• Whispers of the Orient
    Our Goa welcome, complete with music and a nice red rose
    All the excursion buses, lined up in a rowThe Basilica of Bom Jesus where the remains of St. Frances Xavier restsSe Cathedral with funny leaning treeThe entance to the beautiful Se Cathedral; its right hand hand bell tower was destroyed by lightnin.Catherine, the Saint for which the Cathedral was namedChurch of St. Cajetan, similar to the Basilica of St. Peter in RomeInside the Church of St. CajetanChurch of St. CajetanAll that remains of the gate of the Palace of Adil ShahWomen sweeping the dirt, an endless task!Arch of ConceptionFunny statue of a fisherman, made of plastic, to encourage reuseThe Customs HouseFamily out for a ride

    Churches of Old Goa

    20. februar 2025, Indien ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    We left our ship and rode through many small villages to arrive in Old Goa, the site of several UNESCO churches and celebrated as the Rome of the Orient. Goa was the first Asian city to be ruled by the Portugese. Today tens of thousands visit these ancient churches including the Basilica of Bom Jesus which houses the tomb of St. Frances Xavier, the breathtaking Se Cathedral and the Church of St. Cajetan that reminds you of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome.Læs mere

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