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Panaji |
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| It was a
small fishing village with lots of coconut trees,
creeks and fields. For centuries it remained so
and was a neglected ward of Taleigao village with
the only massive structure, the Adil Shah Fort by
the Mandovi river. In 1632 the then Viceroy, Count
de Linhares, Dom Miguel de Noronha built the 3.2km
causeway linking Panjim with Ribandar village. It
exists even today and is known as the "Pointe
de Linhares" and at the time it was constructed,
was the longest bridge in existence. |
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Mapusa |
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| Mapusa (pronounced
as Mapsa by the locals) is Goa's third largest town
and the capital of the northern Bardez taluka. It
is mainly a market town for the surrounding beach
areas of Calangute, Candolim, Anjuna and Baga among
others. Even its name is thought to be derived from
the Konkani word for a measure - "map"
and the phrase fill up - "sa". Most of
the items are piled up in heaps on the sidewalks,
with most of the vendors being colourfully dressed
womenfolk from the nearby villages who come here
to sell their produce. |
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Margao |
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t is a typically
crowded Goan town, with chaotic, noisy traffic and
quite a few architectural reminders of its Portuguese
past. Margao is Goa's second largest town and a
bustling commercial centre.Surrounded by fertile
farmland, the town of Margao was once a major religious
centre, with dozens of wealthy temples and dharmshalas
(dormitories). In fact the name Margao is thought
to be the Portuguese corruption of the word Mathgram
(from Math - a Hindu religious centre that used
to exist there) However most of these were destroyed
when the Portuguese absorbed the area into their
Novas Conquistas during the 17th century.
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Vasco-da-Gama |
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| The area
came under Portuguese rule around 1543, and within
a few years, it was transformed into one of western
India's busiest ports. The Portuguese built a fort
at Sada, near the tip of the land jutting into the
Arabian sea. This allowed them to effectively control
the movement of ships into the Zuari river. The
fort had its most glorious moment in 1685, when
Old Goa came under attack from King Sambhaji of
the Marathas and the Portuguese moved women, children
and other non-combatants here for safe keeping.
The fort was abandoned soon after, despite plans
to make Mormugao the capital of the Portuguese colony
of Goa, and today only some remnants of the ramparts
can be seen. |
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Pilar |
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| It is 11
kms. from Panaji. It has important religious and
educational centre of Christian Missionaries. The
Church, Seminary and School atop hillock command
a magnificent panorama of the country side around
and a fine view of Mormugao Harbour & Zuari
river. |
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Chapora
Beach |
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| Crouched
in the shadow of a Portuguese fort on the opposite,
northern side of the headland from Vagator, Chapora,
10-km from Mapusa, is a lot busier than most north
coast villages. Dependent on fishing and boat building,
it has, to a great extent, retained a life of its
own independent of tourism. The leisure purpose
is very well served by the Main Street, lined with
as many regular stores as travellers cafes and restaurants.
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Pololem
Beach |
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Palolem
pops up, as a favourite beach destination in Goa
because its crescent shaped bay lined with a swaying
curtain of coconut palms, is irresistibly photogenic.
Frem accommodation point of view, there are beautiful
beach huts and family room to choose from in Palolem.
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Mormugao
Harbour |
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It is 34
Kms. from Panaji and 4 Kms. from Vasco-da-Gama.
It is one of the fine natural anchorages on the
Panaji Church, Goa Travel VacationsWest coast of
India and the hub of intense maritime activity.
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Archaeological
Museum |
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Old Goa,
9 km from Panaji, was once the centre of Portuguese
dominion on the west coast of India. Here one can
see fortress walls and administrative buildings,
monasteries and impressive churches, especially
the Basilica de Born Jesus which contains the mortal
remains of Saini Francis Xavier. The Archaeological
Museum, housed in an abandoned convent of St. Francis
of Assisi, displays objects that recreate the history
of Goa.The large coin collection displays coin issued
by various rulers, Hindu, Muslim and Portuguese.
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Goa
Daman Diu Museum |
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The Museum
of Goa concentrates on archaeological and archival
material. Consequently the sculpture collection
displays antiquities from the various Hindu dynasties
that once ruled Goa. Also on view are important
inscriptions and manuscripts, coins and textiles.
The furniture, art objects, especially ivory statues,
pertain to Christian-Portuguese influences.
Timings: 10.00am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.30pm
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
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