Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
along with oils, soaps, spices and other handmade products that come straight from and
directly benefit - regional villages.
Information
A new tourism complex has been established at Patto on the east side of the Ourem Creek,
housing the GTDC (Goa Tourism), Indiatourism and various travel agents. ATMs are
plentiful, especially on 18th June Rd and around the Thomas Cook office.
9am-8.30pm)
Welcoming internet joint and travel agent.
Cozy Nook
(18th June Rd; per hr ?45;
Goa State Central Library
(Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto; 9am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.45pm Sat & Sun)
Panaji's ultra-modern new state library has six floors of reading material, a bookshop and
gallery. Internet access is technically for academic research only.
Goa Tourism Development Corporation
(GTDC; 2424001;
www.goa-tourism.com
; Dr Alvaro Costa Rd,
Paryatan Bhavan; 9.30am-5.45pm Mon-Sat)
Pick up maps of Goa and Panaji here and book one
of GTDC's host of tours.
Indiatourism
(Government of India tourist office; 2223412;
www.incredibleindia.org
; Dr Alvaro Costa Rd,
Paryatan Bhavan; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat)
Helpful staff can provide a list of qualified
guides for tours and trips in Goa. A half-/full-day tour for up to five people costs ?700/
875.
Main Post Office
(MG Rd;
9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
Thomas Cook
( 2221312; Dayanand Bandodkar Marg, 8 Alcon Chambers; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Changes
travellers cheques commission-free and handles currency exchange, wire transfers, cash
advances on credit cards, and air bookings.
Vintage Hospitals
( 6644401, ambulance 9764442220;
www.vintagehospitals.com
; Caculo Enclave, St Inez;
24hr)
A couple of kilometres southwest of Panaji, Vintage is a reputable hospital with all
the fixings.
Getting There & Away
A taxi from Panaji to Dabolim Airport takes about an hour, and costs ?600.
BUS
All government buses depart from the huge and busy
Kadamba bus stand
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( interstate enquiries 2438035, local enquiries 2438034;
www.goakadamba.com
; reserva-
tions 8am-8pm)
, with local services heading out every few minutes. To get to south Goan
