Sightseeing in Margao
Margao has 4 places covered here for sightseeing in Margao, including Holy Spirit Church, Goa Chitra Museum, Rachol Fort and Big Foot Museum. Each page lists timings, entry fees
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Margao has 4 places covered here for sightseeing in Margao, including Holy Spirit Church, Goa Chitra Museum, Rachol Fort and Big Foot Museum. Each page lists timings, entry fees and directions where sources provide them.
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Holy Spirit Church
Holy Spirit Church, also referred to as the Espirito Santo Church, is a church located in Margao, Goa. Built between 1564 and 1565, it was the second church to be constructed in the Salcete region. Holy Spirit Church, also referred to as the Espirito Santo Church, is a church located in Margao, Goa. Built between 1564 and 1565, it was the second church to be constructed in the Salcete region.
Goa Chitra Museum
The Goa Chitra is an ethnographic museum based in the former Portuguese colony (and now India's smallest state) of Goa. It has a large collection—over 4000 artefacts—focusing on Goa's traditional agrarian technology and lifestyle. The museum is based in the coastal Goan village of Benaulim. It was opened to the public in 2009, run by the artist-curator-restorer Victor Hugo Gomes. Gomes, a lifelong collector of objects, states about his journey working on the museum: “It is not easy; I am self-funded.
Rachol Fort
The Rachol Fort is a historical Portuguese era fort located in the village of Rachol, Salcette concelho, in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. The Rachol Fort is a historical Portuguese era fort located in the village of Rachol, Salcette concelho, in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.
Big Foot Museum
Big Foot Museum is a museum and theme park in the village of Loutolim in southern Goa, India, dedicated to rural Goan life. It was founded and run by the artist Maendra Alvares. It is privately owned and recreates a Goan village in miniature showing what local rural life was like in the past. Big Foot Museum is a museum and theme park in the village of Loutolim in southern Goa, India, dedicated to rural Goan life. It was founded and run by the artist Maendra Alvares.
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