Margao

Varca Beach: One is bound at some point to visit Varca when staying at Benaulim.

Marmagoa Fort: This fort near the internationally famous Marmagoa Harbour was built to protect the harbour situated near Vasco da gama town.

The Stately Church Of The Holy Spirit: The church is in the heart of a dishevelled but picturesque colonial enclave. Presiding over the dusty Largo de Igreja Square, the church, built by the Portuguese in 1675, is one of the finest examples of late-Baroque architecture in Goa, boasting a pristine white faade and an interior dripping with gilt crystal and stucco.

Cavelosim Beach: Sleepy Cavelosim, straddling the coast road 11-km south of Colva, is the last major settlement in southwest Salcete. A short way beyond the village's picturesque church square, a narrow lane veers left across an open expanse of paddy fields to the Cavelosim - Assolna ferry crossing near the mouth of the Sal River.

The Old Market: Stretching from the south edge of the main square to within a stone's throw of the old railway station, the Bazaar centers on a labyrinthine covered area that's a rich source of authentic souvenirs and a good place to browse.

Lutolim: Lutolim, 10km northeast of Margao is dotted with lot of colonial mansions. Miranda house , a stone's throw from the square, fronted by a plain classical facade was built in the 1700s Today, it is occupied by a famous Goan cartoonist and his family, direct descendants of the wealthy areca planters who originally owned the surrounding estate Lutolim's other attraction is the quirky model village-cum-heritage centre, a short way east of the square, called Ancestral Goa.. It is set up to show visitors a cross-section of local village life as it was a hundred years ago.

Chaud: Chaud, 33-km south of Margao, is Canacona district's headquarters. A noisy junction on the main Panjim-Mangalore highway, it is primarily a transport hub, of interest to visitors because of its proximity to Palolem, 2-km west. Buses to and from Panjim, Margao, and Karwar in Karnataka Taluka trundle in and out of a scruffy square on the main street, from where taxis and auto rickshaws ferry passengers to the villages scattered across the surroundings fields.