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DONA PAULA
(7 kms from Panaji). An idyllic picturesque
spot, Dona Paula commands a fine view of the Zuari river
and Mormugao Harbour. Water Scootering facilities are
available here.
SALIM ALI
BIRD SANCTUARY - CHORAO, PANAJI Spread over
1.78 sq. kms. and located at the western tip of the
island of Chorao along river Mandovi near Panaji, it
is fully covered with mangrove species. Varieties of
local as well as migratory birds frequently visit the
area.
OUR LADY OF
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION It is one of the oldest
buildings in Panaji. Founded before 1541 and rebuilt
in 1619, it is the focal point of the city's religious
feasts.
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MIRAMAR Beach
(Gaspar Dias, 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.
SHRI ANANT
DEVASTHAN - SAVOI-VEREM This unique temple
is situated at Savoi-Verem village in Ponda taluka.
The deity carved in black stone is Lord Vishnu (the
God of Preservation) who is in his Anantashayya (a sleeping
position where the Lord rests on the multi-headed snake
king Seshnaga, whose heads shelter the head of the Lord
like an umbrella).
SIRIDAO Beach(8
kms. from Panaji). Near Goa Velha in Tiswadi taluka
near the mouth of the river Zuari, it is one of the
most frequented beaches of Goa for its picturesque scenery.
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BASILICA OF
BOM JESUS Built in 16th century at Old Goa,
the former capital of the Portuguese at a distance of
10 kms. east of Panaji, it is the most popular and famous
of all churches in Goa. This church is connected on
the southern end with the Professed House built by Jesuits
in 1585 but was partially damaged in fire in 1663 and
was rebuilt in 1783.
AGUADA FORT
18 kms. From Panaji and situated on a headland of the
river Mandovi, this strongest fort of Goa was built
by the Portuguese in 1609-1612, to command the entry
into the river Mandovi, in order to protect Old Goa
from potential enemy attacks.
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