Perola do Mar

Written: 15 april 2009
Travel time: 1 — 7 february 2009
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The hotel for 2 * is very decent. Don't expect new furniture and good plumbing. But everything is there - air conditioning, fan, refrigerator (although only a fan is declared for the standard). Very friendly staff!! ! compared to the hotels that we saw - it is the BEST for its price! went via ChipTrip for $830 for 16 days.
I want to warn you right away - those who need the azure sea, white sand and coconut palms should not go to Goa !! ! Because we found a beach with coconut palms and white sand only in the south of Goa - it is 100 km from Calangute. And there is no azure sea at all. For two weeks, we did not wait for the calm. The water is always muddy, light brown in color.
As for the beaches of Calangute-Kondolim and other nearby ones, this is our Anapa. Only in Anapa it will be cleaner, and local merchants on the beach will not get it. Don't expect comfort. There are no sidewalks, there are no trash cans - garbage is everywhere, these are not the licked streets of the resorts of Turkey and Egypt!

Those who go to look at a beautiful picture need to be prepared that they will have to spend money on a taxi or rent a scooter and leave Calangute (hotel) to the south. Basically, there are beautiful places. I warn you - if you have little experience in driving a scooter, you better not sit down, the traffic there is lava-sided and reckless, there are no rules, the streets are very narrow. accidents every day.
We traveled the entire state from north to south, we really liked the beaches of Colva and Palolem (although there are a lot of people on the latter) - there is already something closer to the Bounty.
Be careful on the beach - in the first days they will open your chakras, get stones from your ears - a local scam. Pretend you don't understand anything and chase them away.
The best thing about Goa is the food!!!
The cafes are very cheap, you can eat seafood, local dishes with spices, try a lot of cocktails.
I advise the restaurant at the hotel - there is always a good atmosphere, tasty and inexpensive food, very friendly service.
We also really liked the Little Italy cafe on Arambol beach (it's in the north), everything is delicious and inexpensive.
I posted a photo of our trip on the Internet. Who cares, see foto. mail. ru/mail/kilen85/TRIPGOA/
In any case, a lot of impressions! didn't regret anything.
Good luck everyone!! !
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