overview GOA / GOKARNA / HAMPI (Karnataka State)

here some pictures from our trip to India. Goa: Calangute, Anjuna, Vagator, Chapora and famous Arambol. Later we traveled more south to the next amazing state; Karnataka. Just after the border to Goa, you can find Gokarn (or Gokarna) as westerners pronounce it . A holy shiva town with a holy temple district and an colorful spectacle in february, the Shivatrah festival, a festival when locals pulling an very old and hugh chariot through the dusty main street in the heat of the afternoon. Thousands of people joining this festival inc. some hippies of the time in the mass of pilgrims and visitors. Wonderful, peaceful, colorful. Real India. Golan is a green city under old trees and thousands of huge palms In the picturesque town is a great tank (water reservoir) built, with a excellent view of the local live and the surrounding old town. In Karnataka is also the famous holy place of the city of Hampi. Hampi a small quiet village in the inner land of Karnataka (8 - 10 h from Gokarn). Hampi is lying in a picturesque green palm valley surrounded with rocks. Its very peaceful and a lot of cheep guesthouses are available. Either around the temple district or on the other side of the river, this has to be crossed by a small (full) boat. From Goa and Karnataka are buses and minibuses available. Taxis are convenient if you are a group of people traveling the same direction. Great drive great views, great scenery's.

Anjuna (Goa)

don't miss the weekly flee market at wednesday
also the new saturday night market (Ingo's market) at the street from calangute to Anjuna is a must