Places to See

Goa’s beauty lies in its hidden corners — villages where time slows, Baroque churches, riverside palaces, colonial lanes and fortresses. Below you’ll find a curated map of places to wander, pause and absorb.

Velha Goa

The grand, abandoned Portuguese capital was once a thriving city of the empire. Velha (Old) Goa is now a hauntingly beautiful treasure of crumbling convents and soaring world-heritage churches.

Note: All the places below are walking distance from each other.

Sé Cathedral

Asia’s largest cathedral, built over 400 years ago.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

St. Cajetan

Goa's most stunning baroque beauty modelled after St Peter’s.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

St. Francis de Assisi

Gorgeous church adorned with 16th-century frescoes.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

Basilica do Bom Jesus

Goa's most famous, and home to the body of St Francis Xavier.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

Capela de St. Catarina

Goa’s first and oldest surviving Christian chapel built in 1510.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

Viceroy's Arch

Vasco Da Gama's gateway marking the city's historic entrance.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

Museum of Christian Art

Collection of sacred art in the serene convent of Santa Monica.

🚖 40 mins | Directions

Walking Tours

Trace Goa’s golden era through its monumental churches.

🚖 40 mins | Book

Panjim & Fontainhas (Latin Quarter)

When disease struck Old Goa in the 17th century, the Portuguese moved their capital downriver, founding Nova Goa — today’s Panjim. With the empire in decline, stones and timber from Old Goa were reused to build the new city, giving Panjim a soul literally crafted from the ruins of its past.

Note: All the places below are walking distance from each other.