Anjuna Beach

Its palm trees painted fluorescent and infamous full moon parties in Anjuna, 8 km west of Mapusa, is Goa at its best “alternative.” The designer leather and lycra may have passed in cotton Kaftans, but most people reasons for coming are the same as they were in 1970: dancing and lying on the beach slurping tropical fruit. Browsing the region has a day trip to the famous flea market.

La Playa

One of the main sources of Anjuna enduring popularity as a hippy hang on its beautiful beach. Surrounded by coconut plantations, the curve of white sand is in line closer to the archetypal vision of paradise than any other beach on the north coast. Bathing is generally safer than most stations nearby, including particularly in the quieter end of the south where a rocky headland keeps the calm and the undertow of the sea at a minimum.

North of the road market, expands the range, running in a stretch of miles of uninterrupted sand shelves very low red cliff. The village bus park lies on top of this height, almost a culture of cafes, bars and Kashmiri handicraft stalls. Each afternoon, the tour parties Panjim shoot here for a beer before going home, leaving the army in tatters Western Sun tired to enjoy the sunsets.