Experts' Choice Award Basilica of Bom Jesus
What the experts agree on
This 17th-century basilica built from local red stone houses the venerated remains of Saint Francis Xavier in an ornate silver casket, drawing pilgrims and visitors to one of Goa's most spiritually significant landmarks.
“Built from local red stone around the turn of the 17th century, the tomb took the Florentine sculptor Giovanni Batista Foggini 10 years to complete. ”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "A resting place for the remains of the patron saint of Goa, Francis Xavier...the withered body of the venerated saint lies in a silver casket to the right of the altar." Full review
