This guide to Goa is aimed at both package holidaymakers and single travellers. Features include: candid first-hand descriptions of the region's finest beaches; details on all the local activities, from snorkelling and boat rides to exploring the markets; coverage of the ancient monuments, temples, Portuguese colonial mansions and churches, backed up with maps and plans; accounts of the interior's less well-known wildlife sanctuaries, jungles and waterfalls; critical review listings for accommodation - from palm-thatched beach huts to five-star palaces; an insider's guide to the best bars and restaurants; articles on the environment, cuisine, wildlife and history; and a language primer.