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7 places to explore — hand-picked across Goa.
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Cabo de Rama takes its name from the legend that Lord Rama sheltered on this cape during his exile. The headland fort — held by the Soonda rajas until the Portuguese took it in 1763 — is mostly a r…
Chapora Fort stands on a headland in Bardez, North Goa, overlooking the Chapora River near Vagator, roughly 10 km from Mapusa. A largely ruined laterite fortification, it is best known today as a f…
Fort Aguada, completed by the Portuguese in 1612, guards the mouth of the Mandovi from the Sinquerim headland — the strongest of Goa's coastal forts and the one that never fell. Its name comes from…
Fort Tiracol sits on a hilltop at the mouth of the Tiracol (Terekhol) River in North Goa, roughly 40 km from Panaji, reached via a ferry crossing from Querim. Originally a Maratha-era fortification…
Old Goa, or Velha Goa, is a monumental historic heritage enclave along the banks of the Mandovi River, a short drive from Panaji. Serving as the grand former capital of the Portuguese Eastern Empir…
The churches and convents of Old Goa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, form the greatest ensemble of Christian heritage in India. The Basilica of Bom Jesus enshrines the relics of St. Francis Xavier, …
Reis Magos Fort occupies a headland on the northern bank of the Mandovi River in Bardez, Goa, almost directly facing the capital city Panaji across the water. Built of laterite with cylindrical Por…
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