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help disadvantaged children with shelter, healthcare and education. Visitors are welcome
by prior arrangement. Volunteers with teaching and nursing backgrounds are sometimes
required.
Sleeping & Eating
There's little reason to stay the night in Mapusa when the beaches of the north coast are
all so close and most long-distance transport departs at night. If you do, Hotel Vilena (
2263115; Feira Baixa Rd; d/tr ?600/750, with AC ?840; ) is central and Mapusa's best budget bolt-
hole. There are plenty of decent local cafes within the market area. The thalis are excellent
at busy Ashok Snacks & Beverages (thalis & mains ?40-70; 6am-10.30pm Mon-Sat, to 4pm Sun) , over-
looking the market. Hotel Vrundavan (thalis ?50-75; 7am-10pm Wed-Mon) , an all-veg place bor-
dering the municipal gardens, is another great joint with good chai and snacks, while the
Pub (near the market;
9am-10.30pm) is the best spot for a drink and prime people-watching on
market day.
Information
There are plenty of ATMs and a few internet places scattered about the town centre and
market area.
Mapusa Clinic ( 2263343; consultations 10.30am-1.30pm Mon-Sat, 3.30-7pm Mon, Wed & Fri) A well-
run medical clinic, with 24-hour emergency services. Be sure to go to the 'new' Mapusa
Clinic, behind the 'old' one.
Getting There & Away
If you're coming to Goa by bus from Mumbai, Mapusa's Kadamba bus stand ( 2232161) is
the jumping-off point for the northern beaches. Local services run every few minutes; just
look for the correct destination on the sign in the bus windscreen and try to get an express.
For buses to the southern beaches, take a bus to Panaji, then Margao, and change there.
Local services include the following:
Anjuna (?15, 20 minutes)
Arambol (?27, 1½ hours)
Calangute/Candolim (?10/12, 20/35 minutes)
Panjim (?15, 20 minutes)
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