Extremely welcoming , Thank You for opening the doors for us to visitors, Artifacts amazingly well preserved, Host was very informative.
Extremely welcoming , Thank You for opening the doors for us to visitors, Artifacts amazingly well preserved, Host was very informative.
A huge 17th century Portuguese style mansion filled with antique furniture, relics and historical artifacts. It is known to be more than 400 years old. Breaganza Pereira was representing Goa under the Portuguese government as the vice consul general in Spain. He was gifted the land by the king of Portugal., Don Luiz.
My son found this place on our Bullet ride in South Goa. Built in the 17th century and located in Chandor Village, met Ashley, the 15th generation Braganca who lives in this 450-year-old house. It had seven bedrooms, a small chapel with a relic of St. Francis Xavier and the big ballroom which was my favourite. The artefacts collected by the family over years brings about the old charm. Be ready to pay Rs.150 per person which they use to maintain this historical place.
There is a lot to Goa other than the beaches, and during every trip to Goa, my partner, Aprajita, and I have sought to hit trails that're less trodden, or still 'invisible'. So, during the most recent trip - to detox what has been a difficult, terrible year via the pandemic - we decided to look at south Goa and thereby, choose to look at Chandor, that was pre-Portuguese era, and marked its origins in a way. The highlight of the trip was visiting two heritage houses, from the pre-Portuguese and Portuguese era, as family members in those houses walked us through their family histories, the architectural delights of their homes, the different heirlooms and artefacts, connecting us to the past and linking it to the present.
The House is very beautiful and takes you to another era. The house is divided in two parts, hosted and managed by different individuals. Both are equally beautiful. The Ball Room is the highlight. A must visit place in South Goa
I went to the house with a taxi driver who had taken me on quite a few excursions.
I was shown round by the owner who gave me just the right amount of information without overdoing it. I also met his mother.
The house is a bit out of the way but I'm glad that I made the effort.