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Miramar Beach
Miramar Beach
This
beautiful beach is located about 3kms from Panaji. It lies adjoining the estuary
of the river Mandovi as it opens into the Arabian sea. It was originally known
as the "Gasper Dias Beach".
From the beach across the river is an excellent view of Fort Aguada. Apart from
its proximity to Panaji, it is very much commercialized and a large number of
hotels and exclusive homes of Goa's rich and famous stud the area.
The beach is crowded with locals and tourists alike on most days. The Dhempe
College of Arts and Science is located here and so is the memorial to Goa's
first chief minister, the late Dayanand Bandodkar.
A lovely golden beach of soft sand gridled with palm trees facing the blue Arabian
Sea, is the nearest to Panaji.
n the Mughals and Portuguese used it.
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