Devgad Diaries: Surviving India’s Loudest Fish Market | Tasting Kesar Mangoes | Curious Compass

The Ultimate Devgad Experience: From Chaotic Fish Auctions to Sweet Mango Orchards! We arrived in Devgad at the beautiful Barve Farms, but before settling in, we decided to dive straight into the deep end—the local dock's fish market! To say it was chaotic would be an understatement. For the locals, the roaring cacophony of men and women aggressively bidding for the freshest catch is just a regular Tuesday. For us? It was a thrilling, mind-boggling, one-of-a-kind experience just standing in the middle of all that beautiful confusion! We even tried our hand at the auction and managed to bag a gorgeous Surmai (Kingfish) from a legendary fish seller who was absolutely crushing the bidding war. But looking back... we have a sneaky feeling we got played by her charm and overpaid for it! The silver lining? She threw in a few small fish for free, so we're calling it a win. After surviving the madness of the docks, we took a much-needed, peaceful stroll through the lush mango orchards at Barve Farms. There, we finally learned the ultimate secret: how to visually differentiate between a Kesar Mango and the king itself, the Devgad Hapus (Alphonso), and how to pick the right mango from the tree. But honestly, the absolute best way to tell them apart? Eating them until we couldn't anymore! At The Curious Compass, we go where few people go and do what few people do. Not your average tourists, we are driven by curiosity and the itch to explore a place through its people, food, art and culture. For more incredible travel stories, culinary adventures, and hidden gems, make sure to Subscribe to The Curious Compass! If this hyper-local and immensely fun experience sounds like your thing, here are the details - Barve Farms is as authentic as it gets if you are looking for a mango farm stay experience with a rustic Konkani touch. 📍Location: Barve Farms, Jamsande, Devgad, Maharashtra 📌https://share.google/aCsfo7tTV6yweotsv 📱Contact: 9822022499 In this video: 00:00- Introduction to The Curious Compass in Konkan 01:48- Barve farms 02:41- Drive to Anandwadi Jetty for Fish Auction 05:50- Crazy Fish Auction 11:49- Buying fish 16:40- Mango picking 21:23- Mango tasting 22:46- Delicious Fish lunch 23:14- BTS and Credits #Devgad #KonkanCoast #FishAuction #AlphonsoMango #TravelIndia #TheCuriousCompass #BarveFarms #conscioustravel #agriculture #cinematictravel #boutiquetravel #adventuretravel #slowtravel #slowtravelindia #konkan #farmstory #locallife #livelikealocal #mangopicking The Curious Compass Anchors - Prachi Wagh, Mohit Khushalani DoPs - Raj Malusare, Pramod Vishwakarma