Take home a story from Goa

Iris Gomes

WHOLESALE TO SOUVENIR SHOP

Goa Stories, in Panjim, where wonderful Mario Miranda art is found, used to once be a wholesale store.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Mario Miranda | Photo: Iris Gomes

ART ON TILES

Azulejos, which are a quintessential part of Goa's Portuguese heritage, are available at the souvenir shop.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Azulejos | Photo: Iris Gomes

PORTUGUESE ERA SHOP

Proprietor, Mandar Acharya, says the shop on Panjim's MG Road has been in existence since the 1930s.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Mario Miranda | Photo: Iris Gomes

GALO DE BARCELOS

The Portuguese rooster, or Galo de Barcelos, is the national symbol of Portugal, a legacy left to Goa by the erstwhile regime.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Portugal | Photo: Iris Gomes

MARIO IS GOA

Cartoonist Mario Miranda, synonymous with Goa, has left us an artistic inheritance that Goans will cherish for generations to come.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Mario Miranda | Photo: Iris Gomes

T-SHIRT BONANZA

Goa Stories has a fantastic selection of T-shirts with humorous messages and made of good quality cotton.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | T-shirts | Photo: Iris Gomes

MAGNETIC GOA SOUVENIRS

Take home the typical refrigerator magnet souvenir, but in its more elevated avatar.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Refrigerator Magnets | Photo: Iris Gomes

TOTE BAGS SO GOAN

Something useful and strong that will always remind you of Goa.

Goa Stories | Souvenir Shop | Goa Holiday | Tote bags | Photo: Iris Gomes

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