For a serene and peaceful holiday, outside of the beaches and the shacks and the party scene, head to this beautiful Portugese style home in the village of Curtorim. The hospitality of the hosts and the Goan countryside will leave you charmed.
The Palácio do Deão is a 213 years old mansion built by a Portuguese noble man, who was the Dean of the Church, and founder of Quepem town. It has been recently restored by its owners Ruben and Celia Vasco da Gama.
We were lucky to stumble across this place when searching for places to stay in Mysore. It’s one of the very few recommended homestays in the city.
THE PLACE: The last time I visited, I stayed at this rather small but cosy guest house on Petercelli street. It was called Raintree Lodge and it didn’t take me long to discover why. Just behind the guest house, a huge rain tree spread it’s magnificent branches and covered most of the road and a […]
Homestays and heritage homes I've enjoyed staying in during my travels. Please do email me if you want to list your homestay/ guest house or want to share a good experience you've had. Email me on anitabora at yahoo dot com.