Silva means "Woods". This can be seen when one visits Silvassa. Only 160km from Mumbai (Bombay), Silvassa is a former Portuguese Colony. Tall trees reaching for the heavens, lines in the roads. Little cottages lie in the shadows of these trees. You can see traces of the Portuguese rule and old churches.

The Ras Resort is sprawled on the banks of Daman Ganga river. The resort offers well furnished and air conditioned apartments. Facilities here includes swimming pool, a health club with sauna, tennis court, jogging track, fishing, multi-cuisine restaurant.