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                            Located in Panjim city, North Goa, Fontainhas is a paradise for art, history, and architecture lovers. This historic neighborhood is popular as Goa's Latin Quarter. While most tourists head to the beaches, Fontainhas offers a peek into the Portuguese influence on Goa's architecture.

                               Surrounded by an ancient creek called Ourem Creek on its east and Altinho hills on its west, Fontainhas is a lively neighborhood with charming alleyways lined with the most colorful buildings in Goa. These buildings serve as a genuine living representation of the Portuguese architectural impact on the state's architecture.

                                You’ll fall in love with the buildings adorned with green, yellow, blue, and red-colored tiled roofs, artistic doors, and overhead balconies. One of the nicest features of these houses and cottages in this bustling neighborhood is that they get painted yearly after monsoons. It’s a ritual ruled by the Portuguese and is followed even today.

                                Because of the vibrant colors, this place attracts a lot of young photographers and social media influencers throughout the day. So, if you want to click a portrait for Instagram, Fontainhas is the place to be.

Courtesy: Goa  Tourism Official website , Wikipedia

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