Casa Anjuna, Goa – gorgeous shared spaces

While most of the rooms at Casa Anjuna’s are lovely to stay in. one of the villa’s best features is all the shared spaces to enjoy.

Balcony on first floor A block (outside rooms 10 & 11) Front garden

Restaurant

Pool

Foyer A block

Casa Anjuna, Goa – ideal spot to stay in the rainy season

Casa Anjuna, in quieter , leafier Anjuna, North Goa, is a converted Portuguese mansion, packed with character and charm.

It is open and full of gorgeous spots to sit, making it ideal in the rainy season for sitting and drinking marsala chai or a gin and tonic and watching rain fall on the lush garden setting.

Most rooms feature four poster beds and antique furniture and many have sit outs and balconies. There are so many lovely rooms, it’s hard to pick and even the base level rooms are a great choice.

Staff are friendly and immensely helpful, there’s a lovely pool, the restaurant offers a range of good choices and room prices start at $108 in the low season.

Around Anjuna – Goa

Anjuna is well known for it’s huge Wednesday flea market (October to April only), its hippy history and it’s parties. In low season however, it’s green and quiet ( really quiet as lots of places are closed).

Good places to eat in low season include Curlies that stays open all year round…

And Villa Anjuna Guest House….

…and the Burger Factory.

Oxford Arcade is a terrific small supermarket stocking great buys including alcohol.

$AUS3 for 750ml gin

Breakfast when travelling – a great time to try Indian specialties

Dal and Pakwan Baked yogurt, idli

Breakfast in India, when travelling, is a great opportunity to try a wide range of regional and national specialities. Often a buffet selection of a range of Indian dishes is offered so it’s easy to try a little of lots of things. If breakfast is a la carte, usually there are one of two Indian breakfast options included. And it’s even worth trying the same dish several times as each cook has their own style.