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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Coast]
[3 : Panjim (Panaji)]
[4 : Old Goa (Se and St Francis)]
[5 : Old Goa (Bom Jesus, St Cajetan, St Monica)]
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Goa was a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1961, when the Indian army took over the enclave, after Portugal refused to relinquish their control. While Goa is most visited for its tropical beaches, there are also plenty of old stones to see. The old Portuguese quarter of Panaji (formerly Panjim), the state capital, offers a pleasant stroll in its narrow winding streets lined with painted buildings, shuttered windows, and balconies. About 9km away, half a dozen baroque churches and convents, among the largest in Asia, still stand in Old Goa, a city once said to rival Lisbon. The basilica of Bom Jesus is known through the Roman Catholic world for housing the remnants of St Francis Xavier, that were said to have been miraculously preserved from decay for more than a century after his death in 1552. Illustrating the evangelization of Asia, the churches and covents of Old Goa are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Boulders, beachfront house, and palm trees at sunrise. Goa, India ( color) Palm trees and fence at sunrise. Goa, India ( color) Fishing nets and boats, sunrise. Goa, India ( color) Pier and bay, Dona Paula. Goa, India ( color) Boulders and christian statues overlooking ocean, Dona Paula. Goa, India ( color) Men mending fishing net with palm trees in background. Goa, India ( color) Miramar Beach at twilight. Goa, India ( color) Church of our Lady of the Immaculate Conception facade, Panaji. Goa, India ( color) Fruit vendor, Panjim (Panaji). Goa, India ( color) Men on motorbike driving through blue house, Panjim. Goa, India ( color) Gate, yard, and house, Panjim. Goa, India ( color) House with balconies painted green, Panjim. Goa, India ( color) Woman retrieving water from well with blue house behind, Panjim. Goa, India ( color) Se Cathedral, morning, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Nave of Se Cathedral , Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Cross and church of St Francis of Assisi, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Murals and altars, Church of St Francis of Assisi, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Three-tiered marble tomb of St Francis, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Garden in courtyard of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Man and two women burning candles, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Inside dome of Church of St Cajetan, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Convent of St Monica and flowers, Old Goa. Goa, India ( color) Woman and nun in Convent of St Monica , Old Goa. Goa, India ( color)
There are 24 color pictures on this page out of 91 color pictures of Goa.

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