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7kms
from Panaji. An idyllic picturesque spot. Command a fine view of
the Zuari river and Mormugao Harbour. Water scootering facilities
are available here.
It is near the rocky point between the Mandovi and the Zuari is
Dona Paula, a secluded bay with a fine view of the Marmagao harbour.
This is an idyllic spot to relax and sunbathe. Water scootering
facilities available. On the northern banks of the River Zuari,
a little away to tie south east of Cabo, lies a large escarpment
with a bay and two small beaches which in the old days was part
of Oddavel.
The Dona Paula bay is at the place where two of Goa's famous rivers
meet the Arabian sea. Named after Dona Paula de Menezes, this place
is called the Lovers Paradise due to a myth which has been attached
to this place. At the place where two of Goa's famous rivers meet
the Arabian sea is the Dona Paula bay. Named after Dona Paula de
Menezes, this place is called the Lovers Paradise due to a myth
which has been attached to this place.
Dona Paula takes its name from a viceroy's daughter who threw herself
off the cliff, when refused permission to marry a local fisherman.
Located 9kms south west of Goa's capital, Panaji. Dona Paula divides
the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries and provides pleasant views of Marmagao,
the port city of Goa. Due to its proximity to the capital Panaji,
Dona Paula is a popular stop for the sight seeing tours. This has
lead to mushrooming of hotels in and around Dona Paula.
There are boating facilities for those who dare to venture in the
waters. The official residence of the Governor of Goa, Known as
Cabo Raj Bhavan is situated on the westernmost tip of Dona Paula.
Along the road leading to this place lies the ruins of the small
military cemetery the British built at their brief occupation of
the Cabo, to deter the French from invading Goa.
7kms
from Panaji. An idyllic picturesque spot. Command a fine view of
the Zuari river and Mormugao Harbour. Water scootering facilities
are available here. 
