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Unusual Attractions in Velha Goa

Velha Goa, India

Body of St. Francis Xavier

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

Velha Goa, India

Church of St. Cajetan

The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.

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Fontainhas

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

5 miles from Velha Goa

Calangute Market Square

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

11 miles from Velha Goa

Anjuna Flea Market

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

12 miles from Velha Goa

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