Titled as “mother of all beaches in Goa”, Anjuna Beach is located 8km west of Mapusa town in Bardez taluka of North-Goa district. Adjacent to Chapora Fort, the sandy stretch of Anjuna was once a hotspot for hippies, who used to meet here during the dry season and party hard.
But, with the gradual passage of time, this fantastic beach has also turned into a favored tourist destination for both laymen and celebs. Full moon trance parties under the moonlit sky, which lasts till the wee hours of morning are the prime attractions of Anjuna beach. Be it a localite or a foreigner, everybody loves to shake their hips in these glamorous parties on the rhythm of electrifying rock or Bollywood music.
Beside these glossy parties, Anjuna is also famed as the Freak capital of the world. Wednesday Flea market of Anjuna is a bustling business centre as well as a major tourist attraction. Holidaymakers whosoever visits Anjuna never forgets to explore this market as it gives a golden opportunity to behold some unusual stuffs like old Goa trance music cassettes, artificial ornaments carvings, funky T-shirts, European snacks, Tibetan, Kashmiri and Gujarati trinkets etc.
Tourists whosoever visits Anjuna Beach, makes it a point to visit Wednesday flea market. Started by the hippies in the late 60’s and 70’s, this bustling market now has a permanent place in the economy of the state. Held in every Wednesday, this flea market is considered as a paradise for hardcore shoppers and bargainers. Here, you will get anything and everything under the sky. Shops of this market are overstuffed with products such as Tibetan, Kashmiri and Gujarati trinkets and handicrafts, European snacks, Goa Trance music cassettes and cds, artificial ornaments carvings and T-shirts etc.
Tourists can also enjoy an elephant ride or click some photographs with fake sadhus or snake charmers alongside the beach.
Acid House parties or trance parties are initiated by the western travellers or hippies is a prime attraction of this fantastic beach. This moonlit beach party has brought Anjuna into the limelight. With the gradual passage of time, both common men or celebs whosoever visits Goa don’t forget to be part of these glossy trance parties. These parties are a fine blend of spiritual traditions of the east with the art, ideas and the music of the west.
Sightseeing Trip: Anjuna beach Goa is also dotted with some beautiful colonial mansions and ancient forts. Some of the wonderful monuments which are available nearby to the beach are the majestic Albuquerque Mansion, Mascarenhas Mansion, Chapora Fort etc. Anyone tired of the glamourous trance parties can involve themselves in the sightseeing trip to Anjuna and explore this edifices of bygone era. Apart from these monuments, one can also behold the natural charm of the nearby lush mountains while traversing through the beach.
Adventure activities: Anjuna beach is not considered very safe for swimming. But, it offers some thrilling adventure activities such as paragliding, snorkeling, bunjee jumping etc. So, shed all your inhibitions and fear and try out your hands in these sports at Anjuna Beach of Goa.
So, immediately plan a trip to Goa with Spice Route DMC and enjoy all the aforementioned tourist activities at Anjuna Beach.