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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Fontainhas and São Tomé.
St Sebastian’s Chapel: Open 7am
mass. São Tomé Church:
Open 7am mass. Fundação
Oriente Library: Tel (0832) 223
0728. Open Mon–Fri. Velha Goa
Galeria: Tel (0832) 242 6628.
Open Mon–Sat.

Ourem Creek
The picturesque Rua de Ourem faces Ourem Creek. Behind it, colourful
houses dot the slopes all the way up Altinho Hill.
Altinho Hill Key Venite Restaurant
This first-floor restaurant,
Suggested route
overlooking the street
below, has a wonderful
ambience and serves
excellent European and
Goan food.

RUA DE NATALE

CORTE DE OITERO 31ST JANUARY ROAD

GOMES PEREIRA ROAD

São Tomé, a tiny
church built in
LUIS DE MENEZES ROAD
1849, was once
the focus of a
SÃO TOMÉ STREET
busy square. The
nearby Mint marks
the Inquisition’s
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
execution site.

Ourem Creek
Streetscape
Patto Bridge Most houses are painted yellow, ochre, green
or indigo with a white trim – in keeping with
the old Portuguese building code.

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