Goa Statehood Day is a perfect occasion to delve into the vibrant culture and rich heritage of this coastal paradise. Known ...

Beyond its famed beaches, Goa offers a rich tapestry of experiences. Explore the Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary on Chorao ...

The Fontainhas Latin Quarter in Panjim, has a charm that attracts hordes of travellers to it every year. It is located right below Altinho, an affluent hilltop area in the center of the city ...

When that long weekend approached in the past, I had often turned to the easy promise of three days and two nights of beach nirvana that is Goa. With over 100km of shoreline dotted with beaches ...

Exploring the jumble of streets in the Fontainhas district — Panaji’s ‘Latin Quarter’ — is an activity in itself. Peeling off from Rua 31 de Janeiro, the area is lined with brightly ...

Known for the stunning Portuguese-style houses together with the narrow cobblestone streets, Fontainhas inn Panaji is one of ...

A visit to Panjim’s Fontainhas neighbourhood feels like a journey through a postcard of a pretty street in a European city. The winding alleyways are adorned by tiled-roofed houses in ...

There is a story waiting to unfold around every corner at Fontainhas, the Latin quarter of Panjim. The first story I discovered was that of an old Portuguese-styled home that was turned into a bed ...

Known in tourist guidebooks as Goa's 'Latin quarter', the twin areas of Sao Tome and Fontainhas - marked by colourful homes and narrow lanes - have long been a favourite for discerning tourists ...

A neighborhood thrives. A neighborhood dies. A neighborhood is no more, is merely a memory. This is the trajectory of Fontaínhas over the course of four feature-length films and three shorts in ...

For a small group of diligent cinephiles, Criterion’s “Letters From Fontainhas: Three Films by Pedro Costa” is one of the most anticipated DVD releases of the year, or the last several.

Take Vanda (Vanda Duarte), a heroin addict whose daily rituals provide a kind of social order amidst the chaos of the Fontainhas slums. The walls are literally tumbling down around Costa’s ...