Which one to choose in Goa
Church of St Francis of Assisi, Goa vs Se Cathedral
Two churches in Goa. Church of St Francis of Assisi, Goa has no online ticket listed; Se Cathedral has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Goa, India
This church and convent form part of the Old Goa group, a few steps from the cathedral, and entry to the church is free. The convent behind it houses the archaeological museum, which is ticketed and holds Portuguese portraits, Hindu sculpture and hero stones collected from across the territory; it is the best single explanation of Goa's layered history and is usually empty. Guided walks of Old Goa cover the whole group in about two hours and guides wait near the cathedral.
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Goa, India
The Sé Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Catherine, stands in Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India, about ten kilometres east of Panaji in the Indian state of Goa, and entry is free. It is one of the largest churches in Asia and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Churches and Convents of Goa. The cathedral stands on a wide lawn across from the Basilica of Bom Jesus, which holds the remains of Saint Francis Xavier, and visitors usually see both together, along with the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi and its Archaeological Museum, the Church of Saint Cajetan, modelled on Saint Peter's in Rome, the ruins of the Church of Saint Augustine with its tall tower, and the Viceroy's Arch.
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