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Relaxing in outdoor restaurant at chilling ocean beach
HillTribe club in Goa
Delicious Goan fish curry with coconut milk and mangoes
proportioned temple is a must. The carvers’ skill is apparent in the superb lotus-flower relief panel in the ceiling and the finely carved pierced-stone screen surrounding the door of the vestibule. Declared a protected historic monument by the Archaeological Survey of India, the temple remains
an active place of Hindu worship, with hundreds of devotees from surrounding villages assembling there in February/March to celebrate the festival of Mahashivratri.
GOAN CULTURE
Keeping Konkani music and unique Goan culture alive is the Kala Academy (Academy of the Arts), the cultural centre run by the government of Goa to develop music, dance, drama, fine art, folk art, and literature and to promote the cultural unity of Goa. On the west side of the city in Campal in the heart of Panaji, the centre offers many things to do, to see, to hear and to learn. As well as theatre, classical music, dance and literature there are exhibitions, festivals and workshops. A must for everyone including children, it’s a space to walk, to look out over the Mandovi River, and the canteen is
a surprisingly good and cheap place to eat Indian and Goan food and to drink good tea. A program of dance, theatre, music and art exhibitions runs throughout the year. Check the website for events during your stay: kalaacademygoa.co.in
NIGHTLIFE
Nightlife in North Goa is legendary.
For decades, young holiday makers
have flocked to Goa for vibrant clubs, psychedelic beach parties and the live music scene including Goa trance, an electronic music style developed in the 1980s-1990s. The original Club 9 Bar remains at its cliff top location above Vagator Beach, with coveted views of famous Goa sunsets over the Indian Ocean. Its 1,100-square-meter, 3000-person open-air dance floor shuts down at 10pm in accordance with Goan law, but partygoers can move to the club’s sound-proof indoor
space to revel till early morning. Originally famous for psy-trance, the 9 Bar also caters to other electronic genres including house, hip-hop, techno, electro and dub. Open year-round, including monsoon season from 5 PM till early morning. Look out for flyers and local advice for what’s on.
MARKETS OF COLOUR
For street shoppers who love flea markets, Goa is a dream come true. Anjuna’s weekly Wednesday flea market is as much part of the Goan experience as a day on the beach. Started by western hippies more than three decades ago, bartering their belongings to
Goa Night Market
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