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Mapusa is Goa’s main market town, the administrative capital of Bardez
Taluka, 13 km south of Panjim. Mapusa is a small town, with a cross section
of commercial and residential establishments.
Mapusa is close to one of the main centres of Goa's
tourism industry. Mapusa's proximity to many beaches in the north Goa makes
it a suitable base during the tourist season (November to April). Because it
is a mainly commercial town (for locals) with a large resident population,
Mapusa has only a limited number of hotels and accommodation.
Mapusa comes alive on Friday, the traditional market day also known as
Mapusa Friday Market. People from surrounding villages and towns come to
Mapusa to sell their wares. This fair has a lot of local flavour (unlike
some other tourist-oriented fairs or markets) and specialises in
agricultural produce, vegetables, locally-grown fruit, spices, clothes and
even plants (mainly during the monsoon planting season).
In Mapusa,
taxis, buses and tongas are available easily. There are a number of
moderately priced hotels in the town.
Mapusa
Attractions
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