It looks idyllic - but don't be fooled - this is an area in the process of being radically changed by the effects of tourism
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It's a dog's life!
Even the cows like to enjoy the beach
http://goacentral.com/Goabeaches/palolem.htm
This is the one they use for loads of the brochures because of the photogenic horseshoe shaped bay
It was markedly less 'spoiled' the the rest of what I saw
The tourist industry, the tourists, the locals and whoever else gets involved directly or indirectly certainly know how to ruin beautiful things
There are undoubtedly some spectacularly beautiful spots, however - and in my humble opinion - it seemed to me that there was a narrow strip of coastline stretching the length of the region which was frequented and violated by an industry catering for a range from upmarket package visits to budget backpackers.
Move a couple of Km inland and you start to experience the real landscape, which is largely untouched, because there isn't a beach!
This is the one they use for loads of the brochures because of the photogenic horseshoe shaped bay
It was markedly less 'spoiled' the the rest of what I saw
The tourist industry, the tourists, the locals and whoever else gets involved directly or indirectly certainly know how to ruin beautiful things
There are undoubtedly some spectacularly beautiful spots, however - and in my humble opinion - it seemed to me that there was a narrow strip of coastline stretching the length of the region which was frequented and violated by an industry catering for a range from upmarket package visits to budget backpackers.
Move a couple of Km inland and you start to experience the real landscape, which is largely untouched, because there isn't a beach!
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