Panaji | 29.12.2018 | 07:30 am ~ 10:00 am

A Heritage Tour of Panaji City

About the walk

Panaji, the capital of Goa, has a lot to offer. The magnificent structures the city houses will make you fall in love with them. We will start the tour at the historic Tobacco Square. We will then walk through the Latin Quarter, which is an 18th-century conservation area with heritage buildings. As we climb the steps of the traditional pathway to the Maruti Temple, we will see a magnificent view of the Mandovi river. The hillock houses several important buildings of the past. We will then take a traditional route to reach the Church Square, through the heritage Court building. As we end the tour with tonnes of memories and friends, be prepared to be active and sweat, as we see the true face of Goa.

This guided tour is free.

Walk Time
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Walk Date
Meeting Time
07:15 am

About the walk

Panaji, the capital of Goa, has a lot to offer. The magnificent structures the city houses will make you fall in love with them. We will start the tour at the historic Tobacco Square. We will then walk through the Latin Quarter, which is an 18th-century conservation area with heritage buildings. As we climb the steps of the traditional pathway to the Maruti Temple, we will see a magnificent view of the Mandovi river. The hillock houses several important buildings of the past. We will then take a traditional route to reach the Church Square, through the heritage Court building. As we end the tour with tonnes of memories and friends, be prepared to be active and sweat, as we see the true face of Goa.

This guided tour is free.

Led By

Ramchandra Prabhu Salgaonkar
Born in 1984 in Mapusa Goa, India , Completed Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Post Graduate from Goa Institute of Management, India. I have 13 years of cross functional experience and previously worked for TATA Motors, Maruti Suzuki and IFB in various capacities mainly in Sales & Marketing . I am also a visiting lecturer at several colleges across India. At an early age i had interest in traveling and have covered most of the Indian states. My main interest is in exploring new…

Meeting Time

07:15 AM

Meeting point

General Post Office, near Old Patto Bridge, Panaji, Goa

Nearest Bus/Metro station

Panaji Bus stand

Disclaimer

The information & views presented by walk leaders and individual speakers are based on personal perspectives and points of view and do not necessarily represent views, opinions and official policies of Sahapedia.

Sahapedia reserves the right to cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances. Participants will be informed accordingly.

Maintaining safety during our events is our main priority. We have implemented several social distancing and safety measures to limit physical interactions between all attendees at the walk. Sahapedia/ India Heritage Walks is not responsible for any illnesses developing due to participation in physical events. 

 

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Email: ihw@sahapedia.org

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Please Note

  • Please note that the meeting point is a 500-metre-walk from the nearest bus stand, Kadamba.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and carry drinking water and an umbrella or raincoat.
  • No entry fees.
  • As we shall be visiting religious sites, please dress accordingly. Please carry something to cover your head (compulsory).
  • You may carry your cameras and notebooks.
  • Limited parking facilities are available at the meeting point. Hence, we recommend that you use public transport.
  • Photography allowed.