Margao is Goa's second largest city and commercial
metropolis of Salcete taluka in South Goa. It still retains semblance
of Goa’s Portuguese colonial past, and is connected to the rest of
the Indian sub-continent by rail. Margao is the headquarters of South
Goa District and is considered the main commercial city of Goa. It is
famous for its ancient cultural heritage and traditional customs of the
people of Goa
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Places of interest in Margao are the Holy Spirit Church founded in 1565
with the distinctive cross built in front of the church a century earlier.
The large rectangular 'Jorge Barreto' Park in front of the colonial-styled
building with its arched corridors is a noticeable feature.
Chandreshwar Bhutnath Temple and the Rachol Seminary are also worth
visiting.
Margao's famous market offers the agricultural produce of the entire
South Goa. The most noteworthy of these is the 'Sat Burnzam Ghor', which
originally had seven roofs.
The 'Monte Church' situated on a little promontory also merits a visit
to get a bird's eye-view of the city below and the Arabian Sea, beyond.
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