LOCATED ABOUT 45 KM from Dabolim airport and tucked between Anjuna's beach resort and Mapusa's market town, Assagao is the sunshine state's best-guarded secret. A tranquil place set in a mini valley, it is surrounded on three sides by verdant hills. Like the rest of Goa, a former Portuguese colonial enclave surrounded by what was British India, Assagao, too, was long under Portuguese rule. Among Assagao's earliest recorded residents were Saraswat Brahmins from the Atri gotra, with Ravalnath as the presiding deity (the main deity in most temples of Goa). Cosmopolitan in nature, it is known for its artistic enterprises, cafés, and restaurants, and of course, a chance to look into the Portuguese legacy for which Goa is so famous.
EATING OUT
> Bawri: The trending Bawri restaurant is a tribute to traditional Indian cuisine with a contemporary twist. The menu weaves heirloom recipes, lost techniques, and bold flavours sourced from local ingredients. Some must-haves are the wild mango curry and spicy bheja masala. The regional influence also extends to the ambience, with decor elements showcasing Goa's rich bamboo and pottery craftsmanship.
> Vinayak Family Restaurant: People flock to this much-loved neighbourhood favourite for their traditional home-cooked Goan dishes, like prawns machado. Their fish thali, which includes fried fish served with dry fried fish flakes, rice, mussels, and fish curry, is also very popular.
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Where History Meets Luxury
Murmurs Of The Past Echo Through The Corridors Of These Legendary Stays
LIFE AT THE TOP
WHILE THE GOVERNMENT READIES AMBITIOUS PLANS TO BOOST TOURISM IN THE REGION, SPITI LOCALS ARE GRAPPLING WITH CHALLENGES POSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND SCARCE RESOURCES
NO SCREENS NO PROBLEM
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GREEN LIVING
SRINAGAR ATTRACTS HORDES OF tourists for its iconic Dal Lake, tree-lined boulevards and Mughal-era gardens resplendent with chinar trees. Now, both the \"Lake of Flowers\" and chinars are in a fight for survival as pollution from untreated sewage and unsupervised logging threatens their future.
DISCOVERING THE CAUCASIAN PEARL
BATUMI IS A GETAWAY FOR ALL SEASONS, IMPRESSING VISITORS WITH ITS QUAINT VIBE, CLASSIC ARCHITECTURE AND TRADITIONAL CUISINES
WHERE SKY MEETS SEA
ESPERANCE, ALONG THE REMOTE SOUTHERN COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, IS A DESTINATION THAT REWARDS THOSE WILLING TO WANDER OFF THE BEATEN PATH
NEW FINDS IN AN ANCIENT CITY
WHILE THE GREEK ISLANDS STEAL THE LIMELIGHT, THERE'S MUCH TO.UNCOVER IN ATHENS, INCLUDING TOP-NOTCH STAYS AND LESSER-KNOWN STORIES FROM THE PAST
UNTAMED SATPURA
AN ENCHANTING BLEND OF LUXURY AND NATURE, JEHAN NUMA WILDERNESS IN CENTRAL INDIA IS WHERE ROYAL LEGACIES PROVIDE A GATEWAY TO CONSERVATION
THE JEWEL OF THE EAST
LONG BEFORE WES ANDERSON ROMANTICISED THE FICTIONAL GRAND BUDAPEST, THE GREAT EASTERN HOTEL IN KOLKATA INSPIRED NOVELS, FILMS AND OODLES OF NOSTALGIA
IN SEARCH OF THE BEST STAYS
MARK WONG OF SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD TALKS QUIRKY STAYS, STRANGERS BECOMING FRIENDS, AND CHASING THE MOST UNIQUE EXPERIENCES ON HIS TRAVELS
