Mapusa (pronounced Mapsa) is the regional market town and no trip to Goa is complete without a bus ride there for a shopping extravaganza. The main marketplace is right beside the bus station, and there you will find everything for sale: saris, spices, fresh fruit, pottery, bedclothes, excellent stainless steel kitchenware, and of course bindis … Continue reading mapusa

Calangute is the main shopping centre on the North Goa coast, and within days this will become to you the big metropolis – full of traffic, tourists, shops and life. Calangute Resaurants and Bars Oceanic is by far my favourite – it is upstairs in central Calangute opposite the old petrol station. It is a … Continue reading calangute

Bon Appetit is right down at Sinquerim, beside the big Fort Aguada five-star hotel. You can walk down the beach in the evening towards Bon Appetit –you will see their beach entrance clearly once you are beside the Fort Aguada. It is a lovely place to sit and watch the waves at night, under the … Continue reading candolim restaurants

Candolim is one of the main resorts of North Goa. It is about an hour’s drive from the airport and a little way north of the capital, Panjim (Panaji).  Beach Shacks Every year at the end of the season all the shacks are dismantled to allow the beach to go back to its natural state … Continue reading candolim beach shacks