Vasco's Municipal Market

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Sight Address : Municipal Market lies in the center of the Vasco Da Gama city. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Vasco’s Municipal Market lies in the center of the Vasco Da Gama city. The Vasco’s Municipal Market is adjacent to the Vasco Residency. Another famous market in the Vasco city is the Apna Bazaar.The shops in the Vasco’s Municipal Market sell almost anything from fruits, vegetables, flowers, dry fruits like the famous Goan Cashews, spices, shoes to clothes. You can also buy the traditional Goan handicrafts from some of these. There are also several other shops selling popular music albums, sweets, chaat and cold drinks.

Vasco’s Municipal Market

HistoryEdit

The city was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when Goa was annexed by India. The Indian Navy’s Goa Naval Area (base) is located at Vasco from which it controls Dabolim Airport and, in effect, the entire tourism-dependent state of Goa. The historic ‘Document of surrender’ was signed by by the Portuguese in front of Vasco’s municipal council building.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9 am – 1 pm & 2 pm – 8 pm.

Closed OnEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Goa can be visited all through the year. But the Best season to visit is from October to June. Summer (March to May) is hot in Goa but the sea breeze offers solace to the heat. Monsoon (June to September) offer heavy to medium rainfalls.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hrs.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Café St. Francis Xavier ; 141, Municipal Market – Goa ; Ph/M – Ph: 2262229/2252972 ; Food Serve – Fancy Goan dishes, Chinese fare and snacks, Chicken Xhacuti, their varieties of sorpotel and croquets.Avg. Price: Rs. 200

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : you can take taxi from Panjim.

Bus : you can bus from Panjim.

Train : Panjim is the nearest railway station.

Air : Dabolim airport, the only airport in Goa.

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Things to CarryEdit

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Safety / WarningEdit

During the monsoon season, which lasts till September, rains and thunder showers pelt the Goan plains. The humidity levels are at their highest during the monsoon months.