In this land of cows quietly roam the beach, and the former hippie predyyutsya your dreams. This is Goa - India, the west coast 600 kilometers from Bombay. 120 kilometers of beaches washed by the Arabian Sea. Goa is not a city, this state, the smallest of the 28 states of India. In Goa coexisting two different worlds. On the one hand those who belong to the new middle class of India and whose income is increasing every year. On the other hand ex-hippies who came to Goa in the 60's.This wanderers who came here for my dream. Some of romance and other pragmatists.

When the monsoon season ends with Indian families come to the beach in Goa.For some years the fishing village became a place for family holidays. When you look at the people walking on the beach immediately clear who is local and who is not.

unique state of Goa are very different from the rest of India. Compared with other states there are more people going to school and get an education. Goa ranks first in the country on the level and quality of education. In this part of the country's standard of living above - infrastructure, education, medicine is well developed. This differs from the rest of Goa, India, and all this thanks to the Portuguese influence.

In 1510, approaching the coast of Goa Portuguese fleet led by Albuquerque. Half way from Europe to China, Goa is transformed into the richest port in the world, surpassing Venice. During the 16 th century capital of Portugal, Lisbon is using this port which is the world's crossroads of spice merchants. In the former old center of Goa has many old churches, and there are many Christians. It contains the body of Francis Xavier. Francis Xavier arrived in India in 1542 to convert to Christianity, if necessary by force, all subjects of the Portuguese king. After eighty years it will be erected in the saints for the fact that he distributed the Christian faith across Asia.Since then, thousands of Catholics committed to his campaign moschyam.

Four and a half centuries of Portuguese colonial presence greatly influenced the region. Today the majority of Hindus, but more than a quarter of the population - Catholics. On Sundays, Hindus visit the temple and relax on the beach. Hinduism is an open and rich religion. Religious festivals of each faith are marked by the whole community regardless of religion. This can only be seen in Goa.

rapid development of tourism here has taken a dominant position. This created a lot of problemma local people - they understand that even the working life they can not buy a house. Currently, there are laws prohibiting construction on the shore or in the hills, but lobbying for tourism in the result is so powerful that these laws are ignored.Chief isochnik income in the region, mass tourism, in addition creates a negative impact on the fishing industry. Fish has become smaller because of the tourist ships that ply here here. Tourists are very fond of the local culture including seafood - sea of souvenirs from India are often purchased for decoration housing.

North Beach staff will tell you a different story. Arambol was one of the centers of the hippy movement in the 60 th and 70 th year. While local governments have shown real tolerance for these young people seeking to break away from the material world.For those young people's Goa rhyme with Nirvana. But even today, houses for guests with unpretentious comfort is not empty. And although the colorful dresses out of fashion myth of a paradise on earth called Goa is still popular in the west. Tourist destination for which there is always a demand and it's available - 2 euros for a meal and a little more for a massage.

Earlier hippies settled in Goa for a long time, but now most of the young Western tourists are just passing through. But it happens that India can win your heart and you will stay here forever.

new generation of those tourists who come to Goa is no longer walking around with a guitar and not against comfort, it is far from ascetic.

Goa is something special. It changes lives. The local people do not want to feel "boxed".