Not so much a shack as a beachfront restaurant, Johncy has been around forever, dispensing standard Goan, Indian and Western favourites – and cold beer – from its location just back from the sand. Live music on weekends.
Johncy Restaurant
South Goa
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16.73 MILES
Famous throughout the Roman Catholic world, the imposing Basilica de Bom Jesus contains the tomb and mortal remains of St Francis Xavier, the so-called…
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16.95 MILES
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This community hall at the crossroads is a useful landmark in Benaulim village.
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At the southern end of the Municipal Gardens, this grand building houses the Municipal Library.
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