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Goa Beaches
India's smallest state offers miles of golden coastline from the lively shores of Baga and Calangute to the serene sands of Palolem.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Bandora
Goa, India · Asia
About Bandora
Bandora is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Ponda, 37km from Dudhsagar Falls.
Bandora is in Goa, India, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ponda, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Bandora?
Within an hour or so of Bandora: Goa Beaches (13 km), Basilica of Bom Jesus (13 km), Se Cathedral, Old Goa (13 km), Dudhsagar Falls (37 km).
Where is Bandora?
Bandora is in Goa, India, about 4 km from Ponda.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,819
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Goa
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.4082, 73.9813
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Worth the detour from Bandora
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Basilica of Bom Jesus
A UNESCO-listed 16th-century Baroque church in Old Goa housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier in an ornate silver casket.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Se Cathedral, Old Goa
One of the largest churches in Asia, a Portuguese-era cathedral with a striking single remaining tower and the Golden Bell, the largest in Goa.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Dudhsagar Falls
A magnificent 310-meter four-tiered waterfall whose name means 'Sea of Milk' due to its white foaming appearance.
37 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Palolem Beach
A crescent-shaped bay in South Goa lined with palm trees and colourful beach huts, with calm waters ideal for swimming and kayaking.
45 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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