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title = 'Fontainhas - the Hidden Portugal' | ||
description = 'Discover the charm of Fontainhas, a quaint neighborhood in Goa reminiscent of Portugal, with its vibrant streets, colonial architecture, and rich cultural heritage.' | ||
date = 2024-06-16T12:18:54Z | ||
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categories = ["Travel" ] | ||
tags = [ "goa", "india", "travel", "fontainhas", "portugal", "culture", "heritage", "architecture", "photography" ] | ||
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Amidst the hectic life of the capital, hides she, draped in vibrant colors, set | ||
beside the Mandovi river in an idyllic lifestyle of its own; the little known | ||
small colony of Fontainhas, an old Latin quarter in Panjim, is styled with its | ||
aura of difference. | ||
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![partial photo of a brown tinted window of a house with red walls and white borders, abstract art showcasing some colourful violence](./feature-banner.webp "_Colour Violence_") | ||
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After 50 years of independent Goa, the small town has well maintained the | ||
definition of ‘sossegado’; the architecture, winding lanes, blue cornered white | ||
marble stone name plates on the colorful walls, the food, the language spoken | ||
and the serene silence of the area takes you for ride through time and history. | ||
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![colourful entrance to a home in fontainhas](./entrance.webp "_An entrance to a home in Fontainhas_") | ||
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![partial photo of a brown window of a house with yello walls and white borders, abstract art showcasing some peaceful chaotic patterns](./colors.webp "_Chaos_") | ||
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Diversified in beauty ,a walk around the town, takes you uphill to the Althino | ||
Hills, the office of the Consulate General of Portugal; while the ancient creek | ||
Rue de Ourem marks the eastern end of the border. | ||
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The perfect weekend getaway, I packed my bags and boarded a bus to | ||
Panjim(Fontainhas is ten minutes walk from the main bus stand). Pre-booked a bed | ||
in the dorm in the | ||
[Old Latin Quarters](https://thehostelcrowd.com/oldquarterhostel/); reaching | ||
Fontainhas, I dumped my backpack and left with my camera and an empty stomach. | ||
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The moment I stepped my foot in Fontainhas, I knew I had to throw my entire | ||
research and plan out of the window. One week of research of places to eat , | ||
places to visit and itinenary to the very last minute was flushed away in a | ||
blink; but ain’t that the beauty of solo travelling – immense and uncountable, | ||
unrecognised possilibilites, the unfathomable joy in seeing the unseen unfold by | ||
the second in front of your eyes. | ||
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Fontainhas not only surprises you with cultural heritage and history, but also | ||
embraces you with culinary diversity and many heritage buildings turned into | ||
hotels and food joints, hidden well inside the labyrinth. Places like Venite, | ||
The Panjim Inn(generally known as The Verandah Restaurant), The Black Sheep | ||
Bistro and many others are places to grab a bite while in town. | ||
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<img src="food-3.webp" class="grid-w33" /> | ||
<img src="food-4.webp" class="grid-w33" /> | ||
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[Venite](https://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g303877-d1194309-Reviews-Hospedaria_Venite-Panjim_North_Goa_District_Goa.html) | ||
is the place I spend most of my lunch and dinner time in; the little balcony | ||
sitting overlooking the little and dim lit lanes, the variety of food and meat | ||
preparations in Goan/Portueguese style served with a pint of cold beer is | ||
something one can only dream for after a whole day hike in scorching sun around | ||
the town. This is a must visit place if nearby; do drop by to see for yourself | ||
(you can get food and drinks in almost most conrners, but the stories printed on | ||
the walls of this place is ……..) | ||
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![Panjim Church](./panjim-church.webp "_Panjim Church_") | ||
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![Staricase showcasing colors and vibes of Fonatainhas](./panjim-church.webp "_Colorful Journey_") | ||
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People keep asking,”What would be perfect weekend getaway”. Well I dont know | ||
about perfect, but this little ‘Eden‘ inside the connundrum of daily life made | ||
me skip a heart beat. Keep your backpack ready and boots cleaned, perfection | ||
would be followed by surprises. | ||
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Lets count our age in miles that we cover. | ||
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The best part of travelling solo is waving hello as strangers on the way and | ||
call them friends; thanks Richard for the drink and hope to cross paths soon and | ||
hear all your travel stories over a drink. Untill next time, have a safe trip | ||
mate……. | ||
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## License | ||
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**Content License:** This work is licensed under the | ||
[Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). | ||
You are free to share this content as long as it is attributed to me, | ||
non-commercial in nature, and remains unaltered. | ||
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A copy of the same can be found | ||
[here](https://github.com/priyakdey/priyakdey.github.io/blob/main/LICENSE). | ||
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## Disclaimer | ||
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This content has been written back in June 29, 2017. This is a port of the | ||
article from | ||
[ageinmiles.wordpress.com/](https://ageinmiles.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/fontainhas-the-hidden-portugal/) |
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