Goa - Anjuna Beach

Goa Sun, Sand, Sea....

Anjuna Beach Anjuna is 18 kms from Panaji, the capital of Goa. This is the Goa Freak capital of the World. A popular beach area adjacent to Chapora Fort - it was the haunt of the flower generation in the sixties - and is still popular with the younger generation. At night, the Anjuna band plays for the beach party. Palm trees stand motionless in the warm air. To the east is a mountain. If you want to return to civilization, climb the mountain to get to Baga where you can catch a ferry out. The attractions of Anjuna Beach are the magnificent Albuquerque Mansion built in 1920 (flanked by octagonal towers and an attractive Mangalore tile-roof), the Mascarenhas Mansion, and the Chapora Fort. Wednesday Flea Market, every Wednesday. Anjuna breaks into a riot of colors. Lines of vehicles full of tourists start virtually raising clouds of dust in this area. Anjuna attracts a weird and wonderful collection of over monks, defiant ex-hippies, gentle lunatics, artists, artisans, seers, searchers, sybarites and itinerant expatriates who normally wouldn't be seen out of the organic confines of their health-food emporia in San Francisco or London. Full moon, when the infamous parties take place, is a particularly good time to be here if you want to indulge in bacchanalian delights. Only a Brit would think about raving about the main beach, but it's worth the walk to the small, protected sliver of sand at South Anjuna where the area's long-term house-renters tend to gather. . Best Time to Visit : - As of its pleasant climate, Anjuna can be visited at any time of the year. However, tourists should beware the heavy rainfall between June and October. The period from November to February is the best time to visit Anjuna.   Travel Information : - Nearest airport is at Dabolim, 47 km. Nearest railway station is at Karmali 29 km. Nearest town Mapusa.

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