Old Goa - ओल्ड गोवा

Old Goa (9 km) The former capital and the principal city of Portuguese estern empire was known as the 'Rome of the east' and the 'Pearl of the Orient'. It is set on the southern bank of Mandovi river and is an splendid showcase of the massive and overpowering Portuguese presence in India. Old Goa is studded with majestic cathedrals and monuments, reflecting the rich history and glory of the bygone era. The impressive mounments of Old Goa are considered to be the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in the world. A visit to Goa is rendered incomplete without visiting this religious historuc town. Founded by Portuguese explorer Alphonoso de Albuquerque in 1510, Goa Velha or Old Goa, became the capital of the vast eastern empire of the Poruguese, sharing the same civic privileges as Lisbon.