Calangute Residency, the state-run tourism facility in the close vicinity of the uber-popular Calangute beach, has been opened to private players. The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), operating this property — one of its oldest and most commercially successful, with …

The US has been dropped from Goa Tourism’s list of marketing and promotional activity destinations.   Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) chairman Dayanand Sopte mentioned that there is no point in marketing Goa in the US when footfalls from the …

Western India’s paradise for travellers, Goa is popular for its white-sand beaches and incredible Portuguese history. Known as the “Pearl of the East”, Goa is enriched with multi ethnic population bearing their cultural heritage, living in harmony that vivifies in …

After facing opposition to certain new tourism activities in north Goa which were introduced during the last two tourist seasons, the Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC) wants to move them to South Goa.   Motorized paragliding is one such activity. …

The Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has decided to renovate and upgrade its residencies at Margao, Mapusa, Vasco and Calangute (annexe) in order to make them more competitive. Situated at prime locations in three towns and one coastal village, the …