Mapusa Highlights
The charming market town of Mapusa is northern Goa’s commercial centre, traditionally home to a colourful weekly market as well as an array of churches and temples. The town is within easy reachable distance of Panjim and the remarkable beaches of Anjuna and Baga.
You'll Love Mapusa if...
- You’re looking to explore a unique market for fabulous bargains and local crafts
- You want to delve into the other side of Goa away from the busy beaches
- You want to experience a new culture first hand and have a taste of traditional Goan food.
Holidays to Mapusa
Mapusa is a perfect town to spend a day or more exploring. The popular Friday market is busy and ripe with traders from all over Goa, selling foods, spices, clothing, furniture and handicrafts, while the architecture of the town reveals lost elements of its past - with Portuguese mansions and ancient churches dominating the scenic skyline.
- Mapusa is ideal for those travelling on a budget, the town has numerous cheap hotels, friendly helpful locals and the markets are a great way to experience traditional Goan life.
- The beaches in Goa are famous for their beauty and their nightlife, and the ever popular beaches of Anjuna, Baga and Calangute are all less than ten KM away.
- Group holidays to Goa are great and Mapusa puts you close to all the action of the beaches and nightlife, as well as just a bus ride away from the beautiful northern capital Panjim.
Top Attractions in Mapusa
Goa has hundreds of wonderful things to do and see, and Mapusa is home to many of them, and close enough to the rest if something particularly tickles your fancy. Whether your taste lies in exploring the wonderful Indian markets, sightseeing around the ancient temples and churches or sampling the spices and foods that the region has to offer - Mapusa has it all.
- The Friday market was originally in place to honour the ‘God Kanakeshwar Baba’ and has for centuries seen traders travel far and wide to sell their wares each week. The colourful market is a wonderful way to get close to the locals while getting involved with a little haggling and catching yourself a bargain. If you aren’t around on Friday, don’t worry as there are markets every day of the week including fruit and vegetable and fish markets.
- Architecture in Mapusa is eclectic, with age old churches and temples scattered around and close to the town. The Portuguese rule of Goa left a trail of beautiful architecture in its wake and Mapusa is no exception. The beautiful Mascarenhas Mansion is a perfect example of period Portuguese Goan architecture with its wooden porch and stain glassed windows the mansion is a must-see for anyone wanting to explore Goa’s rich cultural heritage.
- Mapusa is a great place to try traditional north Goan cuisine whether in the Hindu or Catholic styles. The markets have various food stalls, and at night around the Alankar cinema, Goan style fast food is available - a must for fans of Goans unique cuisine.
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