Dona Paula is a neighborhood and tourist destination in the city of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography and the International Centre Goa.
Fishing Boats anchored at Dona Paula, Goa
View of the rocks by the sea at Dona Paula, Goa
Sculptures of Robert Knox with his wife, made by Yrsa von Leistner in the 20th century
Panaji is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district (taluka). With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margao and Mormugao.
Anticlockwise from top: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição Typical Portuguese influenced architecture Statue of Hindu-Christian Unity Entrance to the Goa Police HQ
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church
Panaji People's Art Gallery & Café
The Menezes Bragança Institute