Goa is a shopper's paradise. The local markets are riot of color with exotic products and activity. Goa offers exhausting shopping possibilities from cosmopolitan department stores and designer boutiques, to makeshift stalls that sell everything you can think of. Its bazaars are chaotic sites of busy activities where haggling and bargaining are the fun of the day!

Colourful sarongs and cotton beachwear, embroidered bags, handicrafts made of beads, cheap but beautiful artifacts of paper mache and silver and oxidised jewellery are also widely sold. Most popular of the souvenir items are the excellent local handicraft items. The handicrafts items include brass ware, terracotta, shell work, crochet, carved furniture, bamboo work, papier-mache, etc. These are available in the Government Emporia and also at shops and stalls near the popular tourist spots.

The famed cashew nuts of Goa are another most wanted items of the tourists, included in the shopping list. These are available practically everywhere. The nuts are available in a wide variety of tastes ranging from plain, stitleed and masala. The prices vary based on the quality and flavour.

Most visitors tend to buy a lot of items ranging from medicines, garments, tailored suites, opticals, liquor, etc before they leave Goa. The knick-knacks are mostly bought from The Anjuna Flea Market or the Saturday Night Market. Below is a short list of some establishments in Goa.

SINGBAL BOOK SHOP
Church Square,
Panaji
Phone: 242 5747

SURAJ BOOK STALL
Mapusa
Phone: 225 0167

BOOKSWORLD
Panaji
Phone: 242 1857 / 564 3606

CARPENTERS
St. Inez
Panaji
Phone: 222 4563

HOME DECO
Athaide Mansion,
M.G.Road,
Panaji
Phone: 223 0881 / 222 0141

LIVING COMFORTS
Ashirwad Building,
Margao
Phone: 273 9079

TASHKA EMPORIUM
Magnum Chambers,
Panaji
Phone: 222 4826 / 242 0295

GARDEN HEART EMPORIUM
Margao
Phone: 273 6339

HEIRLOOMS
Heritage Arts & Crafts
18th June Road,
Panaji
Phone: 222 4788

GOAN HANDICRAFTS
Margao
Phone: 272 6413

ABANIA PHARMACY
Main Street,
Calangute
Phone: 227 6015

HINDU PHARMACEUTICALS
Panaji
Phone: 222 3176 / 245 2903

UNION PHARMACY
Main Circle,
Mapusa
Phone: 225 5424 / 226 4634

ORIENT PHARMACEUTICALS
Margao
Phone: 273 3072

WELFIT TAILORS
St.Tome Street,
Panaji
Phone: 222 8053