1) Mapusa Friday Market

A famous market is 'Mapusa Friday Market' as its name suggested the market occurs weekly on Fridays. The market or tinto is fully crowded and very lively, being loaded with wide variety shopping, as every inch of place is booked by sellers. You'll find all kind of requirements from lottery stalls to barbers shops, fruits stalls to vegetable stalls, there is fish street as well as dry fish stalls. Different types of handicrafts made of coir, clothes stalls, glass bangles, sausages, channa baskets, meat market are added features of the Mapusa Market. Every place you'll find bars and restaurants or tea stalls serving refreshments. The market is well known for its jewellery, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Pork Sausages tamarind are sold here which are very much in demand. The market is also an excellent place to practice haggling and bargaining. The shopkeepers by now have understood the needs and desires of humans and the means to produce merchandise that can fully cater to them. The market then winds up by dusk.

2) Anjuna Wednesday Flea Market

Anjuna flea market is as much part of the Goan experience as a day on the beach. It is a well organised market that springs up on Wednesday. This market was started by the hippies in the early 1960s because of their craze for trance music. It’s a hippie’s paradise in Goa where you can find a treasure trove of souvenirs, handicrafts, hippie clothes, and trinkets at a drift cheap rate. Purchasing power has inevitably pushed market prices up but with plenty of competition you can still find some good bargains if you know the right price. Many of the shopkeepers are well versed in English and Russian language. You can also have delicious food served at the beach shakes and then go shopping at around 4 pm which is the best time to shop. After shopping check out the Tibetan Tea shop, pure bliss!

3) Saturday Night Market

The Saturday Night Market is located at Arpora in North Goa. The Saturday night market is every food lover’s paradise. You can find many things in this market – right from spices to jewellery, unique creations, international designers, vintage items and much more. It has everything whether it’s shopping, food, drinks, musical performances or even a nightclub experience. The market is categorised into 3 zones - the lower field, the central field and the upper field. The lower field offers local products, the central field has the food stalls and the upper field has the boutiques and designer stalls. It’s just a perfect place to visit when you are in Goa. Each week has a different music genre displayed so you are always in for a treat.

4) Panjim Market

Panjim Municipal Market also known as ‘Panjim New Market’ is located near INOX Multiplex, off the Campal road. It is a combination of both exotic and modern items available. It offers a variety of goods like wines, cashew nuts, local handicrafts, Goan spices, Clothes, footwear, handbags, jewellery and so on. Panjim Market is the largest market in Goa with a combination of street stalls, eateries and malls. It is a perfect place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. One should try to make time and visit the Panjim market during their holidays in Goa. It has a lot of reasonable products to offer and meet the people’s expectations.

5) Calangute Saturday Market

The Calangute Bazaar remains open on Saturdays from 6.30 AM to 12.00 PM. It offers variety of goods, right from trendy clothes to beachwear, handicrafts, leather products, souvenirs, sea shells, jewellery, carpets, metal crafts, and trinkets to lots of seafood snacks and beer. Also fish, meat, and groceries are available here. You can also come across textiles, pottery, and other provisions. So make sure you make a visit to the Calangute Saturday Market when you are in Goa and get the best products available for a good bargained price.

Posted On : 30/11/2019

Written By : Goan Gypsy Girl