Holiday in India - you will not regret it !

India is really worth the trip ! it is where culture echoes, tradition speaks, beauty enthrals and diversity delights. Capped by the mighty Himalayan ranges in the north and edged by an endless stretch of beautiful golden beaches, India is a vital kaleidoscope of a myriad of landscapes, important and magnificent historical sites and royal cities, misty mountain retreats, colourful people, rich cultures and festivities.

India is a wonderful, mysterious but magical world in which the tourist will often feel alien whilst curious and often just plain amazed. As soon as your plane lands a range of differences immediately appear: the first thing you must get used to is climate ! with its very high humidity. If you do not adjust then your holiday could be almost unbearable. Take it easy and remember to not over exert in the high heat. After facing this unusual climate, hopefully with a determined enthusiasm, then one of your next tasks may be easier, that is to accustom oneself to the unusual Indian fashions. Their clothes like salwar, sari, lehenga, kurta, or scarve are made of silk, cotton and muslin, additionally they are usually embroidered, handmade and colorfully painted with vegetable dyes, though chemical dyes are becoming popular nowadays. By the end of your Indian holiday you will be more familiar with these garments and wearing a few as well no doubt ! Because that is all part of the fun, surely you did not choose India so as to mope around in your grey trousers !. One of the most important cloths of the Indian fashion are scarves, which are not only beautiful but also practical as women usually must cover their faces with scarves or kerchief. People, who are not barefooted, wear different kind of slips from the simple flip-flops up to the traditional footwears made of camel leather and hand-embroidered velvet, called Jooties.

Many of you will be dreaming of stepping off your plane onto Goan soil for your Indian holiday and this has become much more accessible in recent years following reductions in the air fares. Part of Goa's attraction is that it is not perceived as the stereotypical India of crazy, chaotic, dusty streets, limpet like beggars, deep poverty and hot arid landscapes. The culture and architecture of Goa give it a sense of familiarity for Europeans, partly due to the heavy Portuguese influence. Not like the rest of India, Goa is big on football instead of cricket and the Goan league is extensively covered in the many local papers. Attitudes seem more liberal, and women are more often seen in knee length skirts or pattern dresses than a sari or shalwar kameez.The cow is considered sacred in most of India, and beef is taboo, but it is a common dish on Goan menus, served either as steak or shredded in "beef chilli fry."
Another Goan speciality is the fiery hot Vindaloo, the name coming from the Portuguese for "wine and garlic." Drinking is cheap, which goes down well with tourists, this is because of Goa's low taxes on alcohol. Hard liquor in particular is far less expensive than the rest of India. So you will get a more recognizably European holiday in Goa, but with the exotic beauty of this beautiful part of India.

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