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DUDHSAGAR FALLS (1 HR 55 MINS, 57 KMS)
Dudhsagar Falls (literally Sea of Milk ) is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa. It is 60 km from Panaji by road and is located on the Madgaon-Belagavi rail route about 46 km east of Madgaon and 80 km south of Belagavi. Dudhsagar Falls is amongst India's tallest waterfalls with a height of 310 m (1017 feet) and an average width of 30 metres (100 feet).
FORT AGUADA (1 HR 27 MINS, 46 KMS)
Fort Aguada and its lighthouse is a well-preserved seventeenth-century Portuguese fort standing in Goa, India, on Sinquerim Beach, overlooking the Arabian Sea.
SE CATHEDRAL (54 MINS, 31 KMS)
The Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina, known as Se Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman and the seat of the Patriarch of the East Indies. It is located in Old Goa, India. Tourists/visitors are requested to dress appropriately to maintain the atmosphere of reverence and respect.
BASILICA OF BOM JESUS (53 MINS, 31 KMS)
The Basilica of Bom Jesus or Borea Jezuchi Bajilika (Portuguese: Basílica do Bom Jesus) is located in Goa, India, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1][2] The basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. The church is located in Old Goa, which was the capital of Goa in the early days of Portuguese rules.
OUR LADY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (55 MINS, 33 KMS)
The Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church (Nossa Senhora da Immaculada Conceição) is located in Panjim, Goa, India. The Church conducts mass every day in English, Konkani, and Portuguese. The colonial Portuguese Baroque style church was first built in 1541 as a chapel on a hill side overlooking the city of Panjim. It was eventually replaced by a larger church in the 1600s as part of Portuguese Goa's religious expansion.
CABO DE RAMA (1 HR, 32 KMS)
Cabo de Rama is a fort in Goa, India. The present rickety structure with turrets and rusty cannons is a leftover of the Portuguese. Inside the Cabo de Rama Fort, there is the church of Santo Antonio which is in excellent condition and is still used by devotees. People come here to pray and just enjoy the mystical atmosphere of the fort.
BIG FOOT (30 MINS, 14 KMS)
Big Foot Goa also known as Ancestral Goa situated in Loutolim, is a centre for Art, Culture and environment. Spread across a hillock of 9 acres, this place showcases the day to day activities of villages in Goa.
CALANGUTE BEACH (1 HR 22 MINS, 45 KMS)
Calangute Beach is a perfect tourist retreat, filled with souvenir stalls, shacks and other stalls selling everything from beer, trinkets to pawns. All these simply add to the popularity of beach, making it a must-visit place.
BUTTERFLY BEACH (1 HR 11 MINS, 40 KMS)
Popular with locals, this simple, scenic beach features a narrow stretch of sand & sunset views.This beach can be accessed by ferry from Palolem Beach, and resembles the shape of a butterfly, thus the name.
PALOLEM BEACH (1 HR 8 MINS, 42 KMS)
Palolem Beach is a stretch of white sand on a bay in Goa, South India. It's known for its calm waters and for its nightlife, including "silent discos" where partygoers wear headphones.
SHANTA DURGA TEMPLE (46 MINS, 23 KMS)
Shri Shantadurga Temple is a Private temple complex belonging to Goud Saraswat Brahmin community(Saraswat Temple). 30 km (19 mi) from Panaji at the foothill of Kavalem village in Ponda Taluka, Goa, India.
BAGA BEACH (1 HR 27 MINS, 48 KMS)
Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination in North Goa. Baga Beach is also famous for water sports such as parasailing and banana rides, and dolphin cruises
SPICE PLANTATION PONDA (46MINS, 25 KMS)
Sahakari Spice Farm is situated amidst lush green surroundings at Curti. The taluka of Ponda in which it is located, is extremely popular amongst tourists for its rich cultural heritage and magnificently designed places of worship. This Spice farm adds to the variety of tourist destinations that Ponda has to boast of.
FROGGYLAND (21 MINS, 11 KMS)
Froggyland the Water World was established in the year 2015. Situated in Nuvem, this amusement park, offers thrilling and exciting rides. Children and adults love this place.
HAMPI (8 HRS 12 MINS, 346 KMS)
Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India.Hampi, known for its historic ruins, is a marvellous place to visit in south India. There are several temples you can see like the Virupaksha temple, the Achyutaraya temple and the Laxmi Narasimha temple. The Lotus palace is an architectural marvel and worth checking out.
MANGESHI TEMPLE (59 MINS, 31 KMS)
Shri Mangesh temple is located at Mangeshi Village in Priol, Ponda taluk, Goa. This temple is one of the largest and most frequently visited temples in Goa.
GOKARNA (3HRS 6 MINS, 136 KMS)
Gokarna is a town on the Arabian Sea, in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka. A popular pilgrimage destination for Hindus, it’s known for sacred sites like Mahabaleshwar Temple, which has a shrine dedicated to the deity Shiva.
CHAPORA FORT (1 HR 27 MINS, 51 KMS)
Chapora Fort, located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. Before the Portuguese arrived in Goa in 1510, this location was the site of another fort. The fort changed hands several times after Portuguese acquired Bardez.