Goa is the smallest state of India, but very popular. Going to one of its resorts for traditional souvenir purchases, you will certainly enjoy both the variety of products offered and the shopping process itself, although here everything is not as cheap as in some other countries of Asia.
In this article we will consider what you can bring with Goa.
Of course, a standard set of souvenirs from Goa (calendars, magnets) can be bought in numerous shops and shops located right next to the hotels, but if you want to buy something special, then you need to go to the famous flea markets in Anjuna and Arpor. Here you will surely find what you want to bring from India to commemorate the rest on Goa.
Gifts for memory
That's what they most often bring from Goa:
- tea;
- spices and spices (it is better to buy ready-packaged packaged spices);
- Indian silk (scarves, saris, shawls or in the form of carpets);
- Ayurvedic products and cosmetics (creams, oils, shampoos, gels, hair products);
- Tibetan (Kashmir) shawls, made from natural fluff, feel very warm and tender to the touch;
- souvenirs (masks, products from macrame, wood, clay and bamboo, figurines of sandalwood or rosewood);
- ornaments from precious metals;
- rum Old Monk and cigarettes "bidi", made by hands;
- incense (fragrance with the smell of sandalwood and essential oils);
- plaster and bronze figures, in the form of small copies of temples, statues of Goa and, of course, elephants;
- psychedelic paintings and paintings on silk;
- national accessories and clothing made of natural fabrics (cotton, silk, flax).
The most popular gift that is bought on Goa for women are jewelry with precious or semiprecious stones. Although the prices here are not much lower than in other countries, their quality is much higher and there is a huge choice. But when buying jewelry, you need to take into account that it's possible to export them from the country with a cost not exceeding 2000 rupees or 33 dollars.
For men, most often choose rum Old Monk, produced only in Goa, and children can be pleased with cheap bright clothes, various figures or sweets.
Choosing what to bring home from Goa, you need to know what items are prohibited from exporting from the country. It:
- National currency;
- live animals and birds
- skins of rare wild animals;
- precious metals (gold, silver) in ingots and coins;
- antiques.