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Climate
Max Temp( Day ): 31°C (88°F)
Min Temp(Night): 24°C (75°F)
About Goa
Beaches of North Goa
Beaches of South Goa
Nightlife
Churches
Bazaars



Saturday Night Bazaar
Anjuna Flea Market

Satuday Night Market is organised by the enterprising german tourist Mr.Ingo, unlike the flea market at anjuna, this night market is a very well organised one and hence one will miss the presence of harrasing beggars a persistent peddlars. Located at Arpora next to go carting track II. Saturday Night Market has a variety of foodstalls ranging from mexican, italian, israeli, chinese, continental, lebanese, arabic and many more. Main feature of this market is that it begins after sunset and has an international artists performing every weekend. What a journey it has been from it humble beginings by the baga river in 1997. Ingo's saturday night bazaar has come a long way to be a jewel in the crown of goan tourism.

Carnival in Goa
Club Cubana's

The word 'carnival' is said to be derived from the Latin 'carne', meaning meat, and 'vale', which translates to 'good-bye'. Some also link the word to 'carnislevamen' or 'the pleasures of meat', focusing on the enjoyment of meat during the festivities, before the abstinence that follows during Lent. Another hypothesis suggests that the word came from 'carrus navalis', the horse-drawn, boat-shaped carriage that was paraded during the Roman festival Saturnalia, in honor of Saturn. It carried men and women in fancy dresses, wearing masks, and singing obscene songs. It is possible that the present-day concept of a carnival emerged from this parade. Saturnalia was characterized by a total disregard for normal conventions.......