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Basilica of Bom Jesus

Old Goa, Panaji 403402, India
As featured in 3 days in Goa
Ranked #1 of 37 attractions in Panaji
4.5 of 5 stars 66 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

if u r rnew to goA, u should visit this place for sure. They say photos of persons is prohibited. I dont know what is the reason for this. We can take photo of the church, the coffin and everywhere. But if is take photo of my children standing in the church, they shout at me. i cannot figure any... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Amamzing and humbling experience to visit this great church and learn about the great story of st Francis' life and the miracle around his body.. More

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Navi Mumbai, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

the imposing building ! the insides of the church are solemn and quiet. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012
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Nice place ... the body of St Francis is kept here ....... and ya be wary of the people selling candles outside ..... they literally force them on you More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Very nice basilica with the tomb of Franz Xavier. Impressive. Entry is for free. Toilets available More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

When I went to the Basilica, there were too many tourists, constantly clicking away and talking loudly. This made the place seem less like a historical place of worship and more like a market place. The museum seemed to me to be a collection of random items without a theme - but then again, for Rs. 5 as an entry... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Some people took their shoes off, some didn't. Yet it was so peaceful there. Although, the church really needed a good clean. And there was a cleaner there. Hmmm. More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Our tour guide highlighted on the fact that the church houses the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier. He mentioned that Goa is the "Rome of the East" due to churches like these in Goa. We learnt that "Bom" means "Good". The people here place high respect to St. Francis Xavier. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

there was no hard sell just a massive church full of history and the remains of St Francis, what a beautiful place to spend a few hours More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

This church was build in 1967, it is the oldest place of New Goa it is in vasco city of Goa, In this church you will find the body of old priest who was died many years back but his body is there they preserve the body because people belive that the body still growing every year 1 inchs ,... More

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