An oasis of eccentric refinement in the charm-starved south.

The common areas include a soaring open kitchen; a broad living room filled with teakwood Indian antiques, groupings of club chairs, and stacks of

A British-run rental agency with numerous houses in North Goa. Ask for a condo at Coco Shambhala, decorated by Panchavatti’s Loulou Van Damme; the

Casa Palacio Siolim House, which Kate Moss, Sadie Frost, and their entourage took over for two weeks a few years ago, is on an outlet of the Chapor

The property is an old riverside warehouse in the inland village of Britona that in 2003 turned into a 10-room property with brightly painted walls

In 2003, Mumbai-based fashion photographer Denzil Sequeira opened up his ancestral compound to paying guests. Four colonial beach houses and three

Sample four varieties of piri-piri at this restaurant, which serves regional, though technically illegal, wild game. (Locating the restaurant is a

As much an archive of home recipes as a popular lunch spot serving up crab fritters and prawns caldin (a green-chile-and-coconut stew), Mums is ano

The place for brunch or coffee.

This beach-shack restaurant is perfect for sunset drinks.

The open-air, waterside setting at chef Urbano de Rego’s traditional Goan restaurant is not to be missed. Chef Rego was the first to bring Goan foo

Owned by a family of Greek food importers, Thalassa in Tribeca predictably offers high quality Greek cuisine, from fresh seafood to an impressive l

A white-sand beach with clear, warm water that hasn’t been overrun.

The posh dance club of the moment for Indian urbanites.

If you want to check out the Goa music scene, this dusty, open-air disco is a reliable spot.

A heritage-house museum with a lovely restaurant.

Filigreed Indian gold and gemstones at great prices. No haggling required.

Traditional clothing and linens in block-printed cottons.

A swap-meet-style market for spices and people-watching.

Sophisticated housewares and clothing.

The market is a riot of jewelry, spices, wandering cows, Gujarati tribeswomen, and, yes, tourists—because the shopping was so good.

Open Wednesdays