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The best souvenirs from Goa are the ones that could not have come from anywhere else: a hand-painted azulejo tile, a Mario Miranda print, a bag of graded cashews, a bottle of feni with its GI hologram. Most of them are sold in a handful of old family shops and galleries and in the town markets of Panjim and Margao; the weekly flea and night markets are better for clothing, silver and crafts from across India.
What to buy, and where it is done best
Prices are approximate, as listed in July 2026.
Azulejo tiles
Azulejos are hand-painted glazed tiles in the Portuguese tradition, blue on white, and the one souvenir that is unmistakably Goan. Velha Goa Galeria on Rua de Ourém in Fontainhas, Panjim, has sold them since 1999: tiles, tableware and made-to-order house-name plaques, from a few hundred rupees upward. If you would rather paint your own, see workshops in Goa.
Mario Miranda prints
Mario de Miranda (1926–2011) drew Goa so persistently that his crowded, good-humoured line is how the state pictures itself. The official Mario Gallery branches in Porvorim, Panjim, Calangute and Margao sell prints and originals, tiles, mugs, bags and postcards, most of it approx. ₹400–1,500. Light, cheerful and easy to pack.
Cashews and bebinca
Zantye's, a Bicholim family firm trading cashews since 1928, sells kernels by grade (whole, split, broken), drum-roasted the traditional way or finished with masala or pepper, plus bebinca, the layered Goan sweet, packed to travel. It costs more than a market stall; the difference is freshness and grading. For sacks at local prices, go to Margao market.
Spices, kokum and pickles
Margao's covered market and the Gandhi Market beside it sell spices, cashews by the sack, kokum (a tart red fruit dried for summer coolers), tamarind and local sweets at prices meant for people who shop there every week. Panjim's municipal market has spice stalls, jars of pickle and local snacks: the sensible place to assemble edible souvenirs instead of buying them packaged.
Feni
Feni is made only in Goa, from cashew apple or from coconut toddy (palm sap). Cashew feni was registered as a Geographical Indication in 2009, the first Indian spirit to get one, and GI bottles carry a traceable hologram: look for it.
Books on Goa and independent design
Golden Heart Emporium in Margao (since 1977) has a deep illustrated shelf on Goan cooking, architecture and history; The Dogears Bookshop in old Margao leans into Goan writers; Literati in Calangute adds second-hand and antiquarian titles and a garden cafe. For clothing, ceramics and jewellery by independent Indian makers, Paper Boat Collective fills a century-old villa in Sangolda.
The markets, and when they run
Goa's souvenir markets keep a weekly rhythm, and most of them belong to the tourist season. The Anjuna Flea Market, which began in the late 1960s with travellers selling their own belongings, runs every Wednesday from roughly late October to April: several hundred stalls of cotton clothing, silver, spice, hammocks and crafts from across India. In the monsoon it disappears completely. The Hilltop Market in Vagator is on Sundays, with handmade clothing, jewellery and ceramics at above-average prices; the Arpora Night Market is a Saturday evening of street food, live music and stalls.
The town markets work all year and keep local hours. Panjim's is busiest from about 8:00 to 13:00. In Margao, come in the morning, when everything is stocked: many stalls close for a few hours from about 13:00 and reopen around 16:00. More on the markets of Goa page.
✅ Shopping tips
Small habits that change what you pay and what you bring home.
- Bargain at the flea markets — At Anjuna bargaining is expected, and there is no hurry in it.
- Buy food where locals shop — Margao and Panjim markets are priced for people who shop there every week, and the sensible place to assemble edible souvenirs instead of buying them packaged. Zantye's costs more than a market stall, and what you pay for is freshness and grading.
- Plan around the season — If your trip falls in the monsoon, the Anjuna market is gone; the town markets, the galleries and the shops are where to shop.
- Check the feni label — A GI hologram on the bottle marks genuine cashew feni.
❓ FAQ
What is worth buying in Goa?
Things made only here: hand-painted azulejo tiles, Mario Miranda prints, graded cashews, bebinca, kokum and cashew feni with a GI hologram.
What is famous in Goa for shopping?
The Wednesday flea market at Anjuna in season, the Saturday night market at Arpora and the Sunday Hilltop Market in Vagator; for food and spices, the municipal markets of Margao and Panjim.
What are cheap souvenirs from Goa?
Mario Miranda postcards and small prints (most items approx. ₹400–1,500 as of July 2026), and spices, kokum or cashews from Margao market at local prices.
Where can I buy cashews in Goa?
Zantye's, trading since 1928, for graded and flavoured kernels in Panjim and across the state; Margao market for cashews by the sack at local prices.
When is the Anjuna flea market?
Every Wednesday of the tourist season, roughly late October to April, from morning until dusk. It does not run in the monsoon.
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