Panaji Goa

Panaji the Capital of Goa

Panaji (sometimes pronounced Panjim or Panajim), the capital of Goa and the third largest city in the state, situated on the southern banks of the Mandovi River, adding so much more to the natural charm of this untypical Goan city.

Panaji is a fascinating city, you will not find here any skyscrapers or heavily polluted air; instead you will find some of the most beautiful architecture, in the form of old churches, Portuguese houses and historical monuments. The riverside and the beaches around are a “must visit” for all those who want to experience the hardcore Goa nature that a city has to offer.

Although you can completely bypass Panaji Goa, either by jumping off the train at Margao or Mapusa or by heading straight off somewhere on a local bus, it is still worth spending time here, at least once.

Tourist attractions around Panaji

Fontainhas is an old Portuguese district of Panaji, located west of the Ourem River. The narrow streets, tiled red-blue-yellow-green buildings, shuttered windows and tiny overhanging balconies offer an atmosphere more reminiscent of the Portuguese days. You can visit the Church of St. Sebastian, in the southern part of the district.

The Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is the main church of Panaji, constructed in the 15th century. This church is believed to be one the oldest in Goa and is dedicated to Mary, with two altars, one dedicated to Jesus and the other to The Lady of Rosary. The church is located on the eastern side of Church Square.

Goa State Museum, located in the EDC Complex in Patto, exhibiting a collection of artefacts of the pre-colonial era, antique furniture, temple sculptures and art. The galleries of the museum feature Christian art and Hindi sculpture, and paintings from all over India.

Goa beach around Panaji

Most tourists visit Goa for its incredible beach scene. If you only passing by Goa and want to make the best of a short visit, by not traveling to far, the two closest beaches to Panaji city center are: Miramar beach - only 3 km from the city center, and Dona Paula - about 7 km away. Both beaches are beautiful, offering a variety of Goa beach Resorts, and are much nicer place to watch the sunset then Panaji city center.

Other nearby recommended Goa beaches are, Calangute Beach - located nearly 16 km north of Panaji. Or if you don’t mind the 2 hour drive, and are planning to visit the south of Goa, don’t skip Palolem beach Patnem and Agonda. There you’ll discover a wide selection of accommodation, from common Goa resorts with a selection of beach huts, private Goa beach house, flats, or 5 star hotel. Most of them located directly on the beach.

Accommodation and Resorts in Panaji, North Goa

Panaji offers a large scale of Goa Resorts and accommodation solutions for all traveler classes. Few amazing 5 stars hotels are set in the city, together with service apartments, private villas or a guesthouse rooms, all available for long and short terms.

Generally speaking, in Goa hotels and resorts located near the beach tend to be pricier than the in-town hotels.
Note that areas nearby Panaji, like Calangute Beach and other beaches both North and South of the capital offers great deals for accommodation, and do worth checking out.

Business in Panaji

If you visit Goa for business, or you are starting a new business in Goa, you will probably spent a lot of time in Panaji, whether you like it or not.
The good news are, in Panaji you can probably find most of the services, infrastructures and facilities needed for your business. Lawyers, Accountants, Government Offices and the Courthouse, Police and FRO, are all in Panaji center.
Panaji offers a reliable electricity and stable internet settings in comparison to the rest of Goa, this fact together with the proximity to the business services. And the better human resource, attracts many new business to keep their offices in the capital.

North Goa

The region known as North Goa, traditionally speaking starting at Ponda on its southern edges, through Tiswadi where the capital Panaji is situated by the Arabian Sea, up north on the same coast line are Bardez and Mapusa, on the east is Sattari bordering with Karnataka, then Bicholim and Parnem on the far north on the border with Maharashtra.

Resorts in North Goa

Goa cottages

North Goa resorts are generally more veteran, then those in the rest of the state, as international tourism had been nestled here much longer, this fact has obviously both good and bad aspects, the price range is typically higher but so is the service levels and the facilities in the resorts in north Goa, you can find Goa cottages or beach huts in north Goa, even basic ones for a budget travellers and surely there are many luxury Goa beach resorts and accommodation that are more family orientated, such hotels or short term rental villas on the north Goa market.

What to do in North Goa

The old city near Vasco da Gama, Panaji the Capital the fortresses and the churches in North Goa offer much to do for a history and architecture lovers among travels, The night market or Saturday market in Anjuna and the old markets in Panaji and Mapusa offers authentic India shopping experience.

The night life in Baga beach and Calanguth beach is the best Goa has to give even a true party animal, Night clubs and beach parties are happening all around.

Beside all this, if all you wish is to lay back, relax and enjoy the Goa beach life, drop in any beach up north coast line, each one has advantages, the best one can do is choose the north Goa resorts with the best vibe for you.

or Accommodations in Goa set on the sea shore

Resorts cottages on the shore edge, not a pipe dream, breathe taking sunsets, long beach walks and submerging yourself in cool salty sea water, experiment with outstanding cuisine, yoga, and beach party, fall asleep and wake up to the sound of waves, it is all starting right now.

Drawing a picture, you’ll probably be landing at the new Goa Dabolim Airport, then take a taxi ride or maybe a bus into the green-green Goa jungle, smells of just after the monsoon, the nature so clean around you, crossing town and city, hard-core India has never been lighter, but still, India it is…

Goa season and accommodations

The time has come, Goa season is starting again, and it is all happening very fast here, everyday new resorts in Goa are ready to host their first guests, beach huts pop up like mushrooms after the monsoon rains, in case you didn’t know, beach resorts in Goa, in particular those offering cottages or beach huts on the shore line, are being demolished in the end of every season around May, and re-built again around October for the new Goa season.

The reason is India’s green approach of preserving nature, and the ecosystem of the beaches of Goa.

Goa resorts

Great idea, Ha? Yep, that is how things go around here, anyhow, what’s important is, monsoon rains are only a wet memory now, the first waves of tourists from everywhere are here to dip in the cool waters of the Arabian sea, and Goa resorts are preparing to welcome the upcoming peak season in Goa.

Cottages in Goa

So if your mind is set on coming down to Goa, live the dream for a while, Beachhutbooking.com is at ready to help you book the best beach cottages in Goa, as soon as those are ready to run, bringing you a selection of really special beach resorts.

See you at the beach

Beachhutbooking.com team.

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