Goa Airport

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Goa Airport

Goa's main airport, located 30 kilometers from Panaji - the capital of the state, near the town of Vasco da Gama, in the vicinity of the village of Dabolim. Its area is more than one hundred hectares.
On average, Goa airport capacity to serve more than two hundred thousand passengers arriving into the territory of India, and take about seven hundred international flights per year. A is - 90% of the total charters country.
History

The airport was built in the mid 50-ies of the last century, the colonial government of Portugal, mainly to serve local airlines TAIP.
Since 1961, the airport was repeatedly bombed by the Air Force of India, and by the end of the same year, as a result of the action of the liberation of Indian Air Force "Operation Vijay", finally passed into the hands of the Indian government.
Today it is the only airport in Goa, consisting of two terminals, one of which is assigned to an international status.
Maintenance and service

Tridtsatigradusnaya heat and an incredibly large number of companies offering services, porters, taxi drivers and rickshaws. For them, a matter of honor - to find a rich tourist and unleash it in full. And now the main task - not to get them hooked.
That is why it is best to get from the airport to your destination on the local bus. The stop is across the road thirty meters to the left from the exit of the airport.
Alternatively, you can take the "prepaid" taxi stand which - on the left at the exit of the terminal.
It should be borne in mind that the fares are somewhat overstated. However, access to nearby hotels in North Goa is a 15 - $ 20. Travel time by car to Panaji 30-40 minutes.
Flight from Goa to Delhi, Banglador, Mumbai and other state capitals of India, as well as in the major tourist centers such as Agra, Jaipur, skin, takes about one hour to three and a half hours, the cost of $ 100 or more, depending the distance and flight time.
Inside the building of the airport, as elsewhere, there are - souvenir larechki, ATMs, grocery stores and small cafes. Equipped with ramps.
The airport has a money exchange, but the exchange rate is not the best, so it is recommended to use its services only in extreme cases
As a disadvantage to be noted that in the very hot stick, it is practically not ventilated toilets and toilet paper is absent.