Places of Interest

Nagoa Beach

A perfect semi circle beach where the gentle lapping waves beckon you to wade into them for a fun filled time of swimming gamboling or just loolling around the soft sand shores or to find you napping under the palm trees filled with the 'soothing breeze'.

 

Fort

Rugged yet gentle, Fierce yet loving, the majestic structure stands on the coast of Diu as a sentinel.Once inside, you are overwhelmed by the gaunt majesty of the ancient stone work which transports you to a bygone era of gallant soldiers where time stands still.

 

 

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

It was the friary of the Franciscans. It was built in 1593. The church is still in use and the cloister has been converted into a hospital."

 

 

INS Kukri Memorial

It was inaugrated on 15th December, 1999 in memory of the Officers and the sailors who chose to go down with the warship INS KHUKRI when it was hit by a salvo of three torpedoes fired from PNS Hangor, a Pakistani Submarine on 9/12/1971 during the INDO-PAK War.

 

 

Gangeshwar

The gentle sea waves offering their obeisance to the 'Shiva Lingas' in stone have a mystic aura around them in the cave temple of Gangeshwar where the Lord makes his presence felt.

 

 

Panikotha (Fortim Do Mar)

Legend has it that Fortim Do Mar was once connected with land by an under-sea tunnel.

 

 

Hoka Trees

Diu has plenty of branching palm Hyphoena indica (Hoka) trees which are found nowhere else in the country.

 

 

St. Paul's Church

The Church adorned with curiously treated volutes and shell-like motifs and the magnificent wood carving is considered to be the most elaborate of all the Portugese Churches in India.

 

 

 

Somnath Temple

It is near Veraval about 90 Kms. from Diu by road. The legendary shore Temple at Somnath is one of the 12 most sacred shiva shrines in india.

 

 

Gir Forest

Close to Somanath Temple about 40 minutes drive is the most popular gir forests, the only home of the Asiatic Lions.

 

 

St. Thomas Church - Museum

A hunge edifice in gothic architecture was built in 1598. A part of it has been converted into a Museum an Archaeological treasure house.

 

 

Ghoghla Beach

The golden sand beach undulates into the horizon while the Arabian sea laps away at the edge as through imploring the sands to let it find its own peace. You can do your own thing - swimming, sunbathing, parasailing, surfing at will.