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Panaji is one of the most of India's smallest and
most pleasant state capital. Built on the south of banks of the wide
Mandovi River, it officially became the
capital of Goa in 1843, though the Portuguese viceroys shifted their
residence from outskirts of old Goa to the former place of Adil Shah
in Panaji as early as 1759. While most people pass through Panaji on
their way to the beaches or old Goa , the atmosphere is easy and
people are friendly. In the oldest part of the town, the Portuguese
heritage has survived remarkably well; there are narrow
winding streets, old houses with over changing balconies and
red-titled roofs whitewashed churches and numerous small bar and
cafes. Portuguese sign are still visible over many premises. Many
signs in Portuguese are still visible over shops, cafe's and
administrative buildings. Its 'sights' are few, but among those
worth visiting are the old Church of the Immaculate Conception (on
the hillside at one end of the Municipal Gardens) and the Mahalakshmi Temple. The
nearest beach is at Miramar, 3 Km along the road to Dona
Paula.
Area
Climate
Population
: 93,000(1991).
Telephone Code: 0832.
Tourist Season :
July to
September and October to March; unless you're going for the sun,
which is at its hottest in May.
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