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Baga Beach in North Goa Picture of GOA taken from an air craft's window. Goa's beaches cover about 125 kilometres (78 miles) of its coastline. These beaches are divided into North and South Goa. Most Goan beaches are equipped with lifeguards Colva Beach in South Goa Tourists at Vagator beach in Goa. Ships can be seen in the background.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1543, is the oldest of the Old Goa churches still standing.Initially, it was a parish church, then collegial. On the outside, the church looks like a small fortress; the entrance porch flanked by small cylindrical towers with cupolas is typical of late-Gothic and Manueline Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region. [6]
Old Goa: North Goa Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi More images: N-GA-11 Church of Our Lady of the Rosary: Old Goa: North Goa Church of Our Lady of the Rosary More images: N-GA-12 Church of St. Augustine, Goa: Old Goa: North Goa Church of St. Augustine, Goa More images: N-GA-13 House of Bull Old Goa: Old Goa House of Bull More images ...
On the upper level, overlooking the tomb is the Bom Jesus Basilica Art Gallery, containing the works of the Goan surrealist painter, Dom Martin. Author and fellow Jesuit Anthony De Mello was also from Goa and mentions the basilica in his writings. The Basilica of Bom Jesus is more than 408 years old and is open to the public every day.
Clock Tower at Vasco da Gama, Goa. In 2015, after a campaign by the Goa Heritage Action Group and the History Lovers Group, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) decided to renovate the clock tower of the municipal market in the heart of the city. Built in 1921, the complex is an example of Art Deco style of architecture.
Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery was set up in 1964, NS reorganised in 1981–82. It is run by the Government of India's Archaeological Survey of India and is situated in the former Portuguese colonial capital of Old Goa, a historic one-time city which now attracts a large number of tourists.
Goa Chitra view. The name of the museum—Goa Chitra—is a combination of two words: Goa (name of the region) and chitra (trans. pictures). [7] The museum as a space is strategically categorised into three areas—"Goa Chitra, which celebrates the people’s connection with their land; Goa Chakra, a collection of non-mechanized vehicles from across country and time; and Goa Cruti, a colonial ...
Most of the beauty of Goa is present on the beaches. The coastline of about 103 kilometres (64 mi) has some of the most attractive beaches flanked by the Arabian Sea. The beaches of Goa are counted among the most beautiful in the world.