Villages & Towns In Goa

Agassaim
Agassaim is a small village situated in the Tiswadi taluka in north Goa. The village is well known in Goa for the famous Goa sausages. Earlier people used to come here specially as one used to get the best ... more info »

Aldona
The Church of St. Thomas remains an awe inspiring presence in the village of Aldona (estimated population 7000). It was built in 1596 on a high plateau on the banks of the Mapusa River. A flight of broad steps ... more info »

Anjuna
Anjuna situated 8 km from Mapusa and 18 km from Panaji is the place from where Goa tourism took off. It quickly acquired a reputation for drugs, partying and freedom after being discovered by the hippies in ... more info »

Arpora
A place divided into two parts tiny beach spot and a village. This place has its own beauties for tourist as well as local people. The prime achievement is esteemed St. Joseph High School. ... more info »

Assagao
A small village situated at ‘Velhas Conquistas’ of Bardez. A road from Mapusa town taking u turn on the top hills brings you to this place. The path here is divided into two; on the main path you’ll see main ... more info »

Assnora
Away from Mapusa town about 15 kilometers to East there is a Forlorn Village called as ‘Assanora’, not too sure that this name is derived from Asson (a timber tree) which is known for medical bark. Exciting ... more info »

Assolna
Assolna is a small village situated in the South Goa district in the Salcette taluka. Here a lot of mansions of the colonial era can be seen which can only be viewed from outside as they are not officially ... more info »

Baga
Baga is situated to the north of Calangute in Goa. It is a place where there are a lot of restaurants, hotels and shops and it is usually packed with tourists. The beach of Baga however is less crowded ... more info »

Bambolim
Sweet small village of Tiswadi or llhas Taluka, its major attraction or wonders are Bambolim Cross, Goa Medical College Complex, AIR Super Power Transmitter and the Military Camp. Busy route for traveler’s as ... more info »

Banastari Bridge
Banastarim is also known for the Meta Bridge. The bridge in Banastarim sometimes called the Banastarim Bridge is an important link to the Tiswadi and Ponda taluka as well as to the Mandovi River. Major of the ... more info »

Banastarim
The place lying 16 kms from Panjim and 12 kms from Ponda is Banastarim. The feature of this place is its Market, which get start filling from Thursday evening and get full by Friday morning every week. This ... more info »

Bastora
Bastora is a small village situated in the Bardez taluka that is located near Mapusa. Here one can see a lot of greenery and the rural Goa as it has a number of ancestral houses with large fields stretched out ... more info »

Batim
Batim is a pleasant village situated in the Tiswadi taluka of Goa that has a lot of fields and salt pans. In 1994 it became known to all due to the apparition of Our Lady in September. The Batim village ... more info »

Benaulim
Pre – Portuguese, this Benaulim village was called ‘Bannali’ means the place marked by arrow, this has the reference to Parashuram, who shot the arrow from the top of the Sahyadri Mountains into the sea to ... more info »

Betalbatim
A charming Indo-Portuguese village, Betalbatim is a place surrounded by lush green rice fields and whispering palms where one can come to escape from the stresses of city living and relax in a serene secluded ... more info »

Betim
Betim is a small village situated 1 km west of the famous Mandovi Bridge. The village is known as a boat building and fishing village. The place is usually crowded as many people come here for the ferry ... more info »

Betul
Betul is a place located in the Salcete side of Goa. This place is a one hour distance from Margao. Betul is known for its Betul beach and the cool climate here. People live together and the evenings are ... more info »

Bicholim
Bicholim boasts of one of the most scenic waterfalls at Arvalem and not to forget, the Maem Lake. The vast countryside is surrounded by a wide network of cashew trees. ... more info »

Borim
Borim is a small village at Ponda in Goa that is situated at about 34 kms. from Panaji and 12 kms. from Margao. It is famous for the Shri Navdurga Sausthan temple which is among the famous places of worship in ... more info »

Britona
The tiny village of Britona in Goa is situated very close to Panjim. It was once inhabited by the Muslims and as such has some graves of Muslim clergy, Legislative Assembly, Gurudwara and the Xavier Institute ... more info »

Cacra
Cacra or Kakra is a small village in Goa situated near the Goa University atop the Taleigao plateau. The people here are known as the Cacracars and mainly depend on fishing. One can see a cluster of houses in ... more info »

Calangute
Calangute situated at about 15 km from the capital city Panjim is the one of the most popular holiday destinations in Goa. It is usually crowded as it has a host of facilities to cater to the visitors. It is ... more info »

Camurlim
This is a very picturesque village naturally set in a quiet backdrop of paddy fields with the Chapora river flowing steadily along the palm lined banks. ... more info »

Candolim
While at the Candolim beach do not miss out the Aguada Fort. The fort was built by the Portuguese way back in 1912 for defense against the Dutch and the Maratha invaders. Along with the fort the church, ... more info »

Cansaulim
Cansaulim is situated in the Mormugao taluka in south Goa. It has a famous beach where one can see a lot of palm groves along the shore. For accomodation there are a number of hotels and restaurants in ... more info »

Carambolim
Carambolim also known as Karmali or Kormbolle for the locals is a small village in Goa that is situated at about 12 kms from Panjim. It is one of the well known places in Goa due to the Carambolim Lake which ... more info »

Carmona
The famous church of Carmona is the Church of Nossa Senhora de Socorro, or Our Lady of Help and is prominently located at the center of the village. Its interior and exterior design is exceptional and ... more info »

Carmona
Carmona is situated in South Goa. There is a famous church in Carmona known as the church of Nossa Senhora de Socorro, or Our Lady of Help that is prominently located at the center of the village. The interior ... more info »

Cavelossim
The Church of Cavelossim dedicated to The Santa Cruz or Holy Cross, is not too complicated in its design, yet has a charm surrounding it. It has a simple and clean façade, and is almost a mixture of its parent ... more info »

Chandor
This is the village which was once the location of the capital of Chandrapur rulers which also boasts of a fort and a temple within its citadel. ... more info »

Chaudi
Chaudi also known as Chauri or Canacona is situated at about 33 km south of Margao. It is the main center of the Canacona district. It is mainly visited when one wants to get to Palolem which is situated 2 km ... more info »

Chicalim
Chicalim is a beautiful village situated in the small taluka of Mormugao in Goa. One often comes to this pleasant village while on the way to or from the Dabolim airport. Here one can see the village scene of ... more info »

Chimbel
East side of Panjim, 6 km away, a small village is situated called Chimbel. It is the part of Ilhas or Tiswadi Taluka. This village is a backward village among all other villages in Goa. You won’t find any big ... more info »

Colom
Colom is situated at the southend of the Palolem beach on the way to Rajbag. It is known as a Hindu village where one can find some small cafes to buy drinks and snacks. Being a fishing village, a lot of ... more info »

Colva
Colva Village lies is merely 6 km from Margao. 25 km of coastline makes Colva beach the oldest and the largest beach of Goa. Walk on bare-footed on the silver white sand, relax under the shades of the coconut ... more info »

Colvale
This is a village ornamented by the lush green paddy fields and the riverine charm of the Chapora river over which is a rustic steel bridge which is a major factor for boosting trade and commerce from this ... more info »

Cortalim
Cortalim is a village situated in south Goa. The village is mainly a Christian village and the main occupation of the people here is fishing and agriculture. It is well known as the site of the ancient temple ... more info »

Cumbharjua
This is also one of the scenic villages set amidst the beautiful backwaters of Goa, 20 kms from Panaji via Banastarim bridge thus offering a water dominated vista. The northern road beyond the famous churches ... more info »

Cunchelim
It is located just 2 ½ kms from Mapusa and can be reached in 2 ways, one by alighting at the first intersection on entering the village, by taking the daily buses operating between Mapusa and Siolim via Marna ... more info »

Curtorim
This is another widely spread village consisting of several hamlets and, like Chandor, with a heavily predominant Christian population. Its main interest centers on the Church of St. Alex, Santo Aleixo, of ... more info »

Dhargalim
This is one of the most pleasant villages in terms of its lush green countryside and cool atmosphere located 10 kms away from the bustling Mapusa city and is absolutely a pristine spot. The road from the ... more info »

Dona Paula
Once a rocky headland dividing the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, this place has emerged as one of the famous tourist spots and cannot be left out in case one wishes to tour the city of Panjim. Conveniently ... more info »

Farmagudi
This town is located 3 kms away from the main Ponda city and is an integral part of the Ponda Taluka. Similar to the Taleigao plateau which houses the Goa University, the Goa Engineering College and the GVM’s ... more info »

Gaundalim
Gaundalim village is situated in the Tiswadi taluka at about three kilometer away from Old Goa. Known as Gaundale in Konkani, the village is very picturesque and one can enjoy the serenity of the place with ... more info »

Goa Velha
Goa Velha is situated on the north bank of the Zuari River about 12 km from Panaji on the highway to Margao. From atop a hill overlooking this village is a Portuguese built seminary known as the Pilar Seminary ... more info »

Guirim
A tiny village just 3 km away from Mapusa city, Guirim is also called Girvoddea in Konkani. It is divided into two parts such as Vhoddlem Guirim and Dhakttem Gurim. ... more info »

Ibrampur
Ibrampur is a small village of Goa situated in the Pernem taluka at the south eastern end. To the west it has a range of hills. The village has a lot of banana plantations and mostly the Mandolin banana ... more info »

Issorcim
Issorcim of Hollant Beach is a peaceful beach is quite scenic, espacially during the high tide, when the sea meets a freshwater stream flowing nearby. There is also a spring, near the church, at the edge of ... more info »

Karapur
Karapur is a village in the Bicholim taluka of Goa that has a lot of hills with thick woodlands. It is a village with a lot of greenery where the villagers mostly bank upon agriculture. The Karapur village ... more info »

Khorguem
Khorguem or Corjuem is a small island that is very picturesque and that is situated 2 km from Aldona in the Bardez taluka of the north Goa district. It is well connected with Aldona by a road bridge that is a ... more info »

Korgao
Korgao or Korgaon is a small village situated in Pernem that is the north most taluka of Goa. Here one can see some Korgao copper plates that belonged to the local chieftain of Goa Kadambs who was known as ... more info »

Kundaim
Kundaim is a village in the Ponda taluka in Goa that has a lot of paddy fields stretched all over. It is an industrial area yet one can enjoy the tranquility here. The place also has lakes where one can see a ... more info »

Loutolim
Loutolim village is well known mostly for the finest examples of Goan architecture observed in the houses and mansions built over here giving them a natural Goan feel to anyone visiting this village. ... more info »

Madkai
Madkai is a village situated in the Ponda taluka in Goa that has a lot of religious temples. The village is quite pleasant and offers some tranquility. It is known as a Hindu populated village and a testimony ... more info »

Mandur Azossim
Mandur Azossim is situated in the Tiswadi taluka of Goa and is a place that has a lot of houses. The villagers of Mandur Azossim are quite helpful and a good time to mingle with the locals is during the seven ... more info »

Mapusa
As we follow the path to Mapusa market, from there about 2 km distance is situated the important church in Mapusa dedicated to St. Jerome. ... more info »

Marcel
The small town of Marcel is the location of the temples of more than 15 deities of the Hindu pantheon. Marcel lies 17 km from Panaji in Ponda taluka about 3-km away from Banastari Bridge on the Panaji-Ponda ... more info »

Margao
Margao, which was once considered the Capital of Goa during its early centuries, left the job of capital to the river port of Chandrapur or now presently called as Chandor. ... more info »

Miramar
Miramar in Goa is famous for its beautiful beach. ‘Miramar’ in Portuguese means viewing the sea and the beach is ideal for watching the golden sunset. One can see many cruise boats of Mandovi River that take a ... more info »

Moira
Moira, a place is famous specially in growing largest bananas called “Moira Banana” which grow over 30 cm long and 8 cm in diameter. It is a famous commodity at the market place and cannot be ignored as it is ... more info »

Mopa
Mopa is a beautiful village situated in Goa’s north most taluka, Pernem that lies to the east of Tamboxem. Here one can see a number of crops grown such as groundnut, rice grows, finger millets. The place also ... more info »

Morjim
Morjim is a beautiful village that lies in the Pernem district in north Goa. The main occupation of the villagers here is still mainly fishing and farming. However other activities such as toddy tapping, feni ... more info »

Mormugao
Mormugao was created for administrative purposes very recently in 1917 due the urbanization of the Vasco Mormugao area and the significance of Mormugao as a port town. ... more info »

Nachinola
The Nachinola village is situated in the Bardez taluka and is well known in Goa as it has a lot of archaeological and mythological legacies. Fr. H. Heras SJ, an archaeologist in 1922 began excavation work ... more info »

Nagoa
Actually known as Nagvem, it’s a small village coming just before Arpora and Baga. This village has its own share of beauties surrounding with fields, trees thus covering area with greenery and it is little ... more info »

Navelim
This is one of the villages in the Salcete Taluka, located just outside the city of Margao and is the second largest in terms of population after the capital city of Panaji. It is mostly dominated by ... more info »

Nerul
The village of Nerul is located in North Goa spread along the vast coastal area spanning the Mandovi river on one side with bottle green hillocks on the other. It was a conventional beach meant mostly for the ... more info »

Neura
Neura is a beautiful village situated in the Tiswadi taluka of Goa. It is a place that has some lovely villas and mansions. During the Kadamba rule this was a busy place due to the Naval quarters and was once ... more info »

Nuvem
The village of Nuvem is situated across the national highway 17 in South Goa in the Salcette taluka. The village has a lot of Goan flavour and is also rich in tradition. Here 90% of the population comprise of ... more info »

Olaulim
Olaulim is a small and beautiful village situated in the Bardez taluka in north Goa. It lies at about 11 kms from Panjim and 6 kms from Mapusa. Here one can experience nature and enjoy the quiet and peaceful ... more info »

Old Goa
Old Goa situated 9 km east of Panaji on the banks of the Mandovi River that is now a famous tourist spot was a colonial capital for the first 350 years of the Portuguese rule. The UNESCO has declared it as a ... more info »

Oxel
Oxel is a small pleasant village situated in the Bardez taluka in north Goa. It is a place that is bordered with hills of cashew trees and where one can also see a lot of Goan cultural lifestyle. The people ... more info »

Panjim
The state capital of Goa is Panjim and is popularly known as the seat of the Government. It also houses the head offices of most business concerns. ... more info »

Panjim Bridge
The Panaji city of Goa has typical Portuguese Baroque style buildings and old Villas. All Government Buildings are along the River side especially the Palace of Adilshah, the Sultan of Bijapur of the 16th ... more info »

Parcem
Parcem is a small village situated near the Chapora River in the Pernem taluka in North Goa. Here one can see a lot of wild boars in the wooded hills and also a range of aquatic species can be seen in the ... more info »

Parra
This village for some people is famous for sweet, red watermelons whereas for some it is for pioneering English Institution called “The Sacred Heart of Jesus School”. ... more info »

Pernem
Bounded by the Chapora River to the south and Tiracol River to the north, Pernem is the northernmost subdivision of Goa that touches the Maharashtra border. It is situated 27 km from Panaji. The Shri ... more info »

Pilerne
Pilerne is situated in the Bardez taluka and is about 12 kms from Panjim. This is a pleasant village of north Goa where one can see a lot of greenery as it has a lot of paddy fields, palm groves, lakes and ... more info »

Pirna
Pirna is a village situated in the Bardez taluka of Goa that is an ideal spot for a weekend relaxation as it is surrounded by the Sahyadris range, the Dhove Lake and a waterfall. The place also displays the ... more info »

Pomburpa
Here church and school enjoy a lofty site worthy of the delightful Nossa Senhora Mae de Deus, Our Lady Mother of God. This is Goan Rococo being most elegant with loftiness and freedom and having balance of ... more info »

Ponda
Ponda known as the heartland of the Hindus is situated on the Panaji – Belgaum highway at about 30km from Panaji and 17 km from Margao. It has a lot of temples on the hills around it such as the Laxmi ... more info »

Poroscodem
Poroscodem is a small village in the Pernem taluka that takes one back into the past of Goa. There is a lot of greenery in this North Goa village and one can often see some fishing canoes along the river side. ... more info »

Priol
Priol is a village situated 26 kms from Margao in the Ponda taluka. It is a holy city in Goa for the Hindus where one can also see a lot of paddy fields. Here one can see the famous Mangueshi temple that was ... more info »

Raia
Raia lies between Rachol and Loutolim and is considered significant from the view that it was the original site of the temple of Goddess Kamakshi or Shantadurga which adds to the beauty of the Shiroda village ... more info »

Ribandar
Ribandar is a very serene and beautiful village nestled between the main city of Panjim and Old Goa in the district of Ilhas or Tiswadi. The Rio De Ourem separates it from Panjim and forms a large marshy ... more info »

Salcete
Contrasting to dominance of Hindu temples in Ponda, Salcete on the other hand was equally dominated by Christian population, which was nearly 70% justifying it as an Old Conquest in every respect. ... more info »

Saligao
Mae De Deus Church is situated at Saligao and is a historically & architechturally significant heritage building in Goa. ... more info »

Salvador do Mundo
Salvador do Mundo situated in the Bardez taluka in North Goa consists of the Khazan lands that have bunds for support and also have sluice gates. The place has a history that revolves around some temples of ... more info »

Sanquelim
Sanquelim is a village situated in the Bicholim taluka in North Goa. It is known as the hometown of the Ranes of Sattari who played a key role in Goa’ freedom struggle. Sanquelim is very famous for some of its ... more info »

Sant Estevam
From the village, the fort of Jua can be approached by means of a fairly formidable flight of rough steps. The climb is well worth the effort and at the top is a modern but impressive shrine to Christ the ... more info »

Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz or St. Cruz is a small beautiful village that has a lot of greenery situated in north Goa in the Tiswadi taluka. It is considered to be the largest village in Goa, which is made up of 11 wards and ... more info »

Shiroda
The village is exquisitely beautiful and artistic and has densely covered tall green palm fringes with salt planks appearing like artificially placed white pearls. The beach is also picturesque with sparkling ... more info »

Siolim Bridge
The Siolim bridge in Goa connecting villages such as Siolim and Chopdem lies 7 kms south of Morjim across the Chapora River. The bridge is a landmark in the Siolim village from where one can see some great ... more info »

Sirigao
Sirigao is a small village in the Bicholim taluka of Goa that is well known for a festival that it celebrates where the devotees walk on fire. The festival is usually held in the month of May and is known as ... more info »

Soccoro
Soccoro is an isolated pretty village that is situated in north Goa. A main attraction here is the church known as Our Lady of Socorro that was built in 1667 laid by the Franciscan. The village got its name ... more info »

Talaulim
Talaulim is a beautiful, quiet village situated in the Tiswadi taluka. It has a lot of fields, forested hills, historical ruins and some age-old traditions. The villagers are known as Talaulikars and the main ... more info »

Taleigao
Taleigao is a village situated in the Tiswadi taluka. It is well known in Goa as the Goa University is situated here at the Taleigao Plateau. There are a lot of fields in the place and one of the main ... more info »

Tamboxem
Tamboxem is a village situated in the Pernem taluka. Here one can enjoy a cool, silent and peaceful atmosphere. The Tiracol River is situated nearby and the area is crowned by rolling hillsides. One can see a ... more info »

The Altinho
The hill has two divisions; one is Emidio Gracia Road, moving up the hills on the right side of church and other road is going into main town taking to suburb of Fontainhas on the other side, on the top church ... more info »

The Zuari bridge
The Zuari bridge on the Zuari river is one of the most scenic and beautiful spots in Goa that links the capital city of Panaji in North Goa with Vasco da Gama and the Mormugao port in South Goa. It is also ... more info »

Tivim
Tivim is located just 5 kms from the Mapusa city and is well known for the vast Industrial Estate that has been the source of livelihood of most of the people from this area and surrounding areas of Mapusa and ... more info »

Tormas
Tormas is a pleasant village situated in Pernem that is the north most taluka of Goa. It lies to the north of the Tamboxem village. There are some very hardworking people here who live in communal harmony. ... more info »

Ucassaim
This village lies just 2 kms from the main town of Mapusa and is a very picturesque village strewn with paddy fields divided by a small rivulet branching from the Mapusa river. ... more info »

Utorda
Utorda are set among lush green countryside and paddy fields with coconut palms swaying in the welcome afternoon breeze; classic ingredients of holidays in South Goa that make holidays in Utorda so memorable. ... more info »

Valpoi
Valpoi is a village situated in the Sattari taluka that has rocky hills and a dense forest. It gets its name from two words Val and Poi out of which Val means river and Poi means other side. Valpoi is ... more info »

Vanxim
Vanxim or Vanusim is a beautiful island of Goa situated in the Tiswadi taluka. One can reach here by taking a ferry from Divar. At the ferry point one can also find accommodation as there is a cottage situated ... more info »

Varca
The Varca church is a fine example of an illustrious architecture. It has a shallow dome with a cylindrical lantern on its towers, inspired from the Espirito Santo. This one starkly resembles the dome of the ... more info »

Vasco
Originally this place was founded by Portuguese during their rule in Goa in the year 1543 and within the short period it was established as Western India’s busiest ports of all. Today at Sada, you see just ... more info »

Velsao
The chapel is the site of the rare Feast of Three Kings, celebrated on 6 January (after the 12th night of Christmas) at Cansaulim with a pageantry procession of the three kings who traverse the village on ... more info »

Verem
Verem is a very small village situated in North Goa. It is known as a boat building and fishing village. It has a small bazaar where a big Hindu tree shrine is situated that marks the turning to Reis Magos. In ... more info »

Warkhand
Warkhand is a small village situated in Goa’s northern most taluka known as Pernem. It is located at about 15 kms from Mapusa. Here one can have a breathtaking view as the place originates in the hills and ... more info »