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Anjuna is 18 kms from Panaji, the capital of Goa. This
is the Goa Freak capital of the World. A popular beach area adjacent to
Chapora Fort - it was the haunt of the flower generation in the sixties -
and is still popular with the younger generation. At night, the Anjuna
band plays for the beach party. Palm trees stand motionless in the warm
air. To the east is a mountain. If you want to return to civilization,
climb the mountain to get to Baga where you can catch a ferry
out.
The
attractions of Anjuna Beach are the magnificent Albuquerque
Mansion built in 1920 (flanked by octagonal towers and an attractive
Mangalore tile-roof), the Mascarenhas Mansion, and the Chapora Fort. Wednesday Flea Market, every Wednesday. Anjuna breaks into a riot of colors.
Lines of vehicles full of tourists start
virtually raising clouds of dust in this area. Anjuna attracts a weird and
wonderful collection of over monks, defiant ex-hippies, gentle
lunatics, artists, artisans, seers, searchers, sybarites and itinerant
expatriates who normally wouldn't be seen out of the organic confines of
their health-food emporia in San Francisco or London. Full moon, when the
infamous parties take place, is a particularly good time to be here if you
want to indulge in bacchanalian delights. Only a Brit would think about
raving about the main beach, but it's worth the walk to the small,
protected sliver of sand at South Anjuna where the area's long-term
house-renters tend to gather.
A final note, please treat these lovely beaches as
your backyard and keep them clean. We have lost innumerable natural
resources to our own be
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Best Time to
Visit |
As of its pleasant climate, Anjuna can be visited at any time
of the year. However, tourists should beware the heavy rainfall
between June and October. The period from November to February is
the best time to visit Anjuna. |
Travel Information
Nearest airport is at Dabolim, 47 km.
Nearest
railway station is at Karmali 29 km
Nearest town
Mapusa.
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