Towns of North Goa
Panaji
The
capital of Goa and headquarters of North Goa District, a small and charming
city on the left bank of silvery Mandovi River, with beautiful red-roofed houses,
built in Latin style, also boasts of many modern houses, well laid gardens,
statues and avenues lined with Glmohar, Acassia and other trees. Enchanting
panorama unfolds from atop Altinho (HillTop).
Mapusa
13kms. The capital of Bardez Taluka, on the National Highway 17, is at the
cross roads of the network of highways covering whole of North Goa. Weekly fair
on Friday is held at the modern streamline market, attended by large crowds.
Pilar
11 Kms. Important religious and eductional centre of Christian Missionaries.
The Church, Seminary and School atop hillock command a magnificent panorama
of the countryside around and a fine view of Mormugao Harbour & Zuari River.
Margao
33 Kms. The capital of South Goa District in the hinterland of Southern
Goa in Salcate Taluka is a thriving commercial metropolis linked by rail to
the rest of India & Mormugao Harbour and by National Highways, with Maharashtra
and Karnataka. It has imposing old mansions and modern buildings.
Vasco-Da-Gama
30
Kms. A modern, well laid out city close to Mormugao Harbour, has beautiful and
extensive avenues. The air terminus of Goa at Dabolim lies on the outskirts
of the city. It is also the railway terminus for passenger service on the South
Central Railway.
Mormugao Harbour
34 ksm. (4 kms. From Vasco-Da-Gama) is one of the finest natural anchorages
on the West Coast of India and the hub of intense maritime activity.
Chandor (Chandar)
9 kms. East of Margao the menezes Braganza House, mostly late 18th Century and
previously owned by Lemon nationalist and Journalist Luis De Menezes Braganza
has a series of magnificent rooms especially the great salon with its fine furniture
and the largest private library in Goa.
