Panjim Travel

Panaji welcomes the tourists not with tourist sites but with its character. Apart from being the capital of Goa, it is also the focal point of tourism in Goa and a small and charming city on the banks of silvery Mandovi River. Panaji has beautiful, red-roofed houses, built in the Latin style. But the city does not lack in modern infrastructure and you can find modern houses, well laid gardens, statues and avenues lined with Gulmohar, Acassia and other trees.

Area 35.99 Sq Km

Population 53,823 (1991)

Altitude Sea Level

Languages Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, English

Religion Hinduism, Christianity, Islam

STD Code 0832

Panaji (Panjim) Sightseeing

Panaji or Panjim perhaps does not have great buildings or well-known attractions but what it has is its character and that is more than enough for a willing visitor to have a look around. Panaji is also the travel hub of Goa and this is the first place to be touched up while you are landing in Goa. Dabolim Airport located on the outskirts of Panaji connect Goa with other places in India and also welcomes good number of charter flights directly flying from Europe. The town of Panaji is laid out in typical grid pattern, centered on a church square. It is a charming city on the left bank of the silvery Mandovi River. It has beautiful, red roofed houses with stucco walls built in Latin style, well laid gardens, statues and avenues lined with trees.Largo da Igreja

Largo da Igreja - (Chruch Square) is an impressive dazzling white-balustraded stairway in front of the Chruch of the Immaculate Conception heightens the proportions of the baroque facade, which dominates the square.

Other Tourist Attractions

Panjim, in fact, has several squares, the houses lining them rising directly above the wide streets. Of Panjim's public buildings, include Secretariat built in 1615 by the portugese on the site of Palacio Idalcao (palace of the sultan of Bijapur, Yusuf Adil Khan, called the Idalcan by the Portuguese), a many shuttered edifice which was once the viceroy's residence. The town has preserved its Portuguese heritage remarkably well and parts of it still consist of narrow winding streets, old houses with over hanging balconies, red-tiled roofs and numerous small bars and cafe's. Many signs in Portuguese are still visible over shops, cafes and administrative buildings. People are friendly and the atmosphere is easygoing silence. The Campal, as the riverside boulevard is called, is one of the most picturesque spots in Panjim.


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