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Vasco da Gama (/ ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə /), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict).
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (/ ˌ v æ s k u d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː m ə, ˈ ɡ æ m ə /; European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐ̃mɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the first European to reach India by sea.
The port town of Vasco-Da-Gama, popularly known as Vasco, is Goa's most cosmopolitan city. 30kms from Panaji, this well laid out city is also the railway terminus for passenger service. The Mormugao Harbor, one of India's few natural harbors is 4kms from Vasco at one end.
Jul 19, 2024 · Vasco da Gama (born c. 1460, Sines, Portugal—died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India) was a Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India (1497–99, 1502–03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
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Welcome to Vasco da Gama, the port town of Goa. We read and write so much about Goa and her beauty and culture. From her quaint and picturesque little villages to the towns that are buzzing with life, India’s tiny state packs quite a punch.
Visit the historic town of Vasco-da-Gama, which houses a 400-year-old St Andrew Church. Now the city renowned as a largest commercial city of Goa and beckons hundreds of tourists.
Vasco da Gama is a port city in the west coast Indian state Goa. Vasco is Goa's most populous overgrown town and the adjoining Mormugao port are busy, dusty and mainly commercial centres.
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On the western tip of Goa and Mormugao peninsula lies the lively port city of Vasco Da Gama. Even though the city itself is busy and dusty, a few places justify halting here for a day before getting your Goa trip started.
