CLUBS & DANCING, Goa

Goa Party Spots
+Beach Parties define the Goan NightLife
+Anjuna Beach
+Vagator Beach
+Disco Valley (secluded beach cove)
+Hilltop(densely forested area)
+Baga Beach (Tito's etc.)
Most have a good blend of locals and foreigners. Attracts some famous European DJ's. Good source for Trance / Rave Music.

Dress Code: dress comfortably these things go on for hours / days and you never know when you'll get back..

CC has the best location in all Goa - no, its not by the beach - instead it's on top of a very steep hill. And no plateau like hill top this place is on top.
Big Format Nightclub with all the related pros and cons.

Dress Code: Dress trendy this place is known to attract the beautiful people.

Located in Vagator close to Hilltop is the cave inspired Nine Bar. The huge dancefloor / courtyard is a pit of motion once the Dj's start playing trance.
The Pizza's here are a MUST-TRY.

Dress Code: Only open till 10pm. So make sure you get there by 7 to partake in the revelry. Dress casually as most of the people are coming straight from the beach.

Another entrant from the house of Tito's.
Mambo's is a very popular dinner option for those living in and around Baga. The restaurant serves good continental and indian fare. The deserts available from the outside counter are quite a rage aned well worth a go.
The party picks up around 11 with the DJ up-ing the pace of the music.

Dress Code: Dress casually because your in goa but keep in mind that looking good is always important when going out..
if you want your women looking their best you better do your bit too.

Open on certain nights. Paradiso takes the cake for the largest club with the longest running parties. When paradiso stays open it stays open till sunrise.
The decor is quite a trip most of the club in below the level you walk in at. So head staright down the stairs. The main room looks like the inside of a nest or Root-lined cave.
On the lowest level is the entire courtyard which turns into a a mini market and lounge area with mats and food vendors.

Dress Code: Goa nightlife, trance music, hippie culture

Anjuna in Nothern Goa is the birthplace of GOA TRANCE MUSIC. It is an incarnation of trance music with a more complex texture of psychedelic sounds woven into a kaleidoscopic tapestry added with strange samples from movies and other sources, also add whooshes, bleeps and wobbling noises that stimulate the psychoactive mind.

These three places are the best hangout zones for rave/Trance party. Paradiso is located at the starting point of Anjuna(while coming from vagator). On High season, party goes on for days. 9- bar, which is located at vagator, is also a good one for rave music but it closes down at 10.00 pm sharp. Shore bar is at Anjuna beach, here the parties go in full swing on wednesdays as many forgieners hang around at Anjuna beach after going to the Flea market.

A WORD OF WARNING: There are some transexuals (Hijras-A local term) who look like any other normal girls or even more beautiful than Indian Film actresses and they speak in a girls voice and a person can get easily fooled and can be ripped off his money after coming to know that the person is not a girl. They usually hang around in these places to make a quick buck and Rip-off anyone who takes them for having SEX. SO make sure you choose the right person.

Dress Code: Anything would do except a birthday suit!

In Goa - we saw a lot of live music - particularly in our hotel the Nizmar resort. This reminded me a lot of Hawaii. As twenty somethings however - most of this live music wasnt really aimed at us - but the generally older audience.
I think the days of Goan trance music and the like are dwindling. We did get invited to a Goan trance party at Anjuna - but it was too far away.
We also went to quite an entertaining club at Baga beach. I think this is supposed to be inferior to the one at Anjuna though. The basic idea was to pay about 5 pounds for men and free for ladies and have free drinks all night. The drinks arent the best though - and although they started well with some Goan trance - it all went a bit R+B / Hip Hop for my tastes - and the live music was the same kind of set we'd heard everywhere else (Bob Marley, UB40 etc etc)

OK....so if you want the relaxed side of Goa with beach shacks and off the beaten track bars, then this won't be your seen, but probably worth a visit anyway just for the views.

Set up in the hills between of Arpora, Club Cubana boosts amazing views over Baga and the surrounding locations.

The club itself boosts a myriad of different areas including an air conditioned dance floor, harem type tents, a very cheap pizzeria and an open air swimming pool with it's own waterfall!!!!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights have a cover charge of 300-500 rupees but on Wednesday nights it's completely free for ladies...once you have paid this then the drinks are free(Vodka, Archers, Beers, gins etc )

I thought it was one of the best clubs I have ever been to, and despite it's cover charge wanting to dispel 'rif raf' still incredibly laid back and totally inpretentious compared to anything in the UK!

Dress Code: Wear your swimwear under your clothes if you fancy a dip...and after you've been dancing you will want to....the a/c is nothing more then a nice thought really!

Apart from that, anything goes really!