On the Beach: Goa Attracts Brits on Exotic Holidays

MANCHESTER, England, June 20, 2011 -

Recent industry
figuresdemonstratethat holidays
to Goaare increasingly popular with
tourists; On the Beach say Brits are attracted to this
destination because ofits great beaches
and exciting cultural sights.

Figures from Goa Tourism show that visits to the Indian state by
tourists have increased markedly over the past year. According to
leading online travel agency href="www.onthebeach.co.uk/">On the Beach, many of these
visitors are British, as seaside resorts in Goa have proven
increasingly popular with British holidaymakers.

Foreign visits to Goa in 2010 increased by 17 per cent. Many
visitors landed on charter flights, with 899 such services arriving
since the tourist season began last October - 261 of these flights
came from the UK.

On the Beach has also seen an increase in the number of people
taking href="www.onthebeach.co.uk/l/family-holidays">family
holidays to Goa -– the company says this owes to the area’s
lovely beaches and fascinating tourist attractions.

Alistair Daly, Marketing Director of On the Beach, says: “Over
the past year we have seen a significant increase in the number of
bookings to Goa. Indeed,
over the winter months it was incredibly popular as people sought
to get as far away as possible from the dreary British
weather.”

Daly continues: “Goa is a truly great destination, as it allows
people sample the amazing, exotic culture of India and still have a
relaxing holiday on the beach. We expect href="www.onthebeach.co.uk/l/last-minute-holidays">last
minute holidays and family trips to this destination to remain
popular over the coming years as people take the opportunity to
explore gorgeous seaside resorts in this beautiful part of the
world.”

About On the Beach:

Founded in 1995, On the Beach is one of the UK’s leading online
travel agencies carrying over 500,000 passengers every year (ABTA
K0813). On the Beach provides value for money flights and hotels in
the world’’s most popular beach holiday destinations. On the Beach
provides consumers with a huge selection of travel products, from
50 million available seats, more than 30,000 hotels around the
world, insurance and in-resort transfer partners. Customers can
book online at href="www.onthebeach.co.uk">www.onthebeach.co.uk
or by calling the UK call centre on 0870 606 07 08.

As the expert provider of DIY beach holidays to the UK market,
On the Beach is so confident of its industry leading position, it
offers a market leading price match guarantee for its customers. On
the Beach will refund the difference if a lower price is found for
the same product on any UK website*.

*Offer applies to exact product match

Contact Information: Jamie Wortley, On The Beach Limited, Spectrum House, Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, M20 2SE, jamie.wortley at onthebeach.co.uk, (+44)1256-412-314