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Canacona
Canacona was just a disdained Goan backwater. Palolem and Agonda beaches and the desolete Cabo de Rama Fort remained the only places where one could ever think of a holiday. Over the decade, the thirst to unveil the virgin beauty of nature led many travellers to the green hills of Canacona.
Mapusa
Perhaps no other town in India enjoys the weekend as does Mapusa. Come Friday and the sluggish land will spring up to its feet, ready to let its hair down for the whole day. The city is said to have grown with the blessings of its own God, Lord Bodhgeshwar, whose beautiful temple nestles under a banyan tree.
Margao
Margao is built in the sweeping curves the Portuguese opted for, especially around the Holy Spirit Church. Today, you can find buildings mushroomed everywhere, all smiling derisively at dusty, tightly shut but still graciously portraying an architecture from a different era. For a serene escape, cross the Abade Faria Road in front of the Main Bus Stand to find a haven in the two gardens - the Municipal Garden and the Agha Khan Park - separated by a walkway at the heart of Margao.
Panaji
Near the end of the road from Mumbai to Goa lies a golden city, fought over for centuries by kings of many colours. Today it has lost a little of its shine, but this Rome of the East continues to draw admirers from across the world. And why so? Because Panjim is Emerging! The old giving way to the new, art deco structures next to charming vivendas, a bustling market place and suddenly an old church. And all these add to the beauty. No Doubt, every angle in Panjim affords a different view.
Ponda
Start your itinerary in Ponda from the famous mosque of Safa Shahouri, nestling in the old but greener quarter of the city. Touch the laterite walls blackened with the pastel of time, and you can feel an imaginable peace existing around the mosque, in the shimmering waters of its tank and in the whisper of the holy spirits that dwell in the trees.
Vasco Da Gama
It is all about a solitary cross that stands on the sun-kissed sands of Mormugao Harbour, the signature of Vasco da Gama. Despite perfect leisure options augmented by lots of water, swaying palms, sunshine and sea breeze, the city doesnot laze around and sip it all in. Because it is home to Dabolim Airport, Mormugao Port and Goa's biggest naval base, this slender strip of land is home to people from across India. Overlooking the Zuari river, it's a city that is named after the famous Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama. Vasco, today is as busy as Old Goa might have been at its height of commercial activity.
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