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Exotic Village Tourism: Case Study of Saligao and Candolim.


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This Paper is a product of UGC Minor Research Project (2009-10) - Exotic Village Tourism: Case Study of Saligao and Candolim. The purpose of this paper is to get an insight into Goa's tourism industry, with special reference to its villages. The focus is to contemplate whether there is scope to inject 'Village Tourism' in Goa. Besides personal observations by the virtue of being a local resident, a survey of both domestic as well as international tourists clubbed with case study of tourist centric village of Candolim and a relatively non tourist centric village of Saligao was taken up for study. The main findings of the research shows that Goa, is best known for its beaches, churches and a fun and frolic way of life, but, there are visitors and tourist who are looking out for novelty and ethnicity that exits in the serene and unexplored villages of Goa. Village tourism can open new doors and instill a new lease of life to the Tourism industry of the state provided the local community is supportive. The study provides a shifting perceptive of Goa's image. It also involves a critical diagnosis of the village centric tourism providing some valuables insights. It highlights the need for the industry to shift from beach centric approach to village/rural centric approach.

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Goa, Village/rural Tourism, People Centric Tourism, Tourism Fallout
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Authors

Smitha Bhandare Kamat
Department of Commerce; S.S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics; Panjim; Goa., India

Abstract


This Paper is a product of UGC Minor Research Project (2009-10) - Exotic Village Tourism: Case Study of Saligao and Candolim. The purpose of this paper is to get an insight into Goa's tourism industry, with special reference to its villages. The focus is to contemplate whether there is scope to inject 'Village Tourism' in Goa. Besides personal observations by the virtue of being a local resident, a survey of both domestic as well as international tourists clubbed with case study of tourist centric village of Candolim and a relatively non tourist centric village of Saligao was taken up for study. The main findings of the research shows that Goa, is best known for its beaches, churches and a fun and frolic way of life, but, there are visitors and tourist who are looking out for novelty and ethnicity that exits in the serene and unexplored villages of Goa. Village tourism can open new doors and instill a new lease of life to the Tourism industry of the state provided the local community is supportive. The study provides a shifting perceptive of Goa's image. It also involves a critical diagnosis of the village centric tourism providing some valuables insights. It highlights the need for the industry to shift from beach centric approach to village/rural centric approach.

Keywords


Goa, Village/rural Tourism, People Centric Tourism, Tourism Fallout

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