People & Society of Goa
India Hotel Packages - Each time Goa changed rulers, fresh new blood was infused into its society. So apart from the indigenous Goans, the Konkan and Maharashtrians who lived in this coastal region as far back as memory goes, there were Goans of mixed parentage too. The Portuguese married and started a new line as did some of the Muslim invaders. But whatever their origins, Goans are big-hearted, non interfering and tolerant. Open and fun loving, they have music coursing through their veins, and are ever ready to break into song and dance. Virtually every restaurant/ bar/ café boasts a live band, even if it’s no more than a single Spanish guitar! Their laid-back lifestyle is truly enviable. Where else, but in Goa, would you find motorcycle cabs? Or have the fine tradition of a post-lunch siesta that ensures everyone from shopkeepers to vacationers to street dogs curl up for a post-prandial snooze - Hotel Packages of India.
Indin Hotel Packages - The Goan people are great defenders of their ecology, and in recent years, have campaigned vigorously to protect their land from the assault of industrial and commercial enterprises that cause pollution or strain their natural resources. You could also do your bit for the environment by following the advice of your hosts regarding conserving fresh water, and also the disposal of plastic mineral water bottles, which is becoming a serious problem - Indian Hotel Packages Asia.
Religion
Hotel Packages of Goa - Though Goa has a very large number of churches and it’s often called the Rome of the East, around two-thirds of the population is actually Hindu. Roughly a third of its people are Roman Catholic and there is a small Muslim population - Goa Hotel Packages.
Language
Hotel Packages of Goa - English, Konkani, Marathi and Portuguese are the languages most commonly used. Portuguese is spoken mostly in the homes of the people of Indo-Portuguese descent. People speak a fair bit of Hindi too - India Hotel Packages.
Food
Hotel Packages of India - Goan cuisine is the end result of the blending of local Konkani and Portuguese food styles. This culinary amalgamation and adaptation has created fiery, coconut based curries and stews using pork (unusual in India) and beef and rich cakes and pastries, as well as an interesting range of port and red and white wines - Indin Hotel Packages.
Indian Hotel Packages Asia - You find restaurants of all descriptions everywhere! From elegant old world restaurants and smart in-house restaurants in hotels and resorts to cafes, bars and beachside shacks. If you can handle the pungent spices, do try a plate of the local staple of fish curry and rice, freshly caught and cooked up especially for you, at one of the beach shacks. Most places serve both local specialities and other Indian regional cuisines like Gujarati, Punjabi, south Indian and even an indigenous variety of Continental and Chinese cuisines. The more classy places serve authentic international cuisines like Thai, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and French - Hotel Packages of Goa.
Goa Hotel Packages - For people who love their food with a bit of zing and zest, Goa is just the place to be. Goa’s famous Pork Vindaloo is the fiery local speciality, cooked in hot red chilli peppers and vinegar – it’s hot and tangy. Other specialities of Goan cuisine are equally well known, and you should sample them -- Xacuti (a chicken or meat dish), Chourisso (spicy Goan sausages), Sorpotel (a pig liver dish) and Prawn Balchao and finish off with the delicious, much relished desserts, Dodol and Bebinca. Fresh seafood is an absolute must with prawns, crabs, mussels and fish cooked in local styles or mouth-watering creations of lobster cooked in wine and cheese - Hotel Packages of Goa.
India Hotel Packages - Hey, you thought we forgot to mention drink; Feni is the word........the local cashew fruit or coconut brew hits all the right spots. For the less adventurous, there are some local ports and red and white wines or the cool, refreshing coconut water drunk straight from the tender green coconut. Alcohol is readily available at a fairly affordable price at all restaurants and even the beach shacks - Hotel Packages of India.
Education
Indin Hotel Packages - Approximately 75.5 % of the population of Goa can read and write. Goa has many schools and colleges and some fine institutions of higher learning like medical, engineering and management colleges - Indian Hotel Packages Asia.
