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Panaji Church
Two Minutes walking distance
The church of Our Lady of
Immaculate Conception is located right in the
heart of the Panjim city and is dedicated to
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. This Church
of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is
beautifully lit up at nights on top of the
mount and is one of the most important
landmarks of Panjim city.
This was reportedly one of the first Churches
to be built in Goa, estimated around 1540's.
It was built there because of the high ground
it stood on. It was rebuilt in 1619. After
Panjim became the capital city, the great
bell of the Church of Our Lady of Grace in Old
Goa or the "Bell of the Inquisition"
was moved to this church from Aguada in 1841.
At the same time, the renovation created the
four tiered steps leading to the church.
The interior is simple and is dedicated to
Mary. There are two altars on either side, the
one on the left dedicated to Jesus and the one
on the right to Our Lady of Rosary. On either
side is a statue of St Peter and St Paul. In
the south transept to the right of the main
altar is the Chapel of St Francis Xavier, with
his statue. It formerly stood in the Idalcao's
Palace and was moved here when the chapel
there was dismantled in 1918.
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Mahalaxmi
Temple Two Minutes walking distance.
It was the first Hindu temple
allowed to be built by the Portuguese in Goa
after 300 years. It was approved by the
Portuguese authorities in 1818 after a long
delay and built subsequently. It was most
recently renovated in 1983.
The deity of the temple originally came from
the village of Taleigao and was moved to
Bicholim in the 16th century to escape
Portuguese destruction. For a short while
during the approval process for building the
temple the deity remained at the house of
Mhamai Kamat, near the Idalcao's palace.
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 Boca
de Vaca
Three Minutes walking distance.
Boca de Vaca spring in Goa is
said to contain medicinal properties due to
which many tourists as well as locals flock
here.
“Boca De Vaca” is a Portuguese name
meaning “Mouth of a Cow”. This name was
given by the Portuguese themselves, probably
due to the shape in which this structure was
built.
Recently it has been renovated by Goa Government. It
now has a glass flooring through
which underwater fish can be view.
This spring is located near the
Mahalaxmi Temple at Panjim (North Goa) Near
Mahalaxmi Temple, Panjim, Tiswadi , North Goa.
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Caravelha
Five Minutes walking distance.
Caravel
is 215 ft. long cruise ship can comfortably
accommodate 300 people. Docked at Panaji, the
capital of goa it promises and eventful evening
out. The caravel sets out into the blazing sun,
past the old secretariat (Adil Shah's Palace),
Fort Aguada, the fishing boats and into the
Arabian sea. While sightseeing on the upper open
deck is invigorating, the more adventures can
enjoy American Roulette, Black Jack, Rummy, Stud
Poker, Baccarat, Pontoon and Flash. Players are
dealt to by dealers specially trained (under
expatriate supervision) to conduct gaming
sessions with internationally accepted
standards. For the light hearted among you there
are Reel and Poker slot machines as well as
upper deck entertainment and a wonderful sundeck
bar.
Other
facilities includes:- 3 standard rooms and 2
suites, 1 private gaming room, casino bar, safe
deposit locker, open air swimming pool
(seasonal). Air conditioned multi-cuisine buffet
restaurant, below 18 years TV/Video game room.
Toddlers room with trained Baby sitter.
International safety standards maintained.
Shuttle service at regular intervals.
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 GOA
KALA
ACADEMY 1 Kilo Meter.
GOA
KALA ACADEMY:
The Goa Kala Academy
established in 1969 is the prime institution for
promotion of art and culture in the state. It functions in collaboration with more
than 100 institutions. The
Kala Academy complex situated on the bank of
river Mandovi provides facilities for art
education, performance and development. The
complex includes an open air auditorium of
capacity 2500, a closed air conditioned of
capacity 1000, two mini-theatres, black box with
modern recording facilities, full -fledged
library of music (tapes and discs) and books,
art gallery and works.
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Miramar Beach
3 Kilo Meters
Miramar Beach is
3 kms from
Panaji. A lovely golden beach of soft
sand girdled with palm trees facing the blue
Arabian Sea, is the nearest to Panaji. Miramar is almost part of Panaji.
It is one of the most popular beaches. If you
wish to watch the sunset from Panaji then the
best location would be this beach, which is
fifteen minutes' walk along the riverfront
avenue called Dayanand Bandodker Marg.
Miramar is an urban beach where
the Mandovi River meets the Arabian Sea.
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 DONA
PAULA
7 Kilo Meters.
Dona Paula in
Goa, lies in close
proximity of Panjim City and is one of the
most popular destinations and tourist spots in
Goa.
The name ‘Dona Paula’ came about from an
old story where a lady named Paula committed
suicide since she could not keep up to her
love commitments. ‘Dona’ is a Portuguese
word for ‘Madam’. A statue of her and her
lover was built at the place from where she
took the fatal jump of her life into the sea.
A comfortable drive through the sea is enjoyed
by many a tourists through the Water Scooter
rides available here. Along the road side one
can see stalls selling clothes at a cheap rate
that are purchased by many tourists.
Besides this a lots of bars, restaurants and
resorts are located in this area.
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