Goa is a vibrant and colorful state of India. It has many things to offer to its travelers. Pristine beaches, mouth watering seafood, splendid heritage sites, holy places of worship and others. Moreover, the most exciting thing still remains hidden. It is shopping in Goa.

Traveling in Goa is incomplete without shopping. You must take back a souvenir of your memorable sojourn in this paradise. To put it so, you must give shopping a priority in your travel guidebook though without keeping aside famous places of sight seeing.

While shopping in Goa, you must not forget to hunt local handicrafts such as brassware, terracotta, shell work, crochet, carved furniture, bamboo work, and papier-mâché. These handicrafts are available in the government emporiums and shops and stalls beside tourist spots. Another item of great interest in Goa is cashew nuts available almost everywhere. However, there are specialized shops also which keep cashew nuts only. In shops you will get a variety of plain, salted and masala cashew nuts, although on varying prices.

Moving bit forward with time; if you want exclusive fashion stuffs for yourself and family then some of the old Goan houses are just perfect for they have fashion shops that offer best selections in home styling and fashion at reasonable rates. Again, to cater to your penchant for traditional things traditional markets of the Goan towns and villages are best.

There are two famous market areas in Goa such as Anujana and Mapusa where everything from curios and old coins to dried fish and spices are sold. In fact some luxury hotels and resorts also offer in-house shops.