Dona Paula Beach 
7kms
from Panaji. An idyllic picturesque spot. Command a fine view of the Zuari
river and Mormugao Harbour. Water scootering facilities are available here.
It is near the rocky point between the Mandovi and the Zuari is Dona
Paula, a secluded bay with a fine view of the Marmagao harbour. This is an
idyllic spot to relax and sunbathe. Water scootering facilities available.
On the northern banks of the River Zuari, a little away to tie south east of
Cabo, lies a large escarpment with a bay and two small beaches which in the
old days was part of Oddavel.
The Dona Paula bay is at the place
where two of Goa's famous rivers meet the Arabian sea. Named after Dona
Paula de Menezes, this place is called the Lovers Paradise due to a myth
which has been attached to this place. At the place where two of Goa's
famous rivers meet the Arabian sea is the Dona Paula bay. Named after Dona
Paula de Menezes, this place is called the Lovers Paradise due to a myth
which has been attached to this place.
Dona Paula takes its name
from a viceroy's daughter who threw herself off the cliff, when refused
permission to marry a local fisherman. Located 9kms south west of Goa's
capital, Panaji. Dona Paula divides the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries and
provides pleasant views of Marmagao, the port city of Goa. Due to its
proximity to the capital Panaji, Dona Paula is a popular stop for the sight
seeing tours. This has lead to mushrooming of hotels in and around Dona
Paula.
There are boating facilities for those who dare to
venture in the waters. The official residence of the Governor of Goa, Known
as Cabo Raj Bhavan is situated on the westernmost tip of Dona Paula. Along
the road leading to this place lies the ruins of the small military cemetery
the British built at their brief occupation of the Cabo, to deter the French
from invading Goa.
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