Vasco Da Gama City Guide
Vasco Da Gama - is on the narrow western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, overlooking the mouth of the Zuari River. Vasco has the only airport in Goa
Vasco Da Gama - is on the narrow western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, overlooking the mouth of the Zuari River. Acquired by the Portuguese in 1543, the port town of Vasco-Da-Gama - popularly known as Vasco - was formerly among the busiest ports on India's west coast. It remains a thriving and key shipping centre, with container vessels and iron-ore barges crowding the river mouths. Vasco is Goa's most cosmopolitan city.
The town of Vasco-da-Gama was originally called Sambhaji. This spick and span, and geometrically planned well laid out coastal town popularly known as Vasco is also the oldest railway terminus for passenger service.This is one of Goa' s largest industrial and commercial cities located about 39kms southwest of Panaji. It is named after the legendary Portuguese explorer and Goa's former Viceroy, Dom Vasco da Gama
Getting there
By Air : just 2-3 km from Vasco da Gama. For details of Flight see our section on North Goa (Panaji).
By Road : Both bus and taxi services are available.
Bus : Frequent buses to and from Margao and Panaji are available. One needs to change at Panaji (if coming to Panaji from else where) for Mapusa as well as the beaches of North Goa. Buses leave from Kadamba Bus Stand, Panaji.
Outside Vasco railway station, private operators buses leaves for a number of nearby and distant centres. Buses are also available to and from Mumbai and Bangalore.
Taxi : Taxis are quite easily available at the railway station in Vasco and Margao. From Dabolim airport one has to pay around RS 100 (for taxi) to RS 75 (for autorickshaw).
