Must-visit stalls at the fair in Old Goa

Evelyn Siqueira

TIME OUT

If you’re visiting Old Goa for the 18th Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St Francis Xavier, take some time out and head to the nearby fair and check out some of the interesting stalls ...

Old Goa | Exposition of St Francis Xavier | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

RELIGIOUS ITEMS

Don’t miss the stalls selling Christian religious items – rosaries, pictures, statues of St Francis Xavier etc – many of which aren’t available anywhere else in Goa.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

CHRISTMAS FINERY

From casual to formal to lace to festive prints, pick up some tablecloths, runners and other napery to get your dining table Christmas-ready.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | Christmas | Photo: Evelyn Siqueira

BELGIAN WAFFLES

It’s not every day that you get to see Belgian Waffles in Goa, or Belgian Waffles in a fair for that matter.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | Belgian waffles | Photo: Evelyn Siqueira

PRETTY BAGS

Check out the stylish bags in a range of designs and colours which are sure to up anyone’s fashion quotient.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | bags | Photo: Evelyn Siqueira

FLORAL DISPLAY

Whether real or artificial, flowers are a stunning accent in any room. At the fair, you’ll find a variety of them, including lilies, poinsettias, roses and hydrangeas among others.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | flowers | Photo: Evelyn Siqueira

GRAM & GROUNDNUTS

What could be better than munching on hot, freshly roasted gram and peanuts on a cold wintry day? No visit to a fair in Goa is complete without stopping by the traditional khajem and gram stalls.

Old Goa | SFX Exposition | fair | stalls | gram | Photo: Rohan Fernandes

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