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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa

The construction of Church was begun on the 24th November 1594 and completed on the 15th of May 1605.This is the most famous and beautiful church in Old Goa. It contains the relics of St. Francis Xavier, saint of goa. Church have built of black late rite stone and is 78 1/2 feet high and 75 3/5 feet broad.

How to reach ??
By Rail

Goa is liked by konakan rilaway to Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Mangalore, Ernakulam, Thiruvanthapuram, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad .

By Air

Dabolim Airport, 30 km from the state capital Panaji . The airport has a pre-paid taxi counter. Airport services have daily flights to Goa from Mumbai,Pune,Delhi.