Goa’s Jewel in the Crown A part of Goa’s Western coastline along the Arabian Sea, is the Anjuna Beach. About 18 km from the Goan Capital – Panaji, the Anjuna Beach is more popular than the rest of the Goan beaches because of the famed Wednesday Flea Market – the nicest bet for shopaholics at Goa. The Anjuna Beach is rocky and not a good bet for water sports. But for nocturnals there are trance bars and rave parties that rock the beach almost every night. The Anjuna - Baga - Calangute beach-belt, north of Panaji, is Goa’s most populous and developed tourist destination.

Anjuna Beach Attractions Beach Activities: The main beach strip is not recommended for water sports. Only towards the south of Anjuna Beach can you try some snorkeling around the rocks and swimming. Just that you have to be very careful. Other than sun-bathing, watching the Anjuna sunset can be refreshening! Alternatively, you can go for boat cruises with the local fishermen or get a yourself a tattoo in one of the many tattoo parlors here.

Anjuna Flea Market: Ask any Goan and he will load you with galores about Anjuna's Wednesday Flea Market where everything from lovely trinkets and seashells to yak cheese and sarongs can be sampled. And once here, bargaining is a must if you do not want to be fooled and duped by the shopkeepers.

Nearby Anjuna: Only 8 km away if another i=exciting beaches of Goa – the Mapusa Beach.

The Acid House Party: The event is as interesting as its name! The Acid House Party of the Anjuna Beach in Goa has been a tradition ever since the hippie invasion of the 1960s and 1970s. Held on full-moon nights these become a venue of trance and dance. Fluorescent lights indicate that there-is-a-party-tonight! Don’t miss it if you have landed in Goa during Christmas or the New Year.

When to visit Anjuna Beach Time your tour between November and March when the weather is pleasantest in Goa. Especially the Christmas and the New Year Eve when Goa becomes a sea of tourists partying and raving about the Anjuna Beach. It is advised that you book your tour and your hotel in advance to avoid nonavailability of options during the peak-season.


Where to Stay The best hotels at the Anjuna Beach are Laguna Anjuna, Anjuna Beach Resort, The Tamarind, Hotel Bougainvilla and White Negro Beach Resort.


How to Reach From Anjuna Beach the nearest International Airport is 57km away at Vasco Da Gama – Dabolim Airport. From there hire a pre-paid taxi to reach Anjuna. The railway station at Panaji is the most convenient one nearby. Local transport is best done in hired bikes and taxis.