Shopping in Goa is an exciting experience that gives you the opportunity to interact with the locals, and find some great bargains. The local markets are a combination of colour and activity, and there are numerous exotic products on display. However apart from the markets, Goa also offers exhausting shopping possibilities from cosmopolitan department stores and designer boutiques, to makeshift stalls at the ever-popular flea markets that sell everything you can think of.
This Goa Shopping Guide will shed some light on what to buy and where to shop in Goa. Visiting some of our recommended shopping establishments below will provide you with a unique experience. For a list of things to see and do, have a look at our Goa Destination Guide. For more general shopping information about India, our India Shopping Guide will help you out. If you get hungry during your shopping spree, stop for some finger food or relax in one of the Goan Restaurants along Goa's shopping streets.
Goa Shopping Guide
You can pick up many different items including paper mache, silverware, jewellery, various artefacts, beachwear and sarongs, embroidered bags, and various other handicrafts. Both the Government Emporia, as well as the local shops and stalls near the major tourist spots provide a wide selection. The famed cashew nuts of Goa are another most wanted item for the tourists. These are available practically everywhere. The nuts are available in a wide variety of tastes ranging from plain, salted and masala. The prices vary based on the quality and flavour.
Local Markets in Goa
Throughout Goa, there are numerous weekly markets at all the villages, towns and cities. A visit to any of these markets will be enjoyable and interesting. Every Wednesday, the Anjuna Flea Market takes place. It is regarded as the most popular and well-known one in the region. In Arpora, the Saturday Night Bazaar is the home to 2 separate markets. For a more lively and fun experience, check out 'Ingo's Saturday Night Market at Haystack'.
Most visitors tend to buy a lot of items ranging from medicines, garments, tailored suits, optical lenses and frames, liquor, etc, before leaving Goa. Most of these items and bric-a-brac are mostly purchased from the bustling Saturday Night Market. or the Anjuna Flea Market.
Ayurvedic Medicines in Goa
HINDU PHARMACY - Cumba Riveria Road, Panaji - Phone: 222 3176
UNION PHARMACY - Main Circle, Mapusa - Phone: 226 4634
Book Shops in Goa
SINGBAL BOOK SHOP - Church Square, Panaji - Phone: 242 5747
BOOKSWORLD - Panaji - Phone: 242 1857 / 564 3606
SURAJ BOOK STALL - Mapusa - Phone: 225 0167
Dry Fruits in Goa
ROYAL KAJUWALA - 18th June Road, Panaji - Phone: 224 4050 / 333 5566
UK CASHEW BAZAR - Panaji - Phone: 243 5255
Furniture in Goa
CARPENTERS - St. Inez, Panaji - Phone: 222 4563
HOME DECO - Athaide Mansion, M.G.Road, Panaji - Phone: 223 0881 / 222 0141
LIVING COMFORTS - Ashirwad Building, Margao - Phone: 273 9079
Garments in Goa
POSHAK - Near Navtara Hotel, Panaji - Phone: 222 0434
THE LINEN SHOP - Campal, Panaji - Phone: 222 3404
O SENOR - Panaji - Phone: 222 6098
BHARNE CREATIONS - Near Municipal Gardens, Panaji - Phone: 222 7484 / 242 5838
BOMBAY BAZAR - 18th June Road, Panaji - Phone: 223 2644
BARON - 18th June Road, Panaji - Phone: 222 1985
WALK OVER - Opposite Municipal Gardens, Panaji - Phone: 222 7632 / 222 0304
WEEKENDERM - G.Road, Panaji - Phone: 243 0931
GOLDEN NEEDLE - Margao - Phone: 271 5601
RAYMOND RETAIL SHOP - Margao - Phone: 271 1501 / 273 6420
Handicrafts in Goa
HEIRLOOMS HERITAGE ARTS & CRAFTS - 18th June Road, Panaji - Phone: 222 4788
TASHKA EMPORIUM - Magnum Chambers, Panaji - Phone: 222 4826 / 242 0295
GOAN HANDICRAFTS - Margao - Phone: 272 6413
GARDEN HEART EMPORIUM - Margao - Phone: 273 6339
Jewellers in Goa
CHIRAG JEWELLERS - V.V.Road, Margao - Phone: 273 4104
HARDALIKAR JEWELLERS - Mapusa - Phone: 226 2484
INTER GOLD - M.G.Road, Panaji - Phone: 564 2822
SHOBA JEWELLERS - Panaji - Phone: 222 0250
