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Some of the interesting features of Panjim are:
Since Panjim is the first place to be seen when you land it Goa, its impressions remain etched in your mind. While Panjim does not have too many tourist spots in the way of monuments or well-known picnic sites, what it does have is a singularity of character that exudes a sense of hospitality.
Panaji is laid out in a typical grid pattern that is centered on a church square. It has beautiful, red roofed houses with stucco walls that are built in Latin style, and have well-laid gardens. Avenues lined with statues and trees add to the old world charm of this place.
Largo da Igreja, the Chruch Square is an impressive and dazzling white-balustrade stairway in front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
The Secretariat was built in1615 by the Portuguese on the site of Palacio Idalcao, the Palace of the Sultan of Bijapur, Yusuf Adil Khan. It is a many-shuttered edifice that was an erstwhile residence of the viceroy.
The Portuguese heritage of the town is well preserved in parts of it that still consist of narrow winding streets, old houses with over hanging balconies, red-tiled roofs and numerous small cafe's and bars.
The Campal, as the riverside boulevard is called, is one of the most picturesque spots in Panjim.
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