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Mormugao Travel Guide
Mormugao is located in Marmagao in Goa state. Mormugao Harbour is
one of the most striking natural ports on the west coast of India.
Tourists are attracted by the liberal atmosphere, the colonial
Portuguese feel, the splendid beaches, and the fabulous sunsets. The
seafood of the area is also said to be excellent. It is 34 Kms. from
Panaji and 4 Kms. from Vasco-da-Gama. It is one of the fine natural
anchorages on the West coast of India and the hub of intense
maritime activity
Getting There
By Air:
Dabolim, Goa's airport, lies on top of a rocky plateau, 4-km
southeast of Vasco da Gama.
By Rail:
The nearest railway station is situated at Vasco da Gama.
By Road: Arriving by bus from Panjim or Margao,
one'll be dropped off to the situated interestate Kadamba Terminus,
3-km east of the town centre from Vasco. From Vasco one can catch
ferries to reach Margao harbour.
Tourist attractions
Marmagoa Fort
This fort near the internationally famous Marmagoa Harbour was
built to protect the harbour situated near the Vasco da Gama town.
Its work started in 1624.
It covered an area of six miles in circumference, contained
towering bulwarks, three magazines, five prisons, a chapel and
quarters for the guard. It had 53 guns and a garrison with 4
officers, and was an important fortress on the western coast.
Unfortunately, except the chapel and a portion of the boundary wall,
little is left of this fort.
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