Goa Tours

Churches of Goa

For those interested in cultural diversity, the Churches of Goa tour is one of the best travel tips India has, for it offers visitors the chance of seeing all the cult sanctuaries built by the Christian missionaries during the occupation of the province by the Portuguese. Not only does a trip to Goa represent a very exotic India tour, it also takes you to a lot of places of interest in Goa, such as the Chapel of St. Catherine, a confession of the initial contact between the Europeans and the Goans, St. Francis de Asisi’s church, with its humility vows, as well as the old church of the catholic saint Francis Xavier. All these architectural constructions are not only testimonies to the human spirituality and Goa culture, but also to its diversity and historical importance.

The churches in Goa are world-renowned and contemplate European architectural style. While the Portuguese regiment, a lot of churches were built in Goa. The churches signify great deal of historical importance even today and are of vast interest for Indian as well as foreign visitors.

Chapel of St. Catherine churches

The church is located in old Goa. It abides as a lasting monument of the subjugation of goa by Albuquerque. As you move into the church, you will find a statue of Our Lady Of Peity.

Church of St. Francis Of Assisi churches

A 17th century old church is posed at old Goa. Shaped like an octagon tabernacle and richly ornate, the church has two statues, where one is of Jesus and other of St. Francis Of Assisi. Below the two statues are inscripted the vows of humility, obedience and poverty of St. Francis Of Assisi.

Basilica of Bom Jesus Church, Old Goa

Located in old goa, the church displays architectural pieces in stone, wood, granite and gold. Altar of St. Anthony lies on the right and St. Francis Xavier wooden stature is on left.

St. Francis Xavier church

The church is constructed of laterite plastered with slaked lime mortar and the wooden rafters supports the roof .The chapel of St. Francis Xavier is A place of worship that has only one altar.

Goa is a place of commingled culture where people of different religion reside together. Portuguese dominance can be seen in art and crafts of Goa along with a blend of other Indian cultures.

Bamboo, crochet, pottery has been the famous crafts since fifteenth century but across the time, it has been surpassed to decorative purposes long with the functionality.

There are few emporiums in Goa, from where one can buy unique artifacts of the place. Seashells work is also quite popular in the Goa crafts. The crafts of Goa portray beautiful intricate work, which has made it popular around the world.

The other art forms includes, brass work, papier-mâché, wood carving etc. the famous crafts of the state are coconut shell carving, batik prints, metal embossing, soft toys, fabric collage, woolen tapestry etc.