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The fact that Goa is the center for international tourist holidays is clearly evident in the Anjuna beach in Goa. This North Goa beach is located in the village of the same name covering an area of 13 square kilometers in the Bardez Taluk. Anjuna enjoys multitude of tourists of every color and belonging to various parts of the world in the peak season between November and February. It is the hub of the rave parties that Goa is world famous for.
You will not have any problem going to Anjuna. Distances from major locations are given as follows:
- From Panaji to Anjuna: 18 kilometers
- From Mapusa to Anjuna: 8 kilometers
- From Dabolim Airport to Anjuna: 47 kilometers
- From Karmali railway station to Anjuna: 29 kilometers
To accommodate the huge number of tourists in Anjuna, guest houses and hotels can be found easily. Goahub.com provides accommodations in the following hotels in Anjuna:
- Flushing Meadows Country Resort – 1 km away from Anjuna
- Hotel Laguna Anjuna– lesser than 1 km away from Anjuna
- Resort Marinha Dourada– 2 km away from Anjuna
- Hotel Lagoa Azul – minutes from Anjuna
- People who want to stay a little more than just a few days also have the option of staying as paying guests in the local houses in Anjuna. Check out the houses which have a “To Let” post card stuck outside.
| Things to do in Anjuna Beach |
The following bullets give you a comprehensive guide to what you can and cannot do in the Anjuna Beach:
- Rave parties – every full moon night in the various hangout places on the beach of Anjuna
- Swimming – Do not try swimming in the sea on the Anjuna beach. It has forceful undercurrents which can be fatal. However if you have the adventurous blood, you may talk to the lifeguards there. In fact you can do some underwater diving in Anjuna. Diving equipments are available for hire. You might sight turtles, barracudas, shark fishes, lion-fishes and others. Although, do be careful.
- Wednesday Flea Market – has become synonymous to Anjuna beach. You can shop and bargain for items ranging from clothes to hats to jewelry to bikes to souvenirs. Check out the elephant rides and monkey tricks
- Sightseeing tours in Anjuna –
- Chapora Fort
- Vagator cove
- Mascarenhas Mansion
- Albuquerque Mansion
- St. Miguel's Church
- S. Antonio Chapel
- Nossa Senhora de Saude Chapel
- Nossa Senhora de Piedade Chapel
Yoga centers in Anjuna –
- Bramhani Yoga Center
- Purple Valley Ashtanga Yoga Retreat
- YogaLife
- Ayurvedic centers in Anjuna –
- Sun Flower Ayurvedic Massage Therapy and Yoga Center
- Tattoo in Anjuna – is another great way to carve the experience of being in Anjuna: Andy's Tattoo Studio is one of the many tattoo parlors you will find in the Anjuna beach
- Restaurants at Anjuna – offer all kinds of cuisine from Italian to German to Goan to other Indian food
Last updated:5/23/2011
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