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Church of the Holy Spirit
Margao’s whitewashed main church (1675) remains in use as a parish church and is finely decorated inside. The impressive reredos (ornamental screen) is…
Margao
Margao (also known as Madgaon) is the capital of South Goa, a busy – at times traffic-clogged – market town of a manageable size for getting things done. As the major transport hub of the south, lots of travelers pass through Margao’s train station or Kadamba bus stand; fewer choose to overnight here, but it’s a useful place for market shopping, catching a local sporting event or simply enjoying the busy energy of big-city India in small-town form.
Margao’s compact town centre ranges around the oblong Municipal Gardens, with shops, restaurants, ATMs and the covered market all within easy reach. To the north of town is the old Portuguese-colonial-influenced Largo de Igreja district; about half a mile (1km) further north is the main (Kadamba) bus station, and a mile (1.5km) southeast of the Municipal Garden is Margao’s train station.
Explore Margao
- CChurch of the Holy Spirit
Margao’s whitewashed main church (1675) remains in use as a parish church and is finely decorated inside. The impressive reredos (ornamental screen) is…
- MMunicipal Library
On the west side of the canary-yellow Secretariat Building, you’ll find respite from the sun in the prim Municipal Library, which houses some good books…
- SSecretariat Building
At the southern end of the Municipal Gardens, this grand building houses the Municipal Library.
- SSat Burnzam Ghor
The most famous of the traditional old Portuguese mansions in Largo de Igreja is the grand 1790 Sat Burnzam Ghor. Originally, as its name suggests, there…
- MMount Church
Located about 500m southeast of Sat Burnzam Ghor and a fair climb up Monte Hill, Margao’s only hill, Mount Church is a simple whitewashed building, faced…
- LLargo de Igreja
Largo de Igreja, the area around the Church of the Holy Spirit, features a number of traditional old Portuguese mansions, in various states of decay or…
- DDamodar Temple
Margao's central Hindu temple.
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Margao.
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Church of the Holy Spirit
Margao’s whitewashed main church (1675) remains in use as a parish church and is finely decorated inside. The impressive reredos (ornamental screen) is…
See
Municipal Library
On the west side of the canary-yellow Secretariat Building, you’ll find respite from the sun in the prim Municipal Library, which houses some good books…
See
Secretariat Building
At the southern end of the Municipal Gardens, this grand building houses the Municipal Library.
See
Sat Burnzam Ghor
The most famous of the traditional old Portuguese mansions in Largo de Igreja is the grand 1790 Sat Burnzam Ghor. Originally, as its name suggests, there…
See
Mount Church
Located about 500m southeast of Sat Burnzam Ghor and a fair climb up Monte Hill, Margao’s only hill, Mount Church is a simple whitewashed building, faced…
See
Largo de Igreja
Largo de Igreja, the area around the Church of the Holy Spirit, features a number of traditional old Portuguese mansions, in various states of decay or…