Goa state museum : The displays include Christian art, Hindu and Jain sculpture, bronzes and paintings from all over India. The museum is located near the Kadamba bus stand (Closed on Sat and Sun). The main exhibits include an elaborately carved table used in the Goa inquisition, and an antique pair of huge rotary lottery machine.

The main ancient Hindu temples of Goa are Shantadurga and Mangeushi. Both has whitewashed light stand (Deepmal) in front of the temple. The temples has huge chandeliers, silver covered doors and silver statues of deity.

Secretariat building : Dating from the 16 century, this handsome colonial building on one of Panaji's most traffic prone streets was originally the palace of the Muslim ruler Adil Shah before becoming the viceroy's official residence in 1759.

The bizarre statue of a man apparently about to strangle a woman is of Abbe Faria, a famous Goan hypnotist, and his assistant.

City's closest beach, Miramar is near the Secretariat.