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Travel guide – colvo

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Overview

Colva is the oldest and most heavily developed South Goan resort. The town itself is dotted with colonial-style villas and ramshackle fishing huts, but the beachfront is crowded and blighted with unimaginative concrete hotels, snack bars and souvenir stalls. Indian tourists and local children mill around this central area and westerners are pestered by traders and beggars. However it is easy to steer clear of this central area; within a few minutes' stroll from here the beach is spotless and relatively uncrowded. Benaulim is only a 30 minute walk to the south, still on Colva beach, and attracts a more upmarket clientele, including British and Indian holidaymakers. There are many luxury resorts along the coastal stretch and brightly painted wooden fishing boats litter the beach. The hawkers and touts here are persistent but in a good-humoured rather than aggressive way. To escape completely visitors can hire a bicycle and ride further south along the beach, beyond the Taj Exotica, which stretches for miles with the only possible interruption likely to be a stray cow wandering along the sand, its bell jangling. Restaurants line the beachfront at both Colva and Benaulim, in general the food is of an excellent standard and the atmosphere is much better than at the hotel restaurants. For the freshest fish, aim for the more popular restaurants.

Climate

It is hard to generalise in a country that runs from the Himalayas to the beaches of the Indian Ocean but broadly speaking October to March tend to be the most pleasant months in India, when it relatively dry and cool. In the far south the best months to visit are between January and September, while northeastern areas of India tend to be more comfortable between March and August. The deserts of Rajasthan (west of Jodhpur) and the northwestern Indian Himalayan region are at their best during the monsoon (July to September). The mountainous regions of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir should be visited over the summer months (May to September).

Health

There are a number of health risks associated with travel to India, including malaria and dengue fever, and travellers should take medical advice on vaccinations at least three weeks before departure. Those travelling from an infected area should hold a yellow fever certificate. Food poisoning is a major risk in India; all water and ice should be regarded as contaminated and visitors should drink only bottled water and ensure that the seal on the bottle is intact. Meat and fish should be regarded as suspect in all but the best restaurants and should always be well cooked and served hot. Salads and unpeeled fruit should be avoided. Health facilities are adequate in the larger cities but limited in rural areas. Travellers are advised to take out medical insurance. Bird flu was first discovered in domestic poultry in February 2006, but no human infections have been reported. The risk for travellers is low, but as a precaution close contact with wild, domestic and caged birds should be avoided, and all poultry and egg dishes should be well cooked.

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