The Velha Goa Galeria specialises in beautiful hand-painted tiles or azulejos.

Azulejo; from the Arabic al zellige is a form of Spanish and Portuguese painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches; palaces; ordinary houses; schools; and nowadays; restaurants; bars and even railways or subway stations. They were not only used as an ornamental art form; but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes.