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Goa

Goa

Beach state of India — Portuguese heritage and coastal cafés

📍 Goa, India📅 Best: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar

About Goa

Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region. It is geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bordered by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coastline. It was the capital of the eastern Portuguese empire until 1961. It is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. Panaji (Panjim) is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city by population. The state's official language is Konkani, spoken by the majority of its inhabitants.

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Weather & climate

NowUpdated just now
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29°C
Light drizzle
Feels 34°C
💧 76%
🌬 15 km/h
🌧 0.1 mm
Source: Open-Meteo (ECMWF + DWD ICON)📍 15.299°, 74.124°

Next 14 days

Open-Meteo
Today
28 Jul
⛈️
29° 23°
100%
Tomorrow
29 Jul
⛈️
29° 24°
100%
UV 7
Thu
30 Jul
🌧️
28° 24°
100%
UV 7
Fri
31 Jul
⛈️
27° 23°
100%
Sat
01 Aug
🌧️
27° 23°
100%
UV 6
Sun
02 Aug
🌧️
28° 23°
100%
UV 6
Mon
03 Aug
🌦️
26° 23°
99%
UV 7
Tue
04 Aug
🌧️
29° 23°
100%
UV 7
Wed
05 Aug
🌧️
28° 24°
100%
UV 7
Thu
06 Aug
⛈️
28° 24°
100%
UV 7
Fri
07 Aug
🌦️
29° 24°
100%
UV 7
Sat
08 Aug
🌦️
28° 24°
100%
UV 7
Sun
09 Aug
🌦️
28° 23°
100%
Mon
10 Aug
🌦️
29° 23°
100%

What was the weather like this week?

Averages for the same 7-day window from previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive).

2025
25°C
High 26°C / Low 24°C
💧 161.1mm over 7 days
2024
27°C
High 28°C / Low 26°C
💧 140.6mm over 7 days
2023
25°C
High 26°C / Low 24°C
💧 401.7mm over 7 days

Must-visit attractions

1

Baga & Calangute

Party-scene North Goa beaches with water sports.

2

Palolem

Crescent-shaped South Goa beach, quieter and prettier.

3

Basilica of Bom Jesus

UNESCO baroque church holding St. Francis Xavier's relics.

4

Dudhsagar Falls

310 m four-tier waterfall deep in the Western Ghats.

5

Fontainhas

Latin Quarter of Panjim with colourful Portuguese-era homes.

🍽️Food & dining in Goa

Must-try dishes

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Fish Curry Rice

Thali

Coconut-based kokum fish curry with rice — Goan comfort food.

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Vindaloo

Curry

Vinegar-and-chilli pork curry with Portuguese roots.

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Xacuti

Curry

Complex roasted-spice chicken or lamb curry thickened with coconut.

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Bebinca

Dessert

Seven-to-sixteen-layered coconut pudding cake, baked slowly.

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Feni

Spirit

Distilled cashew liquor, uniquely Goan — sip neat or with Limca.

Food streets & hotspots

  • 📍
    Fontainhas, Panjim· Latin Quarter

    Cafés in colourful Portuguese-era lanes — try Viva Panjim or Venite.

  • 📍
    Anjuna & Vagator shacks· North Goa

    Beachside shacks with fresh seafood and sunset cocktails.

  • 📍
    Margao Covered Market· South Goa

    Local produce, chorizo sausages, and kokum syrup stalls.

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Where it is

🧭What's nearby

Other destinations within 500 km of Goa.