Nearby Places & Activities of Interest
Merlot Suites is centrally located in Porvorim, making it the ideal stay for both leisure and business travelers.
Whether you’re visiting colleges, attending corporate meetings, weddings or family functions,
or exploring Goa’s highlights — everything is within easy reach.
Religious Places, Monuments & Beaches
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- Holy Family Church, Porvorim (5 mins)
- Igreja Salvador do Mundo (5–7 mins)
- Igreja dos Reis Magos (5–7 mins)
- Reis Magos Fort (5–7 mins)
- Nossa Senhora de Penha de Franca Church (10 mins)
- Mae de Deus Church, Saligao (10 mins)
- Church of Immaculate Conception, Panaji (10 mins)
- Basilica of Bom Jesus, Se Cathedral, Old Goa (15 mins)
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, Old Goa (20 mins)
- Shri Mahalaxmi Temple, Panaji (15 mins)
- Shri Dev Bodgeshwar Sansthan, Mapusa (10 mins)
- Mangueshi Temple (30 mins)
- Shantadurga Temple (30 mins)
- Fort Aguada, Sinquerim (25 mins)
- Chapora Fort (35 mins)
- Aguada Jail & Museum (25 mins)
- Aguada Lighthouse (25 mins)
- Candolim Beach (20 mins)
- Sinquerim Beach (25 mins)
- Miramar Beach (20 mins)
- Bambolim Beach (20 mins)
- Calangute Beach (20 mins)
- Anjuna Beach (25 mins)
- Vagator Beach (25 mins)
- Baga Beach (35 mins)
- Morjim Beach (35 mins)
Education & Institutions
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- IHM Goa (5 mins)
- SANGATH (5–7 mins)
- SETHU – Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance (10 mins)
- NISHAS Play School & Shiksha Niketan (5–7 mins)
- Houses of Goa Museum, Salvador do Mundo (7 mins)
- Mario Gallery, Salvador do Mundo (7 mins)
- Sanjay Centre for Special Education, Porvorim,Goa (5 mins)
- Goa Legislative Assembly (5 mins)
- High Court of Bombay at Goa (5–7 mins)
- Directorate of Education (less than 5 mins)
- Goa Board of Secondary Education (less than 5 mins)
- Xavier’s Centre of Historical Research (5 mins)
- Goa Cricket Academy (5 mins)
- Panjim Gymkhana (15 mins)
- Kala Academy (15 mins)
- Goa Science Centre (15–20 mins)
- Goa University (20 mins)
- Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium (20 mins)
- Bambolim Athletic Stadium (15 mins)
- Campal Indoor Stadium and Swimming Pool (15 mins)
- Museum of Goa, Pilerne (MOG) (15 mins)
- Alliance Française, Altinho (15 mins)
- Fundação Oriente, Panaji (15 mins)
- Goa College of Art, Altinho (15 mins)
- Nirmala Institute of Education, Altinho (15 mins)
- Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, Patto, Panaji (15 mins)
- Goa Medical College (15 mins)
- Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, Altinho (15 mins)
- Peddem Sports Complex (Dayanand Bandodkar Krida Sankool), Karaswada, Mapusa (20 mins)
- BITS Goa (25–30 mins)
Business & Industry
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- Mall de Goa, Porvorim (less than 5 mins)
- PVR Inox, Porvorim (less than 5 mins)
- Croma (5–7 mins)
- MAX Lifestyle (less than 5 mins)
- Pilerne Industrial Estate (10 mins)
- PVR Inox, Panaji IFFI Venue (15 mins)
- Colvale Industrial Estate (20 mins)
- Verna Industrial Estate (20 mins)
- Thivim Industrial Estate (25 mins)
- Corlim Industrial Estate (25 mins)
Lifestyle & Shopping
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- Mall de Goa (less than 5 mins)
- Delfinos Mega Mart (5 mins)
Casinos & Night Clubs
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- Casino Paradise, Porvorim (less than 5 mins)
- Galaxy Casino, Panaji (7 mins)
- Casino Strike, Bambolim (15 mins)
- Casino Royale, Pilerne (10 mins)
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Offshore Casinos (10 mins)
- Deltin Casino – Deltin Jaqk, Deltin Royale, Deltin Caravela
- Maharaja Casino by Big Daddy
- Casino Pride by Neo Majestic
- LPK Waterfront, Nerul (10 mins)
- SINC Nightclub, Sinquerim (15 mins)
- AFTERLEAF, Candolim (20 mins)
- LAS OLAS, Baga (25 mins)
- HAMMERZ, Baga (25 mins)
- CLUB TITOS, Baga (25 mins)
- CAFE LILLIPUT, Anjuna (30 mins)
Spa
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- SNIP SALON & SPA (5 mins)
Food Map
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- O Coqueiro (5 mins)
- COPPERLEAF, Porvorim (5 mins)
- Cafe Ladida, Sangolda (5 mins)
- Kismur, Sangolda (7 mins)
- Jungle Cafe, Sangolda (7 mins)
- Pings Bia Hoi, Sangolda (7 mins)
- Second House, Saligao (10 mins)
- Baking Bread with Aaron, Sangolda (7–10 mins)
- 31st January Bakery, Fontainhas, Panaji (10 mins)
- Larder & Folk, Fontainhas, Panaji (10 mins)
- CARAVELA CAFE & BISTRO, Fontainhas, Panaji (10 mins)
- KOKNI CANTEEN, Panaji (10 mins)
- Gun Powder, Assagao (20 mins)
- Baba au Rhum, Anjuna (30 mins)
- Bawri, Assagao (20 mins)
- ARTJUNA CAFE, Anjuna (30 mins), Panaji (10 mins)
- Purple Martini, Anjuna (30 mins)
