Best Multi-Cuisine Restaurants in Dona Paula For Travellers
Its Goa writes about the best restaurants in Dona Paula.
Beat the heat with the 5 best swimming pools in Goa, with lessons!
Remember those last couple of days in December, as the new year was coming around, you probably made a new year’s resolution to learn to swim. You didn’t think it through, but you figured you’ll find a way to make it work. Well, now couldn’t be a better time to strike that wish off your […]
Iconic statue of Dona Paula in ruins – Authorities pass the buck
The iconic statue of Dona Paula is on the verge of crumbling! It has developed massive cracks and some portions have already fallen. Who is responsible for its repair? The authorities seem to be passing the buck saying that the maintenance of the statue is not their responsibility. Whose responsibility is it? After visiting the […]
Kodework emerge runners-up in the first ever Copa Bay 15 Corporate Cup
What started out as a small easygoing get together among a group of gentlemen soon became a planning session for what promises to be an annual event. The gathering included Mr.Peter Vaz, the head of Models Group of Companies, Mr. Victor Fernandes, CEO of Sporting Clube de Goa, Mr. Eddie Noronha, manager of the club, […]
You can beat the heat this summer with Aqua Yoga!
The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’. Yoga means a union of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. It is a 5000-year-old Indian body of knowledge. But Yoga is not just physical exercise even though people twist, turn, stretch, and breathe in the most complex ways. It goes […]
Dona Paula jetty vendors worry about losing business
A month ago, a joint decision was taken by a number of government agencies, to close Panjim’s iconic Dona Paula Jetty. This decision was taken after a structural analysis of the entire jetty was done. The report showed that it was unstable and would need to be closed for repairs. A final decision was to […]
Panjim’s iconic Dona Paula jetty to be blocked from public access soon
Everyone that lives in Goa or travels into the state, has to do a tour of Panjim. This includes a drive past Miramar beach and heading to the famous Dona Paula beach and beyond. They also get to hear the legend of Dona Paula.T he statue of this famous lady is located at the end […]
The story of Dona Paula –She still walks among us?
By Rebecca Pereira Located 15°27’2″North and 73°48’12″East, lays a place where two famous rivers, namely the Zuari and Mandovi meet the Arabian Sea. It is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, initially named Oddavell. Today it is home to the National Institute of Oceanography, the Goa University, the International Centre, […]
Dona Paula – fact or fiction?
Some say she was an adulterous woman, some say a lonely widow. How many actually know the real story behind Dona Paula? There is one quality that is repeated in all those versions; Dona was a charitable lady with a kind heart. It is because of this quality the villagers decided to honour her by […]
STRANGERS BURIED IN GOA
A peculiar site reveals itself near Raj Bhavan (Governor’s official residence) in Dona Paula. A cemetery located right next to it, which looks like any other cemetery found across Goa. Strange aspect about the cemetery is that, graves in it aren’t the graves of Portuguese or the Local Goans. They belong to the British soldiers […]
