SHOP IN GOA

Shopping in Goa, India, can be an enthralling experience as you can get not only Goan memorabilia here but also souvenirs from various corners of India.

Goa is one place in India where you can shop in the shops by the street as well the beaches in Goa. The shops by the beach prove the best hunting grounds to pick up souvenirs that remind us of the colonial history of Goa.

GOA FLEA MARKET
The Anjuna Beach is known for its flea market in Goa. A shoppers delight, the pale golden sand of Anjuna beach sees itself being decorated by colourful shops offering you just about everything…right from cameras to swimming gears to bikes to ethnic Indian handicrafts. If you can bargain well, then this place can get you some splendid stuff at throw away prices.

If you would want to shop at other such Goan flea markets, then you can check out the Friday market at Mapusa, a commercial hub in Goa. In this small town of Goa, you will be able to shop for liquor brews like feni and urak, Goan sausages, cashews, meat and farm produce, native jute, leather, and ceramic ware.

GOAN HANDICRAFTS
If a tourist wishes to shop for exclusive Goan crafts, then the Government of Goa Emporia may meet his demand and needs. Apart from this, a tourist in Goa, India, can find a plethora of items made in Goa, India, under the aegis of the Goa Rural Handicrafts and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation. The items made by these crafts men in Goa are made available at the Handicrafts Emporium in Panjim, tourist hotels, and other souvenir hubs.

Creativity is also showcased in Goan brassware, though a lot of brass items are even imported. Skilled brass workers at Corlim, Mapusa, specialize in the exquisite candelabra-like brass oil lamps called samai. These range from the foot-high, four-branched avatar to many-branched items. Brass lamp-trees and storks are in fact a connoisseur's delight. Similarly, silversmiths and goldsmiths of Goa are known the world over for their craftsmanship, nurtured through the centuries.

Goan workers are also an expert at wooden articles which are lacquered in festive colours like red, green, yellow and white by master craftsmen from Cuncunolim, South Goa. These colourful items are called chitaris.

Other palces where you can shop while at Goa in India are the Gulf Supermarket at Panaji; Handicrafts & Silk Emporium, Maganlal Changi at Panaji. For crochet and embroidered items, there is the Institute of Nossa Senhora de Piedade, at Panaji. Apart from this, other shopping spots in Goa are Magsons Supercentre at Miramar; Treasure trove at Panaji; Velho & Filhos Shopping Centre at Panaji; Hotel Silver Sands at Colva Beach.