Margao
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Asia : South Asia : India : Western India : Goa : South Goa : Margao
Margao is the commercial center of Goa.
[edit] Understand
Margao is crowded and hot, but it's worth seeing. The hustle and bustle is quite incredible.
[edit] Get in
- Margao is well connected with other cities of Goa by Bus and Train
- Margao Railway Station Connected to Mumbai/Mangalore thru Konkan Railway and South East India thru South Western Railway( Thru Londa/Hubli)
- 30Kms from Dabolim Airport.
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
Some of the buildings are still styled in a colonial way, from the Portuguese past.
- Municipal Building,
- Indo-Portuguese styled Houses along Margao - Borda Rd
- Holy Spirit Church
- Monte - Hill ( Atop this hill we can see the whole of Margao)
- Colva Beach.
[edit][add listing] Do
- See the musical fountain on weekend evenings, near Nanutel hotel
- Watch an indian movie at one fo the several cinemas
- If you go around May/June, there is a feast of the Holy Spirit church. To celebrate this, there is a HUGE street side sale on everything from clothes to furniture to kitchen utensils. It's located near the KTC bus stand along the road
[edit][add listing] Buy
There are markets all over the place.
- Gandhi Market
- In and Around Municipal Building.
- Nr KTC Bus-stand.
[edit][add listing] 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
[edit][add listing] Drink
- Fresh Coconut jucie at the beaches (choose a coconut, ask the worker to slice it for the juice, drink it, give it back to them and they dice it for the edible contents)
- Mazaa - bottled mango juice at any store
[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Contact
Cybercafes in and around Margao:
Margao:
- Cyber Inn, Shop No.5, Kalika Chambers, Varde Valaulikar Raod 403601 Ph 2733232
- Terrance Pimenta, Shop No. 12, Felicinta Apartments, Near Big Foot Traffic Island, Gogol 403601
- Tokina Cybercafe, Damodar Building, Near Police Station, Above Central Bank, Margao 403601
- Antonio Jose D'Costa, F11, Regency Plaza, Near LML Showroom, Comba, Margao 403601
- Sarah Cafe, St. Anthony Complex, Shop PG 11, Aquem, Margao 403601 Ph 2703034
Salcete (around Margao):
- I Browse Rosary Commercial Arcade, Shop No. 15,16, Next to Panchayat, Navelim, Salcette 403707 Ph 2765610
- World Linkers, 4th Ward, House No. 405, Colva Salcete 403708 Ph 2788056
- Cyber Magic, Colva Beach Resort, Colva, Salcete 403708 Ph 2788130
- Delu Cafe, Isabel Classic, Alleamvaddo, Chinchinim 403715 Ph 2775327
- New Horizons, 1595, Beach Road, Vuzavaddo, Benaulim Goa 403716
- G.K. Tourist Centre, House No. 1596, Vasvaddo, Benaulim, Salcete 403716 Ph 2771608
[edit] Get out
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