
Mapusa Friday Market
North Goa's real market town. Friday is the big day, when farmers and traders bring chouriço sausages, kokum, cashews, pickles and piles of seasonal fruit. Come hungry and with small notes.
- Best time
- Friday mornings, year-round
Everything GoaPlace recommends in Mapusa: 1 places to visit, 1 shops & market, 2 hospitals.
Mapusa is in Anjuna, Vagator & Siolim (North Goa). It is roughly 14 km from Panaji, 32 km from Dabolim airport and 24 km from Mopa airport by road. North Goa is the livelier half of the coast: cafés, nightlife, markets and water sports.

North Goa's real market town. Friday is the big day, when farmers and traders bring chouriço sausages, kokum, cashews, pickles and piles of seasonal fruit. Come hungry and with small notes.

Where Goans shop: spices, cashews, kokum, Goan sausages, pickles, clay pots and seasonal fruit at local prices. Busiest and best on Friday mornings.
The district hospital in Mapusa serves Calangute, Baga, Anjuna, Vagator and the far north, with round-the-clock casualty services.
A private hospital in Mapusa, convenient for North Goa stays. Confirm available specialities and emergency services by phone before travelling there.
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About 32 km from Dabolim airport (GOI) and 24 km from Mopa airport (GOX) by road. Allow extra time in peak season traffic.
GoaPlace lists 1 places to visit, 1 shops & market, 2 hospitals in Mapusa — known for most local market.
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