India, Feb. 13 -- Goa, the quintessential destination for all beach lovers, is not solely about filmy nightlife, aesthetic shores or wild water sports - it is so much more. Tourists generally pick souvenirs which are rooted in this mainstream image of goa-like fridge magnets with the cliched 'I love goa' quote or beach, palm trees. It also includes keychains, coasters, beach straw hats, goa postcards and so on.

In short, all the possible, stereotypical 'touristy' trinkets. Although there's nothing inherently wrong with them as they too celebrate Goa, these barely scratch the surface of what Goa truly has to offer.

Goa is also culturally rich and essentially is a treasure trove of crafts, textiles and spices.

In an interview with HT, Di...