Assagao

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Assagao is a village in Bardez, Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of Mapusa. Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hills of Goa”, “Goa’s Tuscany”. The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along the St. Cajetan Church, Assagao Union High School to Anjuna and the other, which passes by Pallottine Seminary and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of Anjuna and Vagator are to the west of Assagao. ()

Coordinates: 15°35'50"N, 73°46'6"E

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Assagao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mapusa Friday Market, Chapora Fort, Mall De Goa, Hanuman Natya Graha.

3 miE
Market, Shopping
Mapusa Friday Market, Mapusa
78 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Mapusa, India, the Mapusa Friday Market offers a vibrant tapestry of Goan culture, commerce, and local charm. This weekly bazaar, which swells in size and energy each Friday, is a must-visit destination for travelers looking to immerse...
2.2 miW
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Chapora Fort, Vagator
57 min walk • Chapora Fort, located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site was the location of a fort built by Muslim ruler Adil Shah called Shahpura, whose name the Portuguese altered to Chapora.
6.3 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mall De Goa, Socorro
161 min walk • Mall De Goa is a shopping mall in Porvorim in the Indian state of Goa. It is the largest shopping mall in Goa and was the second mall in the state after Caculo Mall in the capital Panaji. The mall was opened on 27 February 2016.
2.8 miE
City hall
Hanuman Natya Graha, Mapusa
72 min walk • Hanuman Natya Graha is a prominent theatre centre, which hosts plays primarily in the Konkani and Marathi languages, in the North Goa commercial town of Mapusa.
2.3 miW
15°36'1"N • 73°44'1"E
Vagator Beach, Vagator
60 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
3.4 miE
Church
St. Jerome Church, Mapusa
87 min walk • St. Jerome Church is a parish of the Catholic Church in Mapusa, Goa, India, in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. It is dedicated to the Church Father St. Jerome.
2.4 miSW
15°34'31"N • 73°44'25"E
Anjuna Beach, Anjuna
62 min walk • Beach, Rest area
5.7 miSE
Area
Pilerne, Porvorim
145 min walk • Pilerne is a village situated in north Goa in the Bardez taluka of the North Goa district. It is rustic despite being fairly close to the North Goa tourist belt, and is considered a Census Town for the purposes of the Census.
5.3 miS
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Museum of Goa, Calangute
135 min walk • The Museum of Goa, is a privately owned contemporary art gallery in Pilerne Industrial Estate, near Calangute, Goa, India. Founded in 2015, it is 1,500 square meters in size. It has no permanent collection. It was founded by Goan artist Subodh Kerkar.
3.3 miS
Town, Area
Saligao, Calangute
86 min walk • Saligão is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa.
2 miW
Beach
Chapora Beach, Arpora
51 min walk • Chapora is a coastal village at Chapora River estuary lying alongside a beach stretch in North Goa that is around 10 km. from Mapusa, a City in Northern Goa. It is close to Chapora Fort, an old Adilshahi fort. Chapora is also close to a trawler-fishing jetty.

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Assagao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)