Local Attractions

Uddo Beach is Perfect Location for Sunset View near Siolim. Sea Facing Deck has amazing View where you can enjoy your evening. It’s far from the popular beaches and in one of the most demographically diverse neighbourhoods in Goa.

Chapora Fort, located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site was the location of a fort built by Muslim ruler Adil Shah called Shahpura, whose name the Portuguese altered to Chapora.

Fresh Water Spring This perennial, gushing spring, standing on the church's property and open for public use, is tantalisingly cool on the hottest afternoon.

Martir Chapel is located in Siolim. A scenic place with the charpora fort on the right and the morning beach on the left that is after climbing around 100 or so steps up the hill.

Beautiful Beaches

Ashvem beach- Relax under the waving trees of this secluded Goan beach, swim in the warm Arabian Sea or dine at international or Indian restaurants.

Vagator was always one of the ‘hippie’ beaches and continues somewhat. It is small with just a few restaurants and shacks but has a nice chilled vibe especially at sunset.

Further to the North lie these long stretches of golden sand, also famous for yoga centers, and an alternative lifestyle. On Junas beach you have a number of surf schools, and in Arambol check out the sweet water lake just inland fromthe beach. Join the reiki and yoga classes or drum circles in the evening!

The Morjim Beach is a long stretch from the edge of the Chapora River until the rocky outcrops that mark its end to the North. Its a great place to walk and run, do Yoga or pic-nic especially on the Turtle Beach site, which is a more secluded stretch also well known as an Olive Ridley turtle nesting site

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Best Restaurants

Located just down the road from Siolim House, Thalassa is a North Goa institution serving Greek food. Founded by Mariketty, she brings the recipes and ambience of her Native Corfu and has made it one of the most fun and animated restaurants.

Amancio Classic is another hidden away joint in Siolim. This is the place to go to for some unusual and innovative cocktails made with Feni.Amancio Classic at Siolim makes sure one has a great food experience by offering highly palatable food.

If ever you are going to the Anjuna, Artjuna is worth a stop for their cafe food, and shop.They also have another lovely place called Mojigao in Assagao. They have excllent croissants, which are the best in Goa by far!

The Food is OK, with the standard North Indian style fare, but the site is our favorite. Never too crowded and a great space to spend the day drinking frozen lemon-anas and coconut water, with lunch thrown in. Its where we go to enjoy a beach day.

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Heritage Places

From the 16th to the 18th centuries, when Old Goa’s population exceeded that of Lisbon or London, Goa’s former capital was considered the ‘Rome of the East’. You can still sense that grandeur as you wander what’s left of the city, with its towering churches and cathedrals and majestic convents. Its rise under the Portuguese, from 1510.

One of the few Hindu temples that survived the Portuguese rule, it was because the deity was moved to a more secure region ruled by a Hindu cheftain. A tour to the Spice Plantation in POnda allows you to see and understand the conditions of the spices that grow on this coast, besides getting a glimpse into the traditional way of farming and harvesting.

Also called St. Catherine's Cathedral this 16th-century masterpiece took 80 long years to finish and is one of the largest churches in the world. The Cathedral attains to the west of the great square called Terreiro de Sabato and has its face turned to the east.

The Shahouri Masjid in Ponda taluka, the biggest and most famous of the mosques in Goa, was built in 1560 by Ibrahim Adilshah of Bijapur. Adjacent to the mosque is a well constructed masonry tank with small chambers with ‘meharab’ designs.

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Tourist Attractions

Aguada is a Portuguese word which means “Water" so basically this Fort was renowned as the biggest water reservoir in Asia. As you will visit the campus of Aguada Fort you can easily remember the scenes by several Bollywood movies which were shot here. You can witness the endless sea, a beautiful lighthouse and an amazing fort which altogether will give you feel of a perfect landscape.

The 400 year old fort, constructed in the year 1551 happens to be one of the oldest forts in Goa. It is believed that the name of the fort was laid after three men from the Bible. Today, the fort falls under the ownership of the Goa government and finds itself on the list of Goa ancient monuments. It has been fully restored and serves as a heritage centre in the town.

Easily accessible via ferry ride from Querim, the fort is on the list of some of the famous Historical Places to Visit in Goa. The fort was constructed on the orders of Maharaja Khem Sawant Bhonsle, who was the king of Sawantwadi during the advent of the seventeenth century. The hilltop location of the fort gives some of the most exhilarating views of the Arabian sea from its ranks

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located on western tip of the Island of Chorão along the Mandovi River, Goa, in India. The sanctuary is named after Salim Ali, the eminent Indian ornithologist. the Salim Ali bird sanctuary is one of the smallest protected areas of Goa.

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