20 November 2015 Last updated at 02:15 GMT
Last year, it had more than four million visitors coming for its history, beaches, nightlife, or just to relax.
But another big draw is gambling. Goa is one of just three Indian states that allows casinos, but the industry is tightly restricted, with talk of even tougher rules.
BBC's Sameer Hashmi went to Goa to find out more.
The Indian state of Goa is one of the country's holiday hotspots.