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Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama is a port city in the west coast Indian state Goa. Vasco -- as Goa's most populous overgrown town is referred to, and the adjoining Mormugao port are busy, dusty and mainly commercial centres today. Mormugao Port was constructed in 1888, and is today one of the major ports of India. Between one-third of India's ore exports leave from here.

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Old Goa

Old Goa is 9 km east of Panaji, in Goa, a state of India.

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Goa

Goa, a state on India's West coast, is a former Portuguese colony with a rich history. Spread over 3,700 km² with a population of approximately 1.4 million, Goa is small by Indian standards. It has a unique mix of Indian and Portuguese cultures and architecture that attracts an estimated 2.5 million visitors each year (including about 400,000 foreign tourists).

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Panaji

Panaji, also known in English as Panjim, is the capital city of the tiny state of Goa in India. It has its own charm, a river flowing along one side of the city, some areas which are low-rise and red-roofed, and even a Latin Quarter at the eastern end of town. Increasingly, it is shaping itself as a centre where cultures meet and creativity flourishes.

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Mapusa

Mapusa is a town in North Goa. It is the main commercial centre in North Goa. It is basically a town for locals, who throng to it for their shopping and commercial requirements. However, Mapusa has a very colourful weekly Friday Market that goes on from early morning to late evening, and it increasingly attracts a number of tourists.

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Shiroda

village in Maharashtra, India

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Gokarna

town in Karnataka, India

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Hampi

ancient and medieval monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India

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Goa Chitra Museum

The Goa Chitra is a museum based in the former Portuguese colony of Goa. It has a large collection—over 4000 artefacts—focusing on Goa's traditional agrarian technology and lifestyle.

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Benaulim

Census town in Goa, India

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15.2573.92

Salcete

Sub-district in Goa, India

14km

15.2124574.07323
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Someday we will visit Margao or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Margao

Margao is the second largest city in the Indian state of Goa, located 33 km from the state capital Panaji.

The town is also claimed as the cultural capital of Goa. A cultural center named 'Ravindra Bhavan' was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Goa, Digambar Kamat in July 2008 at Fatorda which is also an Official Venue For International Film Festival of India . It also has Goa's biggest sports stadium, the Nehru Stadium at Fatorda. The Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was held in 1964.

The town has many sights and destinations. These include the Mercado de Afonso de Albuquerque which roughly translates to closed market and colloquially known as "Pimplapedd" or "Pimpalakatta", the municipal building (Câmara Municipal), the municipal garden named after benefactor Prince Aga Khan, Anna Fonte (natural springs), Old Market or Mercado Velho, Holy Spirit Church, grand colonial mansions such as the Seven Gables House, the chapel at Monte Hill.

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Jan

31.9°C19.8
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Feb

31.7°C20.6
Precipitation: 0.1 mm

Mar

32.1°C23.2
Precipitation: 0.6 mm

Apr

33°C25.5
Precipitation: 7.2 mm

May

33.3°C26.4
Precipitation: 97.1 mm

Jun

30.4°C24.7
Precipitation: 861.5 mm

Jul

29°C24.3
Precipitation: 899.8 mm

Aug

28.8°C24
Precipitation: 591.6 mm

Sep

29.7°C23.9
Precipitation: 256.3 mm

Oct

31.7°C23.8
Precipitation: 116.5 mm

Nov

32.9°C22.2
Precipitation: 33.9 mm

Dec

32.6°C20.9
Precipitation: 16.2 mm
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