Panaji

Panjim or Panaji is the capital of Goa and the headquarters of the North Goa district. Panjim is Goa's largest urban agglomeration, ahead of Margao and Vasco da Gama.

The place has terraced hills, concrete buildings with balconies and red-tiled roofs, churches, and a riverside promenade. The city is located on the bank of the Mandovi River.

Cobblestone streets and colorful villas of the Portuguese era are found in the area. Actually, it lies on the estuary of Mandovi river at the mouth of the river on the Arabian Sea.

The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is located overlooking the main square.

Famous Miramar beach, Palm-fringed sits on the confluence of the Mandovi river and the Arabian sea.

Panjim has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission.