Margao
The capital of Salcete Province, Margao is the main population center of southern Goa and a pleasant provincial town which still displays many reminders of its Portuguese past. It is connected to the rest of the Indian sub-continent by rail. Margao is the headquarters of South Goa District and is considered the main commercial city of Goa. It is famous for its ancient cultural heritage and traditional customs of the people of Goa.
Places of Interest
The Largo
de Igreja
The Largo de
Igreja, or the Church of the Holy Spirit as it is also known,
dominates the entrance to the city, just north of the Municipal
Garden square. The church area is surrounded by beautiful old
residential houses still in pristine condition. The church was built
by the Portuguese in 1675 and is one of the finest examples of
late-Baroque architecture in Goa, boasting a pristine white façade
and an interior dripping with gilt crystal and stucco. |
