| Panaji is the headquarters of North Goa district and is also the capital of Goa. |
| Goa Institute of Management located at Sanquelim, near Panaji is one of India's premier business schools. |
| In Panaji there is a large bus terminal that adjoins the station on the Konkan railway. |
| Fontainhas in Panaji has been declared a cultural quarter, showcasing the life, architecture and culture of Goa. |
| Also, a place not well known to tourists is the Goa Science Centre, which is located in Miramar, Panaji. |
| The seat of the Goa assembly is in Porvorim, across the Mandovi from Panaji. |
