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Sweet Water Lake Arambol

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  Sweet Water Lake Arambol 27th February  2022 - 1st March 2022,  We were on our trip to Goa; we had chosen Candolim, North Goa as our place of stay between 27th February 2022 and 1st March 2022. This was the time we explored the  Sweet Water Lake Arambol also referred to as  Arambol  Sweet Water Lake. While planning for the trip to North Goa, we had put  Sweet Water Lake Arambol  as a must visit destination. This was due to the fact that  Sweet Water Lake Arambol  was suggested to be as a serene destination which had a conglomeration of a Sweet Water Lake, lush green Hills and Beach in close vicinity.  The official name of the lake is " Vagkolam ", but the locals prefer calling it by its nick name, Sweet Water Lake. We were told that the water of the Lake originates in natural hot springs from within the Goan jungles. Hills and the Coconut groves surround the Lagoon.  Sweet Water Lake Arambol The beach in the vicinity is known...

Reis Magos Fort Goa

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  Reis Magos Fort Goa 27th February  2022 - 1st March 2022,  We were on our trip to Goa, we had chosen Candolim, North Goa as our place of stay between 27th February 2022 and 1st March 2022. This was the time we explored  Reis Magos Fort Goa . While planning for the trip to North Goa, we had put Reis Magos Fort as a must visit destination. This was due to the fact that Reis Magos Fort is one of the oldest forts in Goa and is beautifully restored. Reis Magos is a village in Bardez Taluka. It is situated on the northern bank of Mandovi River, just opposite to the Capital City of Panaji. The village is famous for two of the iconic structures of Goa the Reis Magos Fort and the Reis Magos Church - first Church in Bardez. Reis Magos is the Portuguese name for the "Three Wise Men" from the Bible. Just on the narrowest point of the Mandovi River, the Fort stands tall with its high and formidable walls, made of readily available and extremely durable laterite stone. At...

Art Resort Goa - Art Lovers' Paradise

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  Art Resort Goa - Art Lovers' Paradise 1st March  2022 - 6th March 2022,  We were on our trip to Goa, we had chosen Palolem, South Goa as our place of stay between 1st March 2022 and 6th March 2022. This is the time we explored Art Resort Goa . To be honest it became our best hangout place. We had read about it as a must visit place when in Palolem and Art Resort Goa did not disappoint us. We were a regular visitor to the place. We spent our evenings over finger licking fresh food and Live Performances. During day we spent time taking art lessons from the art teachers and mentors at the place. We also took a Massage at the Ayurvedic Massage Parlor in the complex. We also attended a fair that was organized in the premise which had various food items, musical instruments, art work etc for sale. In all we just thoroughly enjoyed the place and in a way kind of saved our holiday with some refreshing activities at the place. We did not get a chance to live at the resort but I...

Tanshikar Spice Farm

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  Tanshikar Spice Farm 27th February 2022 - 6th March 2022,  4th March 2022 Goa is not all about beaches. Goa is very rich in flora and fauna. Goa has quite a few Wildlife Sanctuaries as well. Just near to the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, among the Western Ghats rainforests there is a Spice Farm well preserved and in the lap of mother nature known as Tanshikar Spice Farm . This Spice farm sometimes is also colloquially called as Netravali Spice Farm due to it's proximity to Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary. To be precise this spice farm is in Netravali village in the Sanguem Taluka of Goa. This Spice Farm is near to South Goa and hence it also sometimes referred to as South Goa Spice Plantation . Tanshikar's working Organic Spice Farm is spread across 40 acres of land out of which on 25 acres a variety of spices are grown. Tanshikar Spice Farm received Best Organic Farmer Award by the Prime Minister of India through Shri Shri Agri Institute Trust in 2016. This Spice farm is man...

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Hello World!!! I am Ankur Tandon. I am a Software Engineer with a passion to travel and explore new places. Working with industry majors like Google, PwC, TCS etc has given me the opportunity to roam around the world. I have visited around 12 countries, numerous cities and places. Here I share with you my travel experiences, and information about various places.Hopefully it will help you better plan your next trip. “Sayonara” “ Astalavista” “AU Revoir”.