Goan traditional houses
A Goan villa of the good old days just next to the residential colony in Caranzalem where I stay. Fortunately Goa still presents a picture of the old and the new as far as buildings and houses are concerned. These houses had a verandah called Balcão , a typical staircase known as Sopana and some had a pair of cement seats known as Sope. The houses had thatched roofs covered with tiles - Mangalori tiles - Regos and Albuquerque brands were...