PANAJI – ENTRANCE TO GOA – CASHEW NUTS AND SPICES.

PANAJI or Panjim in Portuguese is the river front town (Mandovi River) in the Indian state of Goa. Formerly this town was named as Nova Goa during the Portuguese.
Until however, 1961 Panaji was a colonial state, the Operation Vijay was undertaken by Govt of India and Panaji and the surrounding geographical area was merged with Union of India.
Panaji is out of the three major cities of Goa, Vasco, Margao and Panaji.
Panaji is well placed city for the tourists to start the tour of Goa.
There are several small villages , the roads full of greenery , the tourist start their tours of various beaches and the pilgrims starts their pilgrimage tours of the temples which are in the near by towns by hiring taxis from here.
Panaji is well known place for the shoppers, especially the 18^th June Road, which is a mall , here one purchase so many authentic cashew nuts, spices , which are exported to all over the world and India.
Miramar beach is yet another local beach, very clean beach maintained by the Tourist Dept.
Visitor can enjoy the long horse riding along the beach, as well scooter boat riding.
Panaji is considered a top tourist attraction for Indians as well as foreigners.
There are number of 5 star and 4 star hotels here.
The nearest railway station is Vasco, which is connected to major cities of India.
The houses and the churches of Portuguese influence can still be seen here.