Slung along the banks of the Mandovi River, the easy-going state capital of Panaji is the base for Holiday on the Menu, which offers a range of Goan cooking holidays.
In central Goa and the lazy riverside state capital of Panaji (most commonly known as Panjim) stay in secluded nearby splendour at Casa Britona, once a customs warehouse and nowadays a seven-room boutique property set on the banks of the Mandovi River.