Best of Central Goa, India: Panaji, Old Goa and Dona Paula
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Aguada Beach
Aguada Beach in North Goa is a popular tourist attraction. Catching the eyes of the beach lovers, the beach’s highlight is the fort that stands on a cliff that faces the Aguada beach. Pristine and calm, Aguada beach is perfect to enjoy evening strolls and witness the sun setting down.
Baga Beach
Baga beach is another popular place to visit in North Goa. The beach is located at the end of the stretch Calangute beach. Baga is a bustling beach as it gives visitors lot to enjoy and experience. An unbroken line of shacks overlook rows of sun beds that further overlook a jagged line of motorboats often attached to the paragliders.
Calangute Beach
Calangute is the contiguous beach of Baga, for the record not even the locals know the separation point of the two beaches. Where Baga is reckoned to be slightly more picturesque, Calangute is an adventurist getaway.
Goa State Museum
Goa State Museum is the state’s archaeology museum. Throwing light on the rich history and culture of Goa, this museum is one of the well-maintained places in the state. There are various Hindu as well as Jain relics and scriptures as well.
Chapora Fort
Built in 1617, Chapora Fort was the watch post of the border. Today, the fort lies in ruins; however, it is an incredible vantage point and offers a gorgeous view of Vagator and Anjuna beaches. Though the fort is in ruins today but one can still see the two tunnels which served as emergency escape for the Portuguese.
Dona Paula
Situated on the suburbs of Panaji, Dona Paula is a popular tourist place in Goa. It is recognized as the home of National Institute of Oceanography. Infact, it is a hub for numerous accommodation options in Goa. It is a hammered shaped land that divides the estuaries of Zuari and Mondovi River.
Mangueshi Temple
Reckoned to be one of the largest temples in Goa, Mangueshi shrine is situated in Mangueshi Village in Priol. The main deity in the temple is that of God Mangesh, who is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva. Mangueshi Temple is 450-year-old that stands out with for its simple and yet exquisitely elegant structure.
The Church of Our Lady
A great deal of carvings can be seen on each side of the marble statues of St. Peter and St. Paul. The main altar is that St. Francis Xavier; his glass encased statue is positioned centrally on the reredos.
The Kala Academy
Situated in Panjim, Kala Academy is a fine acting institute in Goa. It is in a way a cultural heritage of the state that has produced a large number of artists that excel in the field of art and culture. The Academy is an apex body to develop Music, Dance, Drama, Fine Art, Folk Art, Literature etc.
Goa Backwater
One of the ideal ways to enjoy holidays in Goa is sail in the houseboat on the backwaters of Chapora River.The backwaters of Goa are truly scenic and thus are a must visit. One can choose to hire a boat for a day and enjoy the sail, also there are options to stay in the houseboats and relish some quality time with a loved one.
Best Restaurants in Dona Paula, India
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Dona Paula or Lovers' Paradise In Goa, India - Goa Tourism Video
Dona Paula is at a distance of 7 km from Panjim Bus Stand and 3 Km from Miramar beach. Dona Paula is one of the most visited tourist spots of Goa. Dona Paula is also known as the Lovers Paradise in Goa. Legend says that Dona Paula de Menezes, the daughter of a Viceroy in Portuguese India threw herself off the cliff because her family objected to marry Gaspar Dias who is a local fisherman of Goa.
National Institute of Oceanography, Goa University and Goa International Centre is situated here at Dona Paula, Goa. Many popular hindi movies like Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Singham were shoot here. Many local enjoy fishing at Dona Paula. Water sports like Jet-Sking or Water Scooter is another major tourist attraction of Dona Paula.
This video of Dona Paula was captured during our trip to Goa in the month of September, 2014.
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Dona paula beach one of the best place to visit in goa.
Dona Paula is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography, and just alongside it lie the Goa University and the International Centre Goa. It is also home to a number of hotels, small and large, and the luxury Cidade de Goa is situated in the area.
The place is named after Paula Amaral Antonio de Souto Maior, a historical figure in Portuguese India. She was the daughter of the Portuguese Viceroy of Jaffnapatnam, in Sri Lanka. She and her family arrived in Goa in 1644 and she married a Fidalgo from Spain in 1656. Her husband was Dom Antonio Souto Maior. They were an extremely affluent family, and the entire property from the present day Cabo Raj Nivas all the way to Caranzalem belonged to the Souto Maiors. She died on December 16, 1682.
Dona Paula was a woman of charity and is known to have helped the villagers and worked a lot for their betterment, so after her death, the villagers decided to rename the village as Dona Paula. Initially the village was called Oddavell.
The Dona Paula Beach is also a major tourist attraction. According to a local myth, Dona Paula entombed in the Cabo Chapel, the residence of the Governor of Goa and is supposed to be seen emerging from the moonlit waves wearing only a pearl necklace. Several tourists as well as locals guided by this myth visit the beach for a glimpse of Dona Paula. The Cabo Raj Bhavan is situated at a scenic spot of Dona Paula. It is also home of a historic British war-graves cemetery. After the end of Portuguese rule in Goa in 1961, Dona Paula became a fashionable residential area and address.
Dona Paula is the home to some of the top Industrialists and policy makers of the state. It is also the most expensive residential location in Goa. The Raj Bhavan of Goa is located near the La Marvel Colony in Dona Paula.
Dona Paula located on the beautiful and famous sea stretch that spans from Panjim, Miramar and Dona Paula is a very famous area frequented by tourists. During the tourist season, Dona Paula transforms into a crowded stretch which is otherwise a calm beautiful place during monsoons. A large part of the famous Hindi movie Ek Duuje Ke Liye was shot here, popularising the place further. An action sequence from Rohit Shetty's movie Singham was shot here. The idyllic rocky tourist attraction lies at the spot where the Mandovi and the Zuari rivers meet and confluences with the Arabian Sea at a distance of 1 km from this point.
One of the most curious attractions in Dona Paula is a whitewashed statue perched on the rocks near the popular ferry jetty. Sculpted in 1969 by Baroness Yrse Von Leistner, there are different versions to its purpose of origin. According to Goa Tourism Board's website, it is named Image of India and depicts the figures of Mother India and Young India, one looking to the East and the other to the West. The Wheel of Ashoka is in the middle half, buried in stone, to represent the ancient culture, that nurtured this blend of ideas and emotions. While in the book 'Walking in Goa' published by Heta Pandit, it is said that the Baroness had actually sculpted statues of philosopher Robert Knox and his wife because she admired him.
Dona Paula Panjim Goa || Calangute to Panjim (Goa Trip Day 2)
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Dona Paula - A place with a tragic love story that attracts tourists
Dona Paula in Goa attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world because of a tragic story associated with it. One of the most happening tourist spots in Goa, watch the video to know what Dona Paula is all about.
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Bogmalo Beach
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Dona Paula Beach Goa | Beaches of Goa | Goa Travel Guide
Dona Paula Beach goa is Located in North Goa.Considering the beaches of Goa, this is not a beach, instead a boat jetty. This is where the shooting of Singham, famous Hindi Movie was held. The Video is a documentation of Dona paula beach Goa, the statue of dona paula , the story of Dona Paula and its flee market.
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