The flea market at Anjuna Beach happens every Wednesday, and is quite an occasion. Once the market is over, the crowds settle into the many beachside cafes, restaurants and bars, to drink and party until the sun goes down, ...

Anjuna is popular with backpackers, families planning extended stays, and young and old travelers. It has a fairly long, beautiful beach lined with palm trees. It is a little secluded. It is one of the main places in Goa for all-night techno parties. On Wednesdays there is the famous Anjuna Flea Market. Thousands of people come from all over Goa to buy and sell.

Swimming is safer here than at most of the other beaches, especially at the southern end of the beach, where a rocky headway keeps the sea relatively calm. Be careful of rocks when entering the water. This is why you will probably see everyone swimming in the same area on such a long beach.

Tour buses usually park at the north end of the beach, and there is a row of Kashmiri shops and cafes in this area. During lunchtime and in the afternoon, tour buses pull in and Indian tourists get out and walk around the beach.

Theft on the beach can be a problem. Be especially careful of children and vendors. On party nights, you should keep your valuables with you or leave them with the family with whom you are staying. Thieves sometime lift the tiles off houses to break in. The bank has safety deposit boxes. .

The Anjuna Flea Market, Goa is named after the famous Anjuna beach. The Anjuna market is organized on Wednesdays on Anjuna beach. Every Wednesday, people from all over Goa come to this beach and become a part of one of the most popular shopping destinations in Goa.

Shopping in Goa is a truly interesting pastime. There are a number of small souvenir shops in Goa that sell everything from antique coins to dried fish. Since Goa is mainly known for its lovely beaches, a number of people set up their stalls right at the beach to attract customers. The Anjuna Flea Market is the perfect example of this business sense.
A panel of remarkable Persian-style carvings of flowers and leaves adorns the upper part of the walls. The chandeliers, shiny and large, speak luminescently about a bygone era.

There is a window on the top of the dome under which the Imam (head priest) prays. The relics of Prophet Muhammad and Hazrat Abdul Qadar Jeelani are kept there.

"The relics are hairs from the beard of the Prophet and Hazrat Jeelani. On the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal (the third month of the Islamic calendar), the relic of the Prophet is displayed and on the first Friday of Rabi-ul-Akhir (the fourth month of the Islamic calendar), Hazrat's relic is shown to the faithful," says Anwar Shareef, chairman of the Jamia Masjid Trust and the custodian of the relics.

The setting up of the Anjuna Flea Market was mainly the idea of foreigners who decided to earn some money buy selling small self made items and their own belongings. Over a period of time, the idea gained momentum and more and more people joined in. Today, it has become one of the most popular local markets in Goa.

Anjuna Flea Market - Merchandise
The Anjuna Flea Market in Goa offers a wide range of innovative items and products. Some of the must buy items sold at the market include:

*European Style Jewelry
*Semiprecious Stones
*Incense
*Embroidered Items
*Hammocks
*Crystals
*Handicrafts
*Bedspreads
*Fancy Knives

Other Attractions at Anjuna Flea Market
There are also a number of other attractions at Anjuna Flea Market. You will come across professional European hair cutters and hair stylists who will cut and style your hair in the latest style or your preferred style at reasonable costs. There are also a number of body and nose piercing professionals as well as body painters who sit at the market. Be sure to bargain for all items, products and services.

The market is extremely lively and you can just wander through, enjoying the bands playing music, snake charmers showing their skills and watch hippies do the juggling act.


Source: Goan Journey

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