
Cottages in agonda are different in nature from the general Cottages in Palolem beach, the area is more family friendly and mellow, less noisy and load, so are the people, and generally South goa vibe is totaly not the rushing north Goan expiriance.

Booking Online Goa Resorts

Book in Advance - Goa season is quite long, the peak season between November and March if we strech it, never wait till the last moment for booking your huts in goa, be aware that even that the selection of goa resorts is huge, the good places are first to be full. In fact there are so many "special days" and Indian holidays, like Diwally, Ganesha, and whilest Goabeaches are getting full very fast, find a cottage in Goa to stat in then may prove to be nearly imosible..

thats it, you are ready now to start and find your cottage in south or north goa. goodluck!

Yoga Retreat Goa

Yoga retreats in Goa is a relatively new concept of Resorts in Goa, obviously there is more than one example, but generally speaking, these yoga shalla / yoga training centre / beach resort, are offering an all included yoga holiday on goa beach.

Goa yoga holiday

A Goa yoga holiday usually includes daily yoga sessions delivered by yoga masters from around the world, fresh healthy food, shanti atmosphere, yoga and healing reading materials, and yoga classes for all levels.

Goa Retreat

Some goa retreats are used for yoga teacher training, and thanks to the fact Goa IS in india, and places like Pune, Rishikesh and Mysore are not so far, many different yoga discipline as Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow or Hatha, Sivananda, Iyengar and Yin all can be found in Goa yoga retreats.

Goa Retreat Locations

The yoga retreat idea in Goa started blooming fast in the south Goan beach Agonda, the beauty and seclude of this amazing coast line attracted yoga trainers and healing masters of all sorts to Agonda beach village, Yoga, Mediation, Shiatsu Thai chi, Raiky and many other centres where founded.

Then came the professional yoga retreat, first as yoga master courses, and then the student followed the masters as they do, and goa retreat holidays become more and more common.

North Goa Retreats

After taking over Agonda beach the retreats idea moved onward, and especially down south Goa (but not only), Palolem beach, Patnem beach , Colomb Bay, and even little Cola beach are now offering some amazing Goa Yoga Holidays for all levels.

South Goa Retreats

South Goa beaches offer great yoga classes and goa retreat, these resorts are usually not directly on the beach, and built in a more western like settings.

Old Goa

Most of the churches in Goa were built during the time of Portuguese rule, and many of them in Old Goa, which is today a World Heritage site. Goan churches are renowned for their interesting architecture which is a blend of two or more styles and influences.

Portuguese Houses of Goa

During Portuguese rule there was a period of 'inquisition" in which most of the Hindu temples were destroyed and churches were built in their place, often on the original site of the temple. The church plays an important role in Catholic Goa's social, cultural and religious life.

Today the churches are all part of the Archdiocese of Goa. The oldest church in Goa is the Church of Our Lady of Rosary on Monte Santo in Old Goa. The style of church at the time that this church was built is known as Manueline after King Emmanuel of Portugal. The churches that were built in the period between 1510 and 1550 are known as the churches of the early period.

Church Houses in Goa

A prime example of a church from this period is the Church of Our Lady of Rosary. The period between 1550 and 1660 is known as the Baroque period, and the best examples of churches from this period are the Basilica of Bom Jesus, the Se Cathedral, the Chirch of St Cajetan and the Augustine Church of Our Lady of Grace, which is now in ruins. The other architectural periods are the Rococo period from 1760 to 1899 and the Modern period, from 1900 to current times.

The following is a list of must-see churches in Goa
• Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
• Church of St. Francis of Assisi
• The Se Cathedral
• Basilica of Bom Jesus
• St. Cajetan Church
• Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception
• Chapel and Tomb of St. Francis Xavier
• St. Augustine Tower