Old goa Tourism, Goa India
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Old goa Fast Facts
- State: Goa
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- Famous for/as: Pilgrimage
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- Clothing: Lots of light cotton casual clothes, beach wear, hats and sunglasses, tubes and tubes of sunscreen cream and many, many bottles of sun tan lotion. Goa is well equipped to deal with most people’s requirements. Carry a combination plug that will feed into a
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Old goa Info
Police: 100 Ambulance: 102 Fire: 101
Old goa, India Overview
Once the hub of Portugal’s empire, Old Goa was founded by Afonso de Alburquerque as his capital but it was abandoned after the Mandovi River silted up and the new capital was later set up in Panaji in 1843. Today all that remains of this once grand city are half a dozen churches and cathedrals that are considered amongst Asia’s largest. The Archaeological Survey of India has converted Old Goa’s ancient buildings into museums and the once glorious town has been granted World Heritage Status by UNESCO. Travel to Old Goa and explore the charms of this quaint city of Goa.
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Old goa, India History
Old Goa had a turbulent history in the days before the Portuguese advent, under the Vijayanagris, the Bahamani Muslims and then as the second capital of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur. The beautiful port of Old Goa, also called Goa Doirada, Velha Goa and Golden Goa, became an important trading post. Riches from all over the world flowed in at this port, and the town flourished. Splendid temples, palaces and mosques were built; the ship building industry and commercial centers prospered.