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South Goa Sight Seeing

South Goa Sightseeing day two can be through the town of Pillar, Vasco-da-Gama and Chandor.

Vasco-Da-Gama:  A modern, well laid out city near to Marmugao 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.

Pilar:  Important religious and eductional centre of Christian Missionaries. The Church, Seminary and School atop hillock gives you a magnificent panorama of the countryside around and a fine view of Mormugao Harbour & Zuari River.

Chandor (Chandar):  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 you can keep reading the best travel books at the largest private library in Goa .

SOUTH GOA SIGHTSEEING PANAJI

SOUTH GOA SIGHTSEEING for the 3 best cities are Panaji, Margoa and Mapusa.

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 hills.

Margao:  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.

Mapusa:  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.