Great finds at Mapusa's Friday market in Goa

BEYOND GASTRONOMY

Mapusa’s Friday market is typically associated with aromatic spices, masalas, culinary ingredients, fresh produce and flowers. But, there’s far more to explore ...

PLANTS

Forget the fancy-schmancy plant nurseries, and head to Mapusa’s Friday bazaar, where you’ll find plants from ixoras (Ixora coccinea) to purslanes (Portulaca oleracea), and prices as little as Rs 20.

COLOURFUL DOOR KNOBS

Colourful, ceramic, vintage knobs such as these can add an old world charm to your furniture or doors.

LOCAL ATTAR

You don’t have to travel all the way to Arabia to buy attar. At Mapusa's Friday market, locally-made attar is available in tiny bottles, priced from Rs 250 onwards.

ADDAVO

A quintessential kitchen gadget, back in the day, no Goan kitchen was without an addavo, a multipurpose tool used to cut fish and veggies, and grate coconut.

JEWELLERY

From chunky statement necklaces to dainty oxidised pieces, there’s quite a surprising selection of stylish jewellery on the streets of Mapusa on any Friday.

GARRAFAO

Traditionally used to store feni or age wine, these large thick-walled glass bottles are rarely seen nowadays.

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