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Goa
Travel Information
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Do's
& Don'ts
DOs
*In case of need or desire to overstay you are advised to contact the
nearest Foreigner's Regional Registration Office.
*It is advisable
to avail pre-paid taxis/ autorickshaws or pay by meter or ask for fare
chart.
*Advisable to shop at Govt. Emporia/ Fixed Price shops to
ensure quality and reasonable prices.
*Please check power voltage
before using electrical instruments. (220/ /240 V. are available in India).
*Keep your valuables in hotel lockers/safe deposit vaults.
*You
are advised to contact the nearest Govt. of India Tourist Office/State
Government Travel Agents/ Tour/ Operators for local sight-seeing and
excursion tours.
*Fast trains/intercity express are available
between several tourist Centres. Consult the Railway information office or
Govt. of India Tourist Office/ State Government Tourist Office.
*Always
hire a Govt. approved tourist guide who invariably carry an Identity Card.
*Check about photography permission/filming at any monument.
Contact the nearest Government of India Tourist Office/Police Station/ State
Government Tourist Office.
*Change money only at Authorised
Foreign Exchange outlets/Banks/Hotels and insist on receipt for money
changed.
*For guide map of the citv/tourist information contact
the nearest Government of India Tourist Office/State Government Tourist
Office.
*In case of loss of any documents contact the nearest
Government of India Tourist Office/Police Station/ State Government Tourist
Office.
*STD/ISD/FAX facilities are available at small outlets in
all parts of the country with yellow sign boards. For medical assistance you
may contact hotel or accredited hospital/nursing homes.
*Observe
local tradition/customs while visiting religious places.
*There is
prohibition on liquor in a few States. Check details from the nearest
tourist office about the same.
*Smoking not allowed in public
places and vehicles, in some states.
Don'ts
*Don't encourage beggars.
*Don't accept food/drink from
strangers.
*Export of Indian Currency is banned.
*Don't
be coerced into shopping by touts/guides/taxi drivers or strangers.
*Don't
buy articles made from rare/endangered species or animals which are banned.
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