A 1605 baroque basilica in Old Goa holding the remains of St Francis Xavier, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
Free entry. Cover shoulders and knees. Combine with Se Cathedral and the Church of St Francis of Assisi across the road — they are all within 300 metres.
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The largest church in Asia, begun in 1562, with the Golden Bell and a Portuguese-Manueline exterior.
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