Panaji
Goa's riverside capital sits along the Mandovi estuary with a walkable centre of terraced streets, red-tiled roofs, and a seven-kilometre promenade. The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church overlooks the main square, and the historic Latin Quarter occupies the eastern end of town. A dense food-and-drink scene fills the centre, and the wider region holds UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Portuguese relocated the capital here from Velha Goa in the 17th century, and the planned grid of stepped streets dates from that era.
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- Population70,991
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 29 km18 mi
Nearest airports
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Panaji: quick answers
Where is Panaji?
Panaji is in North Goa, India.
How do you get to Panaji?
The nearest airport is Mopa (GOX), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Karmali, about 22 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Panaji?
The warmest month is May, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is July, with about 981 mm38.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Panaji?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 83 restaurants, 30 cafés and 27 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.