Panjim Heritage Walk for a cultural immersion in Goa
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Panjim Heritage Walk for a cultural immersion in Goa
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Highlights
This heritage walk will bring alive the glorious and eventful past of Panjim. We will trace the morphing of the city from a sleepy little retreat for the elite to become the capital of Goa in 1843 after the outbreak of Plague in Old Goa.
Itinerary
Fontainhas
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe begin our walk from the Latin quarters of Fontainhas, the residential quarters designed for the Portuguese Bureaucrats and servants. This was one of the earliest settlements in Panaji city. The quarter has retained its heritage look with the small crowded lanes flanked by the typical bright Portuguese styled houses. The walk takes us past a wishing well, Chapel of St. Sebastian and the Temple on the hill dedicated to lord Maruti and the Geetanjali Gallery of modern art exhibitions.Sao Tome Old Quarter
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Panjim walk leads us to the square which got its name from Tobacco trading over the river. Later this square served as the police headquarters, a customs and mint area and currently accommodates the General Post Office and the Sao Tome Chappel. We walk past bright coloured buildings set on the backdrop of the river Mandovi. We will also walk to the Mermaid Garden and statue of the world famous hypnotist Abbe Faria.Maruti Temple
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the monkey God.Church Of Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is often used to represent Goa in Bollywood films. The church was constructed on this hill for the sailors in the year 1541 after demolishing a temple. Later in the early 17th century it was renovated and constructed in the Baroque style of architecture. The church houses a large church bell in Goa that was brought here from the fallen monastery of Old Goa.
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Professional guide
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Coffee and/or Tea
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
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Tobacco Square, Head Post Office, opp. Panaji, Electricity Colony, Altinho, Panaji, Goa 403001, India
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5 Senses Walks
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