Diu Tourist Attractions
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Some of the tourist
attractions in Diu are the
Diu Fort, Fortress of
Panikota, Nagoa Beach, St.
Paul's Church, Jallandhar
Shrine, Gangeshwar Temple,
Diu Museum, Ghoghla Beach
and Gomtimata Beach. |
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Diu Fort
Diu Fort is an expansive and
imposing structure, situated
on the coast of the island.
This fort was constructed
between 1535 and 1541 AD
after the treaty signed
between the Sultan of
Gujarat and the Portuguese.
The fort is surrounded by
the sea on the three sides
and a canal on the fourth
side. The fort offers a
magnificent view of sea. On
the Fort stands a giant
structure which now houses a
Light House and the Diu
jail. Several canons still
stare menacingly from the
top and some peep out of the
holes on the walls of this
gigantic structure. |
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Fortress of Panikota
Fortress of Panikota is a
magnificent stone structure
in the sea, built right at
the mouth of the creek. This
fortress can be reached only
by a canoe or a motor
launch. This fortress has a
light house and small chapel
dedicated to Our Lady of the
Sea. The fortress offers a
very beautiful view whether
seen from the jetty, from
the Fort, from the village
of Ghoghla or from Diu
proper.
Gangeshwar Temple
Gangeshwar Temple is situated
3 kms away from the Diu town
in Fudam village. This temple
is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
There are five lingas which
are located in the middle of
the rocks on the seashore, and
are washed by the waves of the
sea. It is believed that these
lingas were established here
by the five Pandava brothers
of the Mahabharata during
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Nagoa Beach
Nagoa Beach is located in
the Nagoa hamlet of the
Bucharwada village. This
beach stretches about 2 km
from one end to the other.
This beach is very beautiful
and quiet and is in the
horse-shoe shape. This beach
is very safe for swimming.
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church is dedicated
to our Lady of Immaculate
Conception. This church was
built during the 17th century
and the most elaborate of all
Portuguese churches in India.
The main entrance of the
church is adorned with
curiously treated volutes and
shell-like motifs.
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Jallandhar Shrine
Jallandhar Shrine is located
on a hillock close to the
beach. This small shrine
crowned with a dome, contains
a niche where a stone carved
face of the demon Jallandhar
can be seen. Near to this
shrine, the temple of Goddess
Chandrika is located.
Diu Museum
Earlier there was no building in Diu
to house the antique statues and
various stone inscriptions, so the
old St. Thomas Church was converted
into Diu museum. Diu Museum houses
wooden carvings, statues, idols,
shadow clocks and other important
artifacts collected from various
sites.
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Ghoghla Beach
Ghoghla Beach is among the six
beautiful beaches located in
the Diu district. This beach
also offers various water
sports facilities like
parasailing, water scooters
etc.
Gomtimata Beach
Gomtimata Beach is located at
the western corner of the
island. This is one of the
best beaches of the region,
secluded and spread with
natural white san |
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