Close your eyes and imagine paradise. What do you see. lazy, cool blue sea stretching itself to meet the vast blue sky as the white sands on the beach lined with lush green palm and coconut tress stand witness to this mystic union. This is Goa, the Paradise of the East and this is precisely what will meet your eyes should you be going on a tour to the beaches of Goa.The coast of Goa runs almost uninterrupted in a straight line, and faces the Arabian Sea. The edging of sandy beaches is broken by the spill of the seven rivers into the sea, and by rocky outcrops that demarcate one beach from another in Goa. The discovery of these beaches in Goa, if it can be called so - since they have always existed here - began with the hippies in the sixties. A day at a beach in Goa offers you an intoxicating cocktail of sun, sand and the sea while the night promises to get you drunk on the rhythms of the waves. Beaches in Goa are not just famous in India but all across the world. The beaches of Goa definitely score over the others simply on account of the acceptance of these beaches as part of the everyday life in Goa. People in Goa eat, drink and breathe beaches. On the beach, you will find shacks where beer is sold inexpensively, kiosks where the husband would cook gourmet seafood by tossing the pan, while the wife would be taking the orders. And for a day of adventure, simply hitch a ride out to sea with the fishermen.Apart from this you can also be a part of the varied water-sports in Goa which range from water-scooters to water gliding.

Tourism in Goa has grown immensely over the past few decades. Goa, a place always featuring on a tourist's wish list, definitely ensures to fulfil your wishes of spending a dream holiday on a paradise. You have to tour Goa to understand the meaning of Goa.