Saturday, February 7, 2009

Wanderlust - Baga, Goa


Baga – one of the most popular destinations of North Goa. Goa is an exotic destination – sun,sand, beaches and fenny. Nestled by the seaside is Baga, part of the Calangute Village Panchayat, but looking brighter than any Indian metropolis. The vibrant Baga is home to the Baga beach. Cute cafes, restaurants, goa-kind-of-stores selling colorful caps, bags and clothes, lights – all a dream come true for a shopper. English Breakfast and Portuguese tea, you name it you got it, all in a kilometer's distance. Baga is extremely multi-continental, with Indian store sellers who sell colorful hairbands speaking Russian and Spanish! You can rent an apartment, cottage, room at Baga – but beware, in the tourist season you can run out of every option. It is useful to book it beforehand. One of Baga's most entertaining lanes is the Tito's lane – house to the famous Tito's disc. It is definitely worth a visit. The day at Tito's typically begins at 10:30 pm and continues upto 4:00 am. Tito's lane is colorful, populated, noisy, bustling with life even at 2:00 am in the morning. You must definitely catch the night life at this place – its one of a kind. Tito's lane hosts many eateries, discotheques and coffee houses. Mambo's comes adjacent to Tito's. It leads to the beach, eventually – which host the beach parties (something really fun too!). I don't remember the street ever going silent. In spite of being a really small territory, Baga can keep people busy for several days, with hectic partying and heavy shopping. You can rent out bikes at Baga easily and zoom into the nearby areas – Calangute, Chapora, Anjuna. Baga in daylight is a lazy, extremely cute, exotic village – reeking charm. The laid back atmosphere in the air makes it feel like home. Its the ideal vacation location, providing every traveler an experience of a blend of cultures – the Indian and the rest of the world. Watching the sunrise from the beach, is the icing on the cake of the Perfect Baga Holiday.

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