The city has many sights and destinations. These include the ‘Closed’ Market called, in the Portuguese language, Mercado de Afonso de Albuquerque or in Konkani as “Pimplapedd” or “Pimpalakatta,” the municipal building (Câmara), the muncipal garden, Anna Fonte (natural springs), Old Market or Mercado Velho, Holy Spirit Church, grand colonial mansions, the view and chapel at Monte Hill, the Hindu crematorium or ‘Smashant’ and the Muslim burial ground or ‘Kabrasthan’ both situated on Pajifond’s Rua das Saudades.

Some of the city suburbs include Pajifond, Aquem, Gogol, Borda, Malbhat, Kharebandh, Old Market, Navelim and Comba, the last two being the oldest parts of the city.The many temples in Margao, 1) The ‘Damodar Temple’(Saal) is in the house of Naik Family and is famed as place where Swami Vivekanand stayed for a while before departing for Chicago to attend Parliament of Religion, 2) The ‘Hari Mandir’ is located in Malbhat, 3) ‘Maruti Mandir’ at Davorlim and other in Comba, ‘Saibaba Temple’ at Davorlim, 4) The ‘Shiv Temple’(Ling) at Fatorda near Nehru Stadium.