Fort Aguada- Goa


Fort Aguada- Goa


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General Information :

                                     This Fort place is throughout the year, tourist attraction at Goa.It was constructed in 1612 , The word ‘aguada ‘ in Portuguese means water and the fort seems to have got its name from the freshwater tank inside the fort. You can witness here glory of Portuguese architecture, sea view and the light house.
Sunsets are the most favorite attraction of tourist, who wants to see the colors of nature in the sky, or colorful welcome to the evening.
Panjim to Aguada fort distance is 15.9 km and needs nearby only 45 minutes.
If you want to stay here, Taj group hotel is the place near fort.
Timings 9.30 am to 6.0 pm on all days, for fort.
For light house 12 noon to 5 pm on all days.

What to see :
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                      Fort itself -
                                        Structure of the fort is still you can see as it was , at most of places.

Light House -
                       It was built in 1864, a four strayed structure. You can take a view of surroundings from light house view point.
At that time it was built to guide the ships at sea and monitor the enemies.

Moat -
               It surrounds the fort, that was a architecture defense strategy.

Aguada Trek -
                         If you want more adventure ,you can take a trek of 2 km, to reach the fort.

Aguada Jail -
                     It is one of the largest jail in Goa, where accused of drugs sale and trafficking are lodged.
                     No need to worry , it all safe and nobody allows you to go inside.
Sinquerim beach and the Mandovi river.

History :
                This fort was built by Portuguese ,construction period 1609 to 1612.
The main purpose of this fort was to protect the area from Maratha's and dutch, and provide base for Portuguese ships.
The fort was said to have seventy nine cannons for protection.
The fort was also served as a prison for political detainees , during Salazar administration.


How to Go :

Panajim is the landing point to reach here.
You can easily find train, Flight or Bus from Mumbai or Pune to reach Goa (Panjim or Margao).

NearBy Places to Visit :
  • ·         Sinquerim Beach
  • ·         Mandovi River
  • ·         St. Lawrence Church
  • ·         Dive Goa
  • ·         Johns Boat Tour
  • ·         Indian art exposition
  • ·         Coco Beach

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