Friday, April 3, 2009

Anjuna Beach

Anjuna Beach




Anjuna is a beach famous world over. It is also famous for its "Wednesday Flea Market" which is held every Wednesday. Its closed during the off tourist season. Its a place that gets tourist without marketing. The majority of the tourists comprise of Israelis and European ravers and most of the tourists are those who have been visiting the year every year. Vagator and Chapora beaches are to the north of Anjuna and on the southern end its the beautiful Calangute.

Beach parties still do take place over here. Anjuna also has some of the hottest discotheques in Goa. The tourist over here are spread out all along as they visit Anjuna not only for the beautiful quite beach, but also for the Wednesday flea market.

The Anjuna Flea market happens to be a major attraction and a must see for every person visiting Goa.. Every Wednesday brings in tourists from all over Goa to Anjuna. One is greeted greeted with a scene of hundreds of stall, loud music as they enter . Its always a amazing sight. Here you can find stalls selling small articrafts, clothes, beach wear, wood carvings and outfits with intricate embroidery, glittering fabric, puppets, colourful clothes, Jewellery & gems, mirror work, Music cassettes, Cd's and DVD's. If its you day, you can walk away with a good deal from a foreign tourist selling second hand goods. Artists doing henna tatoo, permanent body tatoo and body piercing are also found here. This market has a mind-boggling cornucopia of goods from almost every part of India. As you proceed towards the end of the stalls towards the food stalls you can pick up some lip-smacking seafood accompanied by an icy cocktail, beer or fresh lime soda.
The anjuna beach has beach shacks along the beach. What could be more refreshing than to having a late evening swim on the beach and to track your muddy footprints to the dining shack at the beach and enjoy some of the exotic sea food served there along with a cocktail. A ideal way to end a day.


A row of beach beds at Anjuna Beach


Beach Shack and beach beds at Anjuna Beach

A foreign tourist enjoying the festival of Holi in Goa at Anjuna Beach

A holy cow at the Anjuna Beach

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