Places of Intersted in Vasco Da Gama
Pilot Point: A little ahead of the Mormugao port, an open space uphill is wonderful if you wish to catch glimpses of the port actions.
Mormugao Port: The port is a natural harbour and immensely important from commercial point of view. However, you can also pay a visit to the port because a number of cruise ship sail in every morning. These cruise ships take you round on a trip to Goa, passing through beaches, churches and temples. These trips are basically for few hours since the ship sail out of Goa in the evening.
The Naval Aviation Museum: This one is probably the only one of its kind in entire India and one amongst the few in the continent of Asia. With Bogmalo beach providing a wonderful backdrop, the museum exhibits the various types of aircraft and weapon system utilized by Indian naval air arm. A guide will accompany you on your visit and lead to the various sections of the museum. Simultaneously, this person will also provide information on various exhibits. While in the museum, make sure that you visit the armament room, the safety room and the archive hall. The first one of the three houses numerous bombs and torpedoes while the second one display complete pilot safety equipments. In this section you will also find photographs rare photographs of the liberation of Bangladesh in the year 1971. The last one, the archive hall, has a huge model of the ship, INS Virat along with photographs of Bangladesh liberation.
Other interesting exhibits of the museum include a Super Constellation and a Sea Hawk. The museum is open from 10 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
Bogmolo Beach: Immediately south of the airport, the Mormugao peninsula’s sun parched central plateau tumbles to a flat-bottomed valley lined with coconut trees and redbrick huts. The sandy beach is at the end of the cove. The beach is clean and not too crowded the water reasonably safe for swimming, approved Open water diving courses. Guided dives to shipwreck sites and coral beds off the coast.
Lakshmi-Narayan temple: This belongs to the 16th Century and is situated in the foot of the hillock quite close to the Panaji-Ponda road. It stands in the midst of all her beauty and glory. These surroundings enhance religious meditation. A spacious water tank in front of the temple is constantly fed by a spring. The principal festival held at the temple is that of Ramanavmi, Akshaya tritya, which attracts large number of people.