The facilities of the beach, the exotic cuisine backing the pleasure of have on sun and sand, and water sports facilities that include from water scooters to water gliding make the Goan beach most popular in India. The beaches add enjoyment like glass of feni and beer, engages in shopping on the beachside, or have midnight bonfire on the beach. The important beaches of Goa are Anjuna Goa Beach, Arambol Goa Beach, Agonda Goa Beach, Calangute Goa Beach, Colva Goa Beach, Dona Paula Goa Beach, Miramar Goa Beach, Palolem Goa Beach, and Vagator Goa Beach. The cruises of Goa are another attractive option for sight seeing. The hour-long sunset and sundown cruises takes you down the river Mandovi from Panaji’s Bombay jetty returning after doing a round of Miramar beach while a professional troupe entertains you with folk dances and songs.
The walls of Institute Menezes Braganza depict scenes of Vasco da Gama’s journey from Lusiadas, the epic poem composed by the Portuguese national poet Camoes, who visited Goa at the height of its glory in the 16th century. The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, situated at the western tip of the island of Chorao is an idyllic, mangrove retreat criss-crossed by a maze of tributaries and inland streams. A variety of local as well as migratory birds breeds and visits the area. Goa State Museum is a vast storehouse of invaluable collection of objects like Hindu, Buddist and Christian art which includes sculptures, paintings, coats of arms, coins, manuscripts and woodcraft. The most important coastal forts, Mormugao Fort of 1624, situated at the extreme northwestern point of Salsete. It has 10 km circumference and contains 20 bulwarks, three magazines, five prisons, a chapel and quarters for the guard and there were two beautiful fountains. Mormugao harbour is the principal centre of economic activity in Goa.It is one of the finest anchorages on the West Coast of India.