Mapusa Attractions
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Mapusa is a small town that is best known for its Friday Market. It is also the main town for stocking up on supplies if you are staying in the surrounding area.
The Friday Market in Mapusa is a prime example of a true Indian market for its colorful and lively atmosphere. Goans come to Mapusa to shop for fish, vegetables, fruit, pickles, preserves, spices and meat especially Goan sausage. The Mapusa market also carries household items, clothing, jewelry and terracotta pottery.
As the market develops into a tourist attraction vendors have also started carrying curios and souvenirs.
Mapusa is also home to St Jerome Church better known as Milagres Church. This small church was originally built in 1594 and restored after a fire in the 19th C. The altar is one of the most colorful in Goa.
The Friday Market in Mapusa is a prime example of a true Indian market for its colorful and lively atmosphere. Goans come to Mapusa to shop for fish, vegetables, fruit, pickles, preserves, spices and meat especially Goan sausage. The Mapusa market also carries household items, clothing, jewelry and terracotta pottery.
As the market develops into a tourist attraction vendors have also started carrying curios and souvenirs.
Mapusa is also home to St Jerome Church better known as Milagres Church. This small church was originally built in 1594 and restored after a fire in the 19th C. The altar is one of the most colorful in Goa.
