Margao
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Attractions of Margao
- The Holy Spirit Church - Monuments
- Agha Khan's Children's Park: - Parks and Gardens
- Clergy Home - Monuments
- Old Municipal Building - Monuments
- Margao Market - Shopping
- Gandhi Market - Shopping
- Old Margao Market - Shopping
- Margao Railway Station - Attraction
- Monte Hill - Attraction
- Chef Fernando's Nostalgia - Attraction
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Margao is the commercial center of Goa. It is also the headquarters of the South Goa district, a entry and exit point for a number of visitors headed for South Goa, and has, in the past, been considered the "Athens" of Goa (because of its prowess in the field of culture).
Like other Goan places, Margao too gets called multiple names in different languages. It's called Madgaon by the Indian Railways, and the local Konkani pronunciation is Mudgannv or Modgannv. Margão is the Portuguese name and spelling.
Skirted in part by the River Sal, Margao is known for his huge Indo-Portuguese style mansions -- more visible around here than in other parts of Goa. Take a look around Abade Faria Road and its eastern parallel, the Padre Miranda Road, the area around the Holy Spirit Church and St. Joaquim Road that leads to Borda.
Margao is crowded and hot, but it's worth seeing. The hustle and bustle is quite incredible.
How to get in:
- Margao's railway station is big and important, an intersection of the Konkan Railway and the South Western Railway (earlier South Central Railway).
- Margao is about 20 km from the international airport at Vasco and 30 KM from Panjim. Margao isn't as rich in decent eating places, as compared to the touristic coast nearby.
Where to Eat
- Tato's -Apna Bazaar Complex.
- MainLand China - Behind Loyola High School
- Kamat Hotel Colva Bus-stand
- Shalimar
- Golden Chariot's Relish - MultiCuisine Restaurant (Specialists in Seafood) - GOGOL,Margao
- Bhel Puri stands around the park
- China Gate - west of the police station Also check out this:
- The restaurant at Hotel Nanutel (Indian/Chinese/mixed). Longuinhos (Goan/Indian/Chinese).
- Hotel Woodlands' bar.
- The restaurant of Hotel Saaj (Malayalee specialities).
- Shahi Durbar along FL Gomes (Old Station) Road for Mughlai/Indian, with nice cuisine even if a crowded area.
- Gaylin along Varde Valaulikar Road (behind the Collectorate) and Rice Bowl at Reliance Park, along the Margao-Colva Road, just beyond the municipal limits (Chinese), which is worthy of a recommendation.
