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If you're fed up of the noise and clamour of the crowds and the shanties, then head off to the few and far between beaches that still remain quiet and peaceful, in Goa. Goa known to many as "Pearl of the Orient" or the "Tourist Paradise", is a small state on the western coast of India. Though the smallest Indian state, Goa has played an influential role in Indian history. Goa was one of the major trade centers in India, thus it had always been attracting the influential dynasties, seafarers, merchants, traders, monks and missionaries since its earliest known history. Throughout its history Goa has undergone continual transformation, leaving an indelible impression on various aspects of its cultural and socio-economic development. Source: Wikipedia This footage is part of the professionally