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Mapusa Friday Market

Mapusa, Goa, India

4.1 (0)

Overview

The north's true native bazaar — chouriço garlands, Moira bananas, coconut vinegar, clay pots and feni by the unlabelled bottle.

Why visit: Shop Goa's kitchen the way its grandmothers do.

Things to do

›Chouriço rows
›Local produce lanes
›Feni corners
›Bodgeshwar temple nearby

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Travel Information

Best time

Fridays year-round; mornings

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹300–1,000

Duration

2–3 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

0.8 km

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