Goa
India’s beach state, with Portuguese churches, spice farms and seafood shacks. Party in the north, slow down in the south.
Nov-Mar 4-7 days
Places to visit
Places to visit in Goa
89 places on one map: 33 temples, 14 forts, 9 museums, 9 beaches and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.
Our guides to Goa
The best-known places
- Old GoaAncient site
Hsp wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dudhsagar FallsWaterfallTiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa.
Sandeepsea, CC BY-SA 3.0 Basilica of Bom JesusChurch
Sailko, CC BY 3.0 Se CathedralTemple
Bryce Edwards from Dunedin, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 Churches and convents of GoaWorld Heritage SiteIndian World Heritage site.
- Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National ParkNational park
Drmarathe, CC BY-SA 3.0 Fort AguadaFortSeventeenth-century Portuguese fort in Goa.
Utpal Chakravarty, CC BY-SA 4.0 Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Goa)Church
SerChevalerie, CC BY 4.0 Mahadev Temple, Tambdi SurlaTemple
Aruna at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Mangueshi TempleTemple
Hemant192, CC BY-SA 3.0 Safa Mosque, GoaMosque
AaronC's Photos, CC BY-SA 2.0 Goa State MuseumMuseum
Goa on one page
Goa is India's smallest state, and it packs a lot into 3,702 square kilometres. One UNESCO site, two GI products (feni and khaje), a carnival before Lent and plenty of fresh seafood.
A one-page guide to Goa: a map with the capital, UNESCO sites and tiger reserves, the key facts, what to eat, what to take home and a festival to plan around. Free to save, print and share.
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Everything in Goa by type
Destination guides 1
World Heritage places 1
Forts 14
Temples 33
- Se Cathedral
- Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
- Mangueshi Temple
- Shanta Durga Temple
- St Catherine's Chapel, Old Goa
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church
- Church of St. Cajetan
- Church of Our Lady of the Snows
- Church of St. Anne, Talaulim
- Church of St. Augustine, Goa
- Saptakoteshwar Temple
- Chapel of our Lady of the Mount
- Holy Spirit Church, Margao
- Mahalasa Narayani Temple
- Mallikarjuna Temple, Goa
- Ramnathi
- Vimleshwar Temple
- St. Michael's Church, Anjuna
- Statue of Our Lady of Miracles, Jaffna patao
- Our Lady of Grace Church
- Mandodari Temple, Betki
- Shree Betal temple
- Shantadurga Kalangutkarin Temple
- St Bartholomew's Church
- Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
- Chapel of St. Jerome
- St Clara's Church
- Chapel of Sacra Familia
- St. Jerome Church
- Madhav Govind Rameshwar Temple
- Shri Damodar Sansthaan, Goa
- Sharvani Devasthan
- Navdurga Temple, Madkai
Mosques 1
Churches 3
Monuments 1
Ancient sites 2
Museums 9
National parks 1
Wildlife sanctuaries 5
Beaches 9
Lakes 1
Waterfalls 1
Islands 3
Mountain passes 1
Gardens and parks 2
Dams and other landmarks 1
Cities: Panaji, Margao, Mormugao.
Food to try in Goa
Dishes 5
- Kingfish
- Prawns
- Crab
- Mackerel
- Pomfret
GI-tagged foods 5
- Goan Khaje GI: sweet
- Goan Bebinca GI: sweet
- Khola Chilli GI: spice or chilli
- Harmal Chilli GI: spice or chilli
- Myndoli Banana GI: fruit
Tick what you have tried. It all counts on the food passport.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best places to visit in Goa?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Old Goa, Dudhsagar Falls, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, Churches and Convents of Goa, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Fort Aguada, Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. Our destination guides cover Goa.
How many places to visit are there in Goa?
Our map has 89 places in Goa, including 33 temples, 14 forts, 9 museums, 9 beaches, 3 churches.
Are there UNESCO World Heritage places in Goa?
Yes, 1 on our map: Churches and Convents of Goa.
Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.