Goa Famous Beach Resorts - Blending fun and charm

Goa, the land of sun, sea and sand is one of the popular tourist destinations in India. Thousands of people from all parts of the world come to Goa to spend some time amidst the beautiful sea side surroundings. Goa also has a rich Portuguese cultural influence and is also home to beautiful churches and forts. The huge tourist inflow has led to the growth of a wide range of Goa beach resorts.

There are lots of beautiful beaches in Goa like Bambolim Beach, Colva Beach, Mobor Beach, Palolem Beach, Arpora Beach, Baga Beach and lots more. There are lots of Goa hotels which are located in these places. Staying at these resorts will give you high degree of comfort and satisfaction. Some of the popular Goa beach resorts in popular beaches are:

Arrossim Beach Resorts

If you are looking for a charming and delightful experience of Arrossim Beach matched with luxurious accommodation, you can stay at any of the Arrossim Beach Resorts like Heritage Village Club and Park Hyatt Resort & Spa.

Arpora Beach Resorts

The popularity of Arpora beach has led to the growth of wide range of Arpora Beach Resorts. If you are wishing to have a charming and delightful accommodation matched with luxurious accommodation, the following resorts are your ideal choice: Abalone Resort, Lagoa Azul Resort, Marinha Dourada, Resort Aldeia De Goa, Resort Mello Rosa, Sodders Renton Manor, Sun Village, to name a few.

Baga Beach Resorts

The Baga Beach Resorts offer wonderful accommodation matched with a range of contemporary facilities and services. Some popular beach resorts are: Baia Do Sol, Cavala Resort, Colonia Santa Maria, La Baga Beach Resort, Riviera De Goa, and Ronil Royale.

Bambolim Beach Resorts

If you are looking forward to spend some days amidst the laps of nature in the beautiful Bambolim beach, then stay at any of the resorts in Bambolim Beach. The Bambolim Beach Resort is one such resort which offers you a wide range of facilities and services.

Colva Beach Resorts

The Colva Beach Resorts provide wonderful accommodation and are most suitable for staying some charming and memorable days in luxury in the beautiful seaside surroundings. Some of them are: Baywatch Resort, Bollywood Sea Queen Resort, Colmar Beach Resort, Colva Beach Resort, La Ben Resort, and Longuinhos Beach Resort, to name but a few.

Mobor Beach Resorts

The steady inflow of tourists has led to the growth of plenty of resorts in Mobor Beach. These resorts are perfectly suited for having a pleasant accommodation in the midst of a natural locale. Avail of the facilities of online booking of in these resorts to suit your needs and budget. Some popular resorts are: Gaffino's Guest House, Holiday Inn Resort, Jose Holiday Home and Leela Kempinski.

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Cemeteries as tourist attractions?

The idea of a cemetery as a place to visit in the course of a vacation, may not exactly resound with Jamaican sensitivities, but Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, has raised an interesting idea: making the May Pen Cemetery a tourist attraction.

The fact is we're not a 'cemetery people', despite our penchant for elaborate funerals and mourning rituals. There are, however, other places where cemeteries do attract tourists, particularly if they are the final resting place of celebrities.

One of the famous sightseeing spots of Europe, for instance, is the Pére Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, wherein lie some of the world's most celebrated artists and artistes, from centuries past up to contemporary times.

In other places, where celebrities are interred also, some tourists do find it interesting to visit the site as part of the experience of another culture.

But is our May Pen Cemetery ready for that? Most Jamaicans associate the area with inner-city neglect which we seem unable to put right.

It has been said that members of some of Jamaica's older families were interred at May Pen in the days when it was the major site for burials in Kingston.

It is posited also that the history of such families and the context of the times in which they lived could be presented in a way to attract visitors who like that sort of thing. Would that be enough of an incentive, however?

There are practical considerations which would have to be dealt with. It is not just the physical state of the cemetery which has to be improved, but the environs which surround it.

Mayor McKenzie is no stranger to the condition of the Spanish Town Road and adjacent communities. He knows, even more than most, the extent of the urban decay and blight which will require more than wishful thinking to reclaim and bring it to a standard which would make visitors, as well as locals, feel enough at ease to go in the cemetery. Perhaps, with time and effort, such an idea could bear fruit, but it certainly is not a short-term fix.

The current effort to clean up and attract public support for May Pen is but one of many in a series of several such drives. It has been tried before.

As he makes yet another go at it, this time using prisoner labour, Mayor McKenzie would do well to use his considerable leverage to put in place systems for continuity in the ongoing maintenance of the cemetery.

It is only when the facility can be accorded respect by our own people that we will have the confidence to indicate to others that we regard it as an important part of our national heritage and thus worthy of being an attraction.
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