Old Goa
Photo: Sailko (CC BY 3.0)Former capital of Portuguese India, now a UNESCO site of 16th-17th century churches and convents, 10 km east of Panaji.
A half-day to full-day heritage stop from Panaji; go early to beat the heat and the tour buses.
November: Season opens; best from mid-Nov
When to go
Things to do
- See the tomb of St Francis Xavier at the Basilica of Bom Jesus
- Visit Se Cathedral: 7:00-18:30, free
- Tour the Archaeological Museum: Rs 10; closed Fridays
- Attend the Feast of St Francis Xavier: 3 December, after a novena from 24 November
- Visit the church: 7:00-18:30 daily (TravelTriangle)
- Tour the galleries: 9:00-17:00 (Incredible India)
Top sights
Se Cathedral
The large cathedral of Old Goa, one of the monuments of the UNESCO Churches and Convents of Goa.
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Baroque basilica in Old Goa, consecrated in 1605, that holds the remains of St Francis Xavier; part of the UNESCO Churches and Convents of Goa.
Archaeological Museum and Portrait Gallery
ASI museum in Old Goa covering Goan history from prehistoric times to the Portuguese era.
Church of St. Anne, Talaulim
building in India
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
church and cloister in Velha Goa, India
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
church in Old Goa
Church of St. Cajetan
church in Velha Goa, India
Chapel of our Lady of the Mount
Velha Goa, Goa, India
Church of St. Augustine
church in India
Arch of The Viceroys
Velha Goa, Goa, India
Fort of Sao Tiago of Banastarim
building in India
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