Casa Araujo Alvares

South Goa


Loutolim is home to a number of impressive Portuguese mansions but just one, Casa Araujo Alvares, opposite Ancestral Goa, is officially open to the public. You can tour the interior of the 250-year-old house on an informative automated half-hour ‘sound-and-light show’ that illuminates rooms and furnishings to accompanying commentary.


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