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Around Diu...
:: Nagoa
Beach ::
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A perfect
semi circle
beach where
the gentle
lapping
waves beckon
you to wade
into them
for a fun
filled time
of swimming,
gamboling or
just lolling
around the
soft sand
shores or to
find you
napping
under the
palm trees
filled with
the soothing
breeze.
::
Panikotha-Fortim
Do Mar ::
Legend has
it that this
ship shape
structure
was one
connected
with land by
an under sea
tunnel. You
can see this
monument in
famous
Bollywood
movie "KAYAMAT".
::
Gangeshwar
::
The gentle
sea waves
offering
their
obeisance to
the "Shiva
Lingas" in
stone have a
mystic aura
around them
in the cave
temple of
Gangeshwar
where the
Lord makes
his presence
felt.
:: INS
Khukri
Memorial ::
It was
inaugurated
on 15th
December,
1999 in
memory of
the officers
and the
sailors who
chose to go
down with
the warship
INS KHUKRI
when it was
hit by a
salve of
three
torpedoes
fired from
PNS Hangor,
a Pakistani
Submarine on
9/12/1971
during the
INDO-PAK
war.
::
Ghoghla
Beach ::
 
The Golden
sand beach
undulates
into the
horizon
while the
Arabian Sea
laps away at
the edge as
though
imploring
the sands to
let it find
its own
peach. You
can do
swimming,
sunbathing,
parasailing,
surfing etc.
:: Hoka
Trees ::
Diu has
plenty of
branching
palm
Hyphoena
indica (Hoka)
trees which
are found
nowhere else
in the
country.
:: Church
of St.
Francis of
Assisi ::
It was the
friary of
the
Franciscans.
It was built
in 1593. The
Church is
still in use
and the
cloister has
been
converted
into a
hospital.
:: St.
Thomas
Church -
Museum ::
 
A huge
edifice in
gothic
architecture
was built in
1598. A part
of it has
been
converted
into a
museum - an
archaeological
treasure
house.
:: Fort
::
 
Rugged yet
gentle,
fierce yet
loving. The
majestic
structure
stands on
the coast of
DIU as a
sentinel.
Once inside,
you are
overwhelmed
by the gaunt
majesty of
the ancient
stone work
which
transports
you to a
bygone era
of gallant
soldiers
where time
stands
still.
:: St.
Paul's
Church ::
The church
adorned with
curiously
treated
volutes and
shell - like
motifs and
the
magnificent
wood carving
is
considered
to be the
most
elaborate of
all the
Portugese
churches in
India. St.
Paul Church,
built in
1691 is
consecrated
to our Lady
of
Immaculate
Conception.
In
architectural
style it
resembles
Bom Jesus
Church at
Goa. The
dominant
features
are, no
doubt,
Gothic. The
wood -
panelling of
the church
is rated one
of the best
in church
craftmanship.
::
Jallandhar
Shrine ::
Jallandhar
Shrine is
located on a
hillock
close to the
beach. This
small shrine
crowned with
a dome,
contains a
niche
wherein a
stone carved
face of
Jallandhar
is seen.
Near by
there is
also a
temple of
Goddess
Chandrika.
The beach is
at a
distance of
1 km from
Diu Town.
::
Musical
Fountain At
Collector
Office ::
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