In and around Calangute, there are many shops and markets (for example Panaji and Mapusa) where you can spend hours browsing through colourful piles of clothes and carpets or admiring the exquisite handicrafts and jewellery made under use of techniques that have been handed down from generation to generation.
Not too long ago, merchants from all over the world embarked on long and tedious trips to purchase the unique goods made in India; nowadays, these excellent bargains are only a short flight away…
