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Portuguese govt to set up
tourism office in Goa
The Portuguese government
has decided to start charter flights to Goa and set up its own tourism
office in Panjim called 'Portugal Tourismo'. Delegates of both the countries
have discussed the viabilities of the project.
THE PORTUGUESE government
has expressed desire to start charter flights to Goa and also open an office
in Panjim of Portugal Tourism known as ’Portugal Tourismo’.
Delegates led by the Portuguese
foreign minister Luis Amado is on Goa tour. He gave this assurance to the
state Home Minister Ravi Naik and chief secretary JP Singh.
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Representatives of Portuguese
and Goan delegation met each other at Taj Exotica, where they discussed
points of mutual interest of both the countries. Important among the points
discussed include improvement of relations between both the countries.
According to state officials
the Portuguese side has shown interest to repair and maintain old monuments,
old palatial houses, which can be subsequently converted into ’Pousades’
(rest houses) for the benefit of tourists visiting the state.
The minister also has
shown interest to solve the cases of evacuee properties so that the land
can be returned to their rightful owners now that Portugal and India share
good and friendly relations. |
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The sun is a faint glow in the
sky, it's rays peeping through grey clouds. The waves, not so gentle in
the monsoon, rush to shore. There is a cool nip in the air and a drizzle
softly falls. Hand-in-hand, oblivious to the crowds and the raindrops,
walk Mahendra and Sapna Jain on Miramar beach, the waves washing their
feet.
"It's our first time in Goa,"
say the blushing couple. "We got married in February and our friends suggested
that Goa in the rains would be a great place for our honeymoon," says Mahendra.
And Goa in the rains is turning
into a honeymoon haven. The sight of red-and-white bangles adorning the
forearms of the bride, is becoming as familiar as the scent that emanates
from the wet earth when it receives the first raindrops.
Realising there can be a
harvest of riches in selling Goa to honeymooners, the Goa Tourism Development
Corporation (GTDC) has packaged holidays specially for honeymoon couples.
'Honey Special' is one such
package and four couples have already opted for this since June. "We have
other similar packages for this season like Magical Moments, which has
had 18 bookings so far," says GTDC Public Relations Officer Deepak Narvekar.
Another monsoon favourite
among the tourists is the Misty Holidays package with 20 bookings already.
GTDC also has a package designed for solely for rest and recreation called
the Chill Out Package which has had 16 bookings since June.
If there exists an indicator
that the tourist season has taken its first step towards promoting monsoon
tourism then it is the 20 monsoon packages from the GTDC that have been
picked already. And the GTDC awaits more tourists during this monsoon period.
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