“There's one thing I know, Lord above/I ain't goin' to Goa.” So sang the Alabama 3, a London band famous for singing the theme song for “The Sopranos” television series. “There ain't nothing worse than some fool lying on some third world beach wearing spandex, psychedelic trousers, smoking damn dope pretending he's gettin' consciousness expansion.”
This about sums up a typical view of Goa, once a Portuguese colony situated about 400 km down the Arabian Sea coast south of Mumbai, and long popular with hippy-styled Western backpackers.
Sure, Goa still lures budget travellers with a yen for trance music and full-moon beach parties, but India's most laid-back state, also one of its smallest, has also become a hip destination for Mumbaikars seeking a beach-lined reprieve from the city. Returning visitors may be surprised to discover quite a few new boutique hotels, restaurants and bars.
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