When
you visit Goa, you will fall in love with this place for sure. This new
found love would spur you to know more about Goa. You can talk to some
locals or visit some more places. But even this wouldn't suffice to serve
your purpose. Consulting books is a good option for you as it will provide
systematic, detailed and authentic information. Goa publishes a large number
of books, if compared with the it's small geographical area and population.
Goan writers write in as many as 13 languages and there are as many as 164
libraries and one printing press in Goa. Books on history, folktales and
culture of Goa will satisfy your initial queries about the state. You will
also find the books on cultural patterns of Goa very much informative. But
to go more deeper in the psyche of Goans, you are advised to go through
fiction or non-fiction books by Goan authors.
Some articles by visitors of this state are also very relevant in this
context. You can see Goa through the eyes of other people. You can see what
you missed while your last visit or you shouldn't miss during next one. You
can have a feel of the mood prominently pervading in the night outs or you
can share the thrill of adventure sports in Goa. You also can have an idea
of varied delicacies and beverages in Goa or high voltage fever in the music
and dance parties of Goa.
