The Rough Guide to Goa

by David Abram

The Rough Guide to Goa is the most thoroughly researched and engagingly-written guide to Portugal’s former colony. You’ll find detailed accounts of every major tourist sight, along with candid reviews of all the best places to sleep, eat, drink and shop, in all price ranges. The title includes first-hand coverage of the regions resorts, beaches, markets, monuments, temples and wildlife sanctuaries, as well as its more off-beat sights, from prehistoric rock carvings deep in the forest to colonial-era mansions. The full-colour introduction and inserts, along with inspirational photography, give you a flavour of this region’s Portuguese legacy. The guide includes all the practical advice you’ll need before you arrive, and comes complete with expert coverage of the regions history, religion, environmental issues, wildlife, and language. The Rough Guide to Goa is like having a local friend plan your trip!

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Reference

384 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

Freelance travel writer David Abram was born and brought up in south Wales and the Mendip Hills of Somerset. His first foray into the Corsican mountains came in 1986, during the sabbatical year of a French degree, when he stumbled upon some waymarks and followed them blindly for two days until wild pigs polished off his supplies. Since then, as an anthropologist and author of the Rough Guide to India, he's walked extensively in the Himalayas, Europe and North America but still regards Corsica as a benchmark trekking destination.

Reviews

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

An effective travel guide to the beaches of Goa. Nice background section on the history of India and the Portuguese colonization of its west coast. Includes a chapter on Mumbai, helpful since that's the port of entry for most Westerners traveling to Goa.

[Sonia Patil · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is easily one of the worst guides that I have come across. It is definitely a, "rough" guide because the information is highly incorrect, not verified, misleading and portrays Goa poorly. Please fact-check before even attempting to write such garbage. I have lived in Goa for 25 years and the inaccuracy of the guide is deplorable.