| Ponda,
the administrative headquarters of the taluka, is situated 28kms
southeast of Panaji and 17kms northeast of Margao.The
Panaji-Bangalore national highway NH4 passes through Ponda. Its
proximity to some of the state's largest iron ore mines has lead
to spring up of small factories and industrial estates on the
outskirts of the town. One of the main tourists attraction is the
Safa masjid, Goa's best preserved sixteen-century Muslim monument. There
are few
hotels
as
compared to Panaji and Margao, restaurants
that do exist cater to vegetarian cuisine you may be lucky to find
a place serving non-vegetarian dishes. |
| AROUND
PONDA |
HINDU
TEMPLES |
OTHER
HOLY PLACES |
Bhagvan
Mahaveer Sanctuary
Bondla
Sanctuary
Khandepar
|
Shri
Manguesh Temple
Shri
Mahalsa Temple
Shri
Lakshmi Narcenha Temple
Shri
Nagesh Temple
Shri
Shantadurga Temple
Shri
Ramnath Temple |
Safa
Masjid |
| HOTELS |
RESTAURANTS |
| Name |
no(rooms) |
a/c |
non
a/c |
| Hotel
Atish |
40 |
 |
|
| Hotel
Menino |
20 |
|
|
| Hotel
President |
08 |
|
|
|
| Name |
Cuisine |
Bar |
| Hotel
President |
Multi |
|
| Sanam |
Indian |
|
| Gomantak |
Multi |
|
|
|
