TAMIL NADU KERALA KARNATAKA ANDHRA PRADESH GOA MAPUSA Mapusa Tourism Mapusa Temple Mapusa Hotels PONDICHERRY ANDHAMAN & NICOBAR LAKSHADWEEP MORE INFO Tourist Places Temples Hotels Important Links Special Photos Advertise Entertainment

Anjuna Beach

The Anjuna beach is located 8 km west of Mapusa, The Anjuna beach is located 8 km west of Mapusa town and 18 km from Panaji, the state capital. The beach was 'discovered' sometime in 1950's and 60's by a group of travellers and then they began to meet here in dry season to party. The beach is also known for its palm-fringed landscape. While most of the hotels, bars and restaurants are in north Anjuna, towards the middle Anjuna is Flea market and in the south is Little Anjuna Beach.

This freak capital of the world is on holiday round the year. Bordered by red laterite cliffs and white sands, the beach presents a contrasting color view. Throbbing with a multitude of activities, this palm-fringed beach draws tourists and backpackers from all over the world. During the 1960s, the beach became a favorite rendezvous for insouciant hippies hell bent on creating a utopia in this planet.

Most of the visitors who come here on market day or for the parties travel in from other resorts, said that a couple of large package tour hotels have appeared over the past couple of years, and this is bound to radically alter the mix of visitors here. The village bus park lies on top of this high ground, near a crop of small cafes, bars and Kashmiri handicraft stalls.

The magic of Anjuna beach can't be put to words, only experienced, maybe in a hopping beach party under a moon lit sky. The rocky promontory at the southern end of the Anjuna beach keeps the sea calm and you can safely take your plunge. Anjuna is well known for its famous flea market that burst at the seams with an astounding variety of items ranging from artifacts to imported electric gadgets.