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  2. Tourism in Goa - Wikipedia

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    The state of Goa, in India, is famous for its beaches and places of worship. Tourism is its primary industry, and is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter, whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see many Indian tourists. Goa handled 2. ...

  3. Churches and convents of Goa - Wikipedia

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    The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1543, is the oldest of the Old Goa churches still standing.Initially, it was a parish church, then collegial. On the outside, the church looks like a small fortress; the entrance porch flanked by small cylindrical towers with cupolas is typical of late-Gothic and Manueline Portugal, particularly in the Alentejo region. [6]

  4. List of Hindu temples in Goa - Wikipedia

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    North/ South Goa Deity Image 1: Madhav Govind Rameshwar Temple: Agapur, Ponda taluka: North Goa: ... This page was last edited on 28 October 2024, at 07:35 (UTC).

  5. Shirgao, Goa - Wikipedia

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    Shirgao is also part of the North Goa mining belt. The Vedanta-owned SRL, Goa, and its subsidiary Sesa Mining Corporation Limited extract iron ore from 11 mining leases covering 980 hectares (2,400 acres) in Goa in Bicholim and Surla, both together account for approximately 90% of SRL's total estimated iron ore reserves as of 31 March 2016.

  6. Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Wikipedia

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    The zoo has one Reptile House, located near the gate on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street. The place houses many species of pythons, snakes, tortoise, iguanas. The zoo also has a crocodile lake (named Crocodile Garden) on the east side of the zoo. The area houses many crocodiles like Siamese crocodiles and Saltwater crocodiles. Herbivore Area

  7. Carnival in Goa - Wikipedia

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    In Panjim, the capital of Goa, the festival is complemented by Grape Escapade, a local wine festival, and a dance at Samba Square in the centrally-located Garden of Garcia da Orta. [8] According to local tradition, during Carnival Goa is taken over by King Momo, usually a local resident who presides over the festival during the four-day span. [9]

  8. Kien Trung Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Kien Trung palace was located at the far north of the Forbidden Purple City within the north–south axis (the so-called Dung Dao axis), behind the Can Thanh and Khon Thai palaces. [7] It was designed in eclectic style, mixing European styles ( Italian Renaissance and French classicism ) and ancient Vietnamese styles.

  9. Nguyễn Trung Trực - Wikipedia

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    Nguyễn Trung Trực (1838 [b] – 27 October 1868), born Nguyễn Văn Lịch, was a Vietnamese fisherman who organized and led village militia forces which fought against French colonial forces in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam in the 1860s.