DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI

Tribal Cultural Museum

About

The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve mission is to revive, restore, protect, interpret, collect and enhance the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish tribes and other tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott.

The Hibulb Cultural Center is approximately 23,000 square feet with a 50-acre natural history preserve. The interactive cultural center features a main exhibit, a temporary exhibit, two classrooms, a longhouse, a research library, and gift shop. It also features a fully certified collections and archaeological repository. It was the first Tribal facility certified by the state of Washington.

 

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The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve mission is to revive, restore, protect, interpret, collect and enhance the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, and Skykomish tribes and other tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott.

Church of Our Lady of Piety

About

There are several monuments in Silvassa that relay the diverse culture and The Church of Our Lady is one of those sights. The church of Our Lady of piety is a century old chapel, built in 1886-89, by the Portuguese settlers. The church is a somber reminder of the dominance of the Portuguese over the locals wherein all the 72 villages were under the rule of the Portuguese. The church structure is magnificent and the construction and internal as well as the external archway decoration is exquisite. The church is still standing strong and holds testimony to the marvelous architectural capabilities of the Portuguese.

 

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The church was constructed in the year 1897. A hundred years later, in 1997, an extension was added. The church is very small and has no pulpit; the main altar is small and beautifully carved out of wood and varnished in brown. A huge main altar, and side altars and a pulpit are a constant in all Portuguese churches. 

Vanganga Lake

About

A visit to Silvassa warrants a compulsory visit this beautiful garden. As the name suggests, the Vanganga Lake Garden is stretched across an area of 7.58 hectares of green manicured garden along with a beautiful lake. The garden is situated on the Silvassa Vapi road, around 5 kms from Dadra and 6kms from Silvassa. This amazing garden lake is located just at the entrance of the Union Territory, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

The whole garden has got paved walkways running across different directions, perfect for early morning or evening joggers. These walkways are lined on both sides by beautiful flower beds which soothes the eye. Various types of huge and tall trees are clustered in the garden area, and due to its vastness the garden looks like a mini forest.

There is a central island amidst the huge lake, which is connected to the main garden by a Japanese style bridge. For this central island, the garden is popularly known as the “Island Garden.” Small cottages are being built with sitting arrangements, for tourists to rest and enjoy the calm of the nature.

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• Religus: False
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The lake is framed with long green trees and jogging track, with few restaurants here and there. There are few small fountains in the garden, which look beautiful in the evening due to its lighting arrangements. One can enjoy a leisure boating ride on the lake and enjoy the cool breeze. There are colourful paddle boats which can be used with a very nominal charge. People can shoot snaps of turtles and ducks paddling in line on the water and see colourful fishes inside the clear lake water.

 

Entry fee to the garden is only Rs20/- per adult and Rs10/- per child below 10 years.  The garden offers free entry for morning walkers and joggers. This Vanganga Lake Garden is famous among film makers due to its maintenance and almost 40 Bollywood songs have been picturised here.  

 

This garden is easily accessible for Silvassa tourists as it is very easily reached by auto rickshaw from Silvassa main town. One can also drive down to this place and enjoy a quiet time amidst green nature and fresh oxygen