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Beautiful Places
» Nagoa Beach
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A perfect semi circle beach where the
gentle lapping waves beckon you to wade
into them for a fun filled time of
swimming, gamboling or just lolling
around the soft sand shores or to find
you napping under the palm trees filled
with the soothing breeze.
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Panikotha-Fortim Do Mar
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Legend has it that this ship shape
structure was one connected with land by
an under sea tunnel. You can see this
monument in famous bollywood movie "KAYAMAT".
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Gangeshwar
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The gentle sea waves offering their
obeisance to the "Shiva Lingas" in stone
have a mystic aura around them in
the cave temple of Gangeshwar where the
Lord makes his presence felt.
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INS Khukri Memorial
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It was inaugurated on 15th December,
1999 in memory of the officers and the
sailors who chose to go down with the
warship INS KHUKRI when it was hit by a
salve of three torpedoes fired from PNS
Hangor, a Pakistani Submarine on
9/12/1971 during the INDO-PAK war.
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Ghoghla Beach
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The Golden sand beach undulates into the
horizon while the Arabian Sea laps away
at the edge as though imploring the
sands to let it find its own peach. You
can do swimming, sunbathing,
parasailing, surfing etc.
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Water Sports |
Beach of Ghoghla |
» Hoka Trees
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Diu has plenty of branching palm
Hyphoena indica (Hoka) trees which are
found nowhere else in the country.
» Church of St. Francis of Assisi
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It was the friary of the Franciscans. It
was built in 1593. The Church is still
in use and the cloister has been
converted into a hospital.
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St. Thomas Church - Museum
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A huge edifice in gothic architecture
was built in 1598. A part of it has been
converted into a museum - an
archaeological treasure house.
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Fort
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Rugged yet gentle, fierce yet loving.
The majestic structure stands on the
coast of DIU as a sentinel. Once inside,
you are overwhelmed by the gaunt majesty
of the ancient stone work which
transports you to a bygone era of
gallant soldiers where time stands
still.
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Inner Day View |
Out Side Night View |
» St. Paul's Church
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The church adorned with curiously
treated volutes and shell - like motifs
and the magnificent wood carving is
considered to be the most elaborate of
all the Portugese churches in India. St.
Paul Church, built in 1691 is
consecrated to our Lady of Immaculate
Conception. In architectural style it
resembles Bom Jesus Church at Goa. The
dominant features are, no doubt, Gothic.
The wood - panelling of the church is
rated one of the best in church
craftsmanship.
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Jallandhar Shrine
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Jallandhar Shrine is located on a
hillock close to the beach. This small
shrine crowned with a dome, contains a
niche wherein a stone carved face of
Jallandhar is seen. Near by there is
also a temple of Goddess Chandrika. The
beach is at a distance of 1 km from Diu
Town.
» Musical Fountain At Collector Office
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