A quick walk or an even quicker drive from Fort Mormugao, crossing the Mormugao Port Trust Colony, and you can reach these twin spots of Japanese Garden and Grandmother's Hole Beach. The ruins of Fortaleza Santa Catarina, atop a hill, host the Japanese Garden, an idyllic place frequented equally by young dating guys and girls and residents of the nearby area. Besides the beautiful trees, the garden offers slides and other swings for kids to enjoy. As you walk towards the far end, you set your sight on the almost virgin beach below, strangely titled Grandmother's Hole Beach. A series of steps would lead you all the way down to sand crossing a small arch, where, according to folklore, a grandmother used to sit waiting for her sons to return from the sea. The tiny crescent beach is isolated, except for a few locals and virtually no tourists. If you want a near-solitary beach to yourself in early mornings or for those perfect sunsets, this is a must visit.