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City in Goa, India
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Margao is the second largest city in the Indian state of Goa, 33 km from the state capital Panaji. It is Goa's cultural and commercial capital, and is close to the central coast. The long white-sand beach stretch was rated by an early-1970s UNDP study as potentially one of the ten best beaches in the world.
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perched between two luxury hotels
Ok place near the city centre that still had rooms cheaply when most other places were full and raised their prices.
Its claim of being "Goa's biggest bookshop" is contested by Panjim's Broadway. Functioning out of an old house behind the Margao Post Office
By train
Goa's biggest and most important railway station, Madgaon Junction (IR station code: MAO), is 2 km east of Margao town, off NH-17.
By bus
Margao is well connected with other cities of Goa by bus.
It is very easy to get a bike for rent in Goa, so go to any of the famous Motorcycle taxi guys and ask for a bike to rent and they will be happy to assist you.
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