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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.

Velha Goa, India

Viceroy's Arch

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

Velha Goa, India

Gate of the Palace of Adil Shah

The lone remnant of a 16th-century palace in Old Goa.

Velha Goa, India

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

Considered one of the oldest surviving churches in 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

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