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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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Vasco da Gama
Goa, India · Asia
About Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dabolim, 54km from Dudhsagar Falls.
Vasco da Gama is in Goa, India, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dabolim, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Vasco da Gama?
Within an hour or so of Vasco da Gama: Goa Beaches (16 km), Basilica of Bom Jesus (16 km), Se Cathedral, Old Goa (16 km), Palolem Beach (48 km).
Where is Vasco da Gama?
Vasco da Gama is in Goa, India, about 4 km from Dabolim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 100,485
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Goa
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 15.3958, 73.8157
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Worth the detour from Vasco da Gama
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
16 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
48 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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