Fontainhas, the old Latin Quarter of Goa seems to belong to another part of the world, maybe Europe but certainly not India. The narrow winding street flanked by brightly colored houses with projecting balconies and red tiled roofs makes for a very picturesque sight.
Even the beautiful number plates of the houses are like works of art. It gives a very Mediterranean look and feel to the entire place. It is located at the foothills, with the Altinho hills on the west and the Ourem creek on the East, it derived its name from ‘Fonte Phoenix’ (Fountain of Phoeni)’, which was essentially a water reservoir constructed during the Portuguese rule.
Meanwhile the Fountain of Phoenix can still be seen
on the way to the Maruti Temple in the Mala area.
