High up on a hillock sits the beautiful Pilar Seminary Museum

Pilar Seminary Museum

Goa’s claim to fame is definitely its beaches, food, drink, and nightlife. But not everyone that comes to Goa is only interested in these. There are a lot of people that come to soak up Goa’s history and culture. While a lot of landmark buildings from history still exist, the artifacts that were once housed […]

The 17th century chapel of Nossa Senhora de Todo o Bem in Verem

Verem

The village of Verem is not very big. Surrounded by its sister villages of Nerul and Sinquerim, it has a very soothing atmosphere, especially on the beach front. The Verem beach is also popularly known as Qegdevelim beach. It’s a rocky stretch of beach that is a part of Nerul as well and runs right […]

Rachol, home to one of Asia’s oldest seminaries and a famous fort

Rachol

Rachol is another village located in Salcete. Also known as Raitura, it is also where the famous Rachol Seminary is located. During the days of the Portuguese rule, Rachol also had a famous fort. Sadly, today all that remains of the fort is the old arched gateway and the moat that spanned the fort’s perimeter. […]

Artifacts at Goa State Museum in danger of being ruined forever

artifacts

The Goa State Museum located at the old Adil Shah Palace in Panjim houses around 10,000 artifacts from Goan history. Each item probably has a story behind it and is a major part of our state culture. But with the rains and the salinity in the air during the rest of the year, all these […]

Casa da Moeda – Goa’s Mint House literally means House of Coins

Casa da Moeda

The Panjim Post Office Square in the Bairro do São Tomé is home to a bunch of lovely old houses. Among these is the Casa da Moeda (The Mint House). Translated literally, the words mean ‘House of Coins’. Casa da Moeda functioned as the Mint of Goa from 1834 – 1841. This is one of […]

Goa Heritage Action Group- protecting Goa’s heritage everyday

Goa Heritage Action Group

If one looks on the Internet and reads history books, there is a lot of Goa, the smallest state in India. Goa was known by many names in the past. Ancient texts list some of these names for us. They are Gomanchala, Gopakapattana, Gopakapattam, Gopakapuri, Govapuri, Govem, and Gomantak. Other historical names for Goa are […]

The Museum of Christian Art at the Santa Monica Convent in Old Goa

Christian Art

Goa has so much to offer in terms of history and culture. Goan and Portuguese cultures have become intertwined and entangled together to bring to you centuries worth of art and history which are big tourist attractions. The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA) in Old Goa is a perfect example of how these cultures are […]

The beautiful Reis Magos Church in Verem

Reis Magos Church

And a beautiful one it is. So much is spoken about the famous Reis Magos fort that people tend to forget about the lovely Reis Magos Church located at the side of it. The tiny fishing village with the same name, on the banks of the Mandovi river, is home to both these historical buildings. […]

The Convent and Church of Santa Monica in Old Goa

Santa Monica

There’s no doubt that a trip to Goa is not complete unless you do some sightseeing at Old Goa. The former capital of Goa has a rich history and has famous churches everywhere. The most famous of these being the Basilica of Bom Jesus, the Sé Cathedral and St. Cajetan Church which are visited by […]

The story of Anjediva Island and fort off the coast of Karnataka

Anjediva

When Goa was conquered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, one of the first things they did was to build forts all over the land. This was to ensure a defence against other invaders and were therefore built at strategic locations in Goa. While most are in ruins, some have been renovated and are […]