Panaji:
The capital City of Goa – Panaji is located on the left bank of River Mandovi. In 1759, the Viceroy shifted his residence from Old Goa to Panaji and with this move the importance of Panaji increased till in 1843 it became the capital of Portuguese India. There are a number of Churches in Panaji. Among the famous Churches is the Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in the heart of the town erected in 1541. Two feasts are celebrated here every year. The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is in the compound of Don Bosco School Erected in 1970. The Maha-Lakshmi temple is at the foot of Altinho Hill. The deity was installed here in 1817. The black stone idol depicting the goddess in her peaceful form has a silver canopy on the top. The Maruti Temple had the deity installed in 1933. The idol is made of white marble. A big Fair is held once a year, when the deity is taken out in a Palanquin procession. Thousands of devotees attend the Fair. The Jumma Masjid was renovated in 1935. It is in the heart of the Town, The Muslim festivals are celebrated in the Mosque. The most famous Beach of Panaji is the Miramer Beach which is along the Mandovi River. The palm and pine studded beach has a lovely view of the sunset. Dona Paul'a rock has been developed as a Tourist Spot. A flight of steps lead to the marmorite rock statue titled 'Image of India' depicting a Man facing West and a Woman Facing East. The Man's clothes are caught in a Chakra depicting the past. From the top platform one gets a lovely view of Murmagoa harbour and the Arabian Sea. A famous statue of Abbe Faria sculpted in bronze has been erected overlooking the Mandovi River towards the left of the Secretariat Building. A bust of the famous Goan Journalist Menezes Braganza and a Bronze Statue of Francisco Lius Gomez have been installed in Panaji. The Cabo Raj-Niwas is now the residence of the Governor of Goa. It js a historical fort built with Francisco boulders and masonry. The built up area of the main building is 1435 squaremeters. A beautiful 3150 square meter's garden is in front of the building.

Paroda:
Paroda village is 11 kilometers from Margoa. There is the famous Chandranath Temple constructed on a 348 meters high hill. The Bhoja rulers of Goa named their Capital Chandrapur alter this famous deity. The Shivalinga in the sanctum is carved out of stone and on full moon day the moon beams fall directly on the Shivalinga. An ancient beautifully carved chariot of the Lord is well preserved in the Temple. An annual well-attended fair is held to pay homage to the Lord. Closeby to this is a small temple dedicated to Bhutnath. The deity is in a standing posture gazing at Lord Chandranath.

Pernem:
Pernem Town has the famous 500 years old Bhagavati Temple. Two life size statues of elephants carved out of single blocks of stone guard the entrance to the temple. In the sanctum is the standing posture idol of Goddess Bhagavati. During Dushehera and Shigmo Festivals, a large number of people pay homage to the deity.

Poingunim:
Poingunim town has the ancient Temple of Parshuram. A black round stone is worshipped as Parshuram in the sanctum, The Golan Partgal Jeevotlam Math has the Shrine of virvitthal as well as the Temple of Ramadeva. The Shrine of Maruti is facing the Math.

Ponda:
Ponda Town is situated 29 kilometers from Panaji. The Town has a famous Safa Shahouri Masjid building in 1560 by Adilshah of Bijapur. The Mosque has a square stone maŽsonry tank with chambers for dressing. The major Muslim festivals are celebrated here. The Ponda Fort is now a famous picnic spot. The Original Fort was said to have been built by the Bijapur rulers. It was destroyed in 1549 by the Portuguese. Shivaji conquered it from the Portuguese in May 1683 and rebuilt the Fort. In 1682, the Fort. was destroyed by Sambhaji in his Wars with the Portuguese. He rebuilt a stronger Fort called Mardangad, the ruins of which are now a picnic spot.