Old Goa :

       Once a bustling Goan capital is said to have been the richest and most splendid city in Asia during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

       The entire area can easily be explored on foot because the most interesting buildings are clustered together.

       To the northwest is the Arch of the Viceroys, built in 1597 in commemoration of the arrival of Vasco da Gama in India. Nearby, the Corinthian-styled Church of St. Cajetan was built by Italian friars of the Theatine order, who modeled it after St. Peter's in Rome. St. Cajetan's is a short walk down the lane from Adil Shah's Gate.

       Southwest of St. Cajetan's are the highlights of Old Goa: the splendid St. Catherine's Cathedral (S), which took nearly 80 years to build and is said to be larger than any church in Portugal; and the Basilica of Bom Jesus (Cathedral of the Good Jesus).

       Nearby, the Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi (now an unimpressive archaeological museum) has a floor of gravestones and coats of arms; note that the images of Mary and Christ are darker-skinned than usual.

       Up the hill from the Basilica are the ruins of the Church of St. Augustine. Below is the Church and Convent of St. Monica Christon.


Visiting Hours :

  Basilica de Bom Jesus:   Mon-Sat 9am-6:30pm, Sun 10:30am-6:30pm
  S Cathedral:    Daily 8:30am-5:30pm
  Archaeological Museum:   Sat-Thurs 10am-5pm
  Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi:   daily 8:30am-5:30pm
  Church of St. Cajetan:   Daily 8:30am-12:30pm and 3-5:30pm


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