| Anjuna Beach is popularly known as the freak capital of the world and not without reasons. It claimed popularity for its Trance Parties and the Hippies who tried to synthesize the spiritual traditions of the East and the art, ideas and the music of the West. Sometime in the late 1950s to mid-1960s, the area was "discovered" by a group of travelers, including "Eight Finger Eddie," and a small international psychedelic scene began to meet there to party during the dry season. Anjuna is just the right place for lazing holidaymakers. Besides the calm waters of the Arabian Sea lapping softly on the Indian shore, Anjuna comes live with its ever-famous full-moon parties and the Wednesday flea market to take one on to a trance trip |
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| One of the most popular beaches of India, the Anjuna beach of Goa never fails to amuse its visitors. The Anjuna beach is famous for its trance parties that take place almost everyday. The exotic Anjuna beach of Goa is the ideal beach to go swimming in the placid blue sea. The turquoise blue waters of the sea form the perfect foreground for the magical sunset every evening. This beach is located at a distance of around 8 kilometers to the west of Mapusa. |
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| The sea at Anjuna beach is always calm and many people enjoy swimming over here. One can always see hordes of people flocking this beach just to relax and enjoy the sights this beach offers. Tourists amuse themselves by swimming, trying out adventure sports, shopping at the Anjuna flea market and trying out the heavenly local cuisines! The evenings are magical here as the scene at the Anjuna beach changes drastically. Evenings are the time for the beach parties that Anjuna is famous for |
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| Anjuna beach has a couple of other tourist attractions nearby too. These include the Chapora Fort and the Albuquerque Mansion. The Chapora fort offers a splendid view of the deep blue sea and the beach while the Albuquerque Mansion is a testimony of the Portugal rule in Goa. Anjuna beach is a favorite of all sorts of people. Be it kids who want to build sand castles, youngsters who want to try water sports, couples who just want to be with each other surrounded by serene beauty, party animals who love the idea of a beach party at night, Anjuna beach is the place to be. So visit the Anjuna beach of Goa to experience the perfect blend of fun and beauty |
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| The Dabolim airport is the nearest at a distance of 47 kms. The Karmali railway station takes care of the tourists who travel by train. For road transport there are plenty of bus services besides motorcycles and taxis that may be easily hired |
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| The Village of Anjuna is a five square mile enclosure nestling between the Arabian Sea and the Hill overlooking the beach. the beach is known for its swaying palms, soft sands and natural beauty. It has an unusual rocky formation overlying a cove of white sand and black rock that juts into the Sea. This area was known as the Jewel of Anjuna and called "Ozran". It was a famous early haunt of the hippies who discovered it in the sixties. The beach is adjacent to Chapora fort. Another must see is the "Albuquerque mansion" located nearby. |
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| Located 18 km from state capital Panaji, the Anjuna beach enjoys an iconic status for its notorious trance parties and the exotic Wednesday flea market. Throbbing with a multitude of activities, this palm-fringed beach draws tourists and backpackers from all over the world |
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| If you love to frolic in the sea and crave for a bath in the azure waters, Anjuna beach in Goa is the ideal place for you. 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. The flea market is held on Wednesdays and if you are an old hand in the bargaining game, chances are that you will walk away with a handsome deal. |
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| Over the years, Anjuna beach has earned notoriety for the trance parties held on full moon nights. During the 1960s, the beach became a favorite rendezvous for insouciant hippies hell bent on creating a utopia in this planet. Even now people from distant corners of the globe descend on Anjuna beach to let their hair down amidst the bliss of psychedelic trance music. |
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| Things to see and do |
| There is no end to fun, adventure and thrill on Anjuna. Once there leave your inhibitions and get into the party mood. Its difficult to say what's the main attraction of this beach, the beach parties, walking through the beach on moonlit night or the ever so famous Flea market. |
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| The Acid House Party |
| The party never stops on Anjuna. Its the party hard spirit that makes Anjuna a rave venue for big parties and party animals, especially during the Christmas and new year period. Usually the nightlife of Anjuna centers at Shore bar which is in the middle of the beach. The sound system here is pounding and music really funky. The night comes alive with trance music from London. There is no dearth of party places. All you need to do is just swing into the party mood and voila! the fun begins. |
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| Wednesday Flea market |
| A tradition decades old, a major tourist attraction and a bustling business centre, Flea market held every Wednesday dates back to 1970's when it began as a place where hippies who were either broke or were leaving sold their possessions. Banned for several years for allegedly promoting drug trafficking, Flea market was revived eight years back by Anjuna Panchayat. The popularity of the market among the locals and tourists can be judged by traffic jams here every Wednesday. But once there, Flea market will offer you with a range of products so unique that it will be a memory of a lifetime. From a used paperback to a haircut, cameras to elephant rides, Tibetan, Kashmiri and Gujarati trinkets and handicrafts, to cassettes of "Goa Trance" there is no end to the variety here. Flea market is a heaven for hardcore shoppers and good bargainers. The market begins around noon and goes on till sunset. Once in Goa, you can't afford to miss this riot of colors. |
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| How to Reach Anjuna Beach |
| The Anjuna beach is located 8 km west of Mapusa town and 18 km from Panaji, the state capital. Anjuna beach is well connected by regular state and private buses from Panjim and Mapusa. Tourists can also hire motorcycle taxis and auto-rickshaws from Mapusa to reach Anjuna. The nearest railway station is at Karmali 11 km away from Panaji and 29 km from Anjuna. |
