Goa is a fun place to stay that we all know but it also has rich history and historical monuments to explore. One such historical place is Fort Aguada which is standing in strength and in the best preserved state to give us an opportunity to know its history. It is situated on a flattened rock top. This fort was actually built in the seventeenth century in the year 1612 by Portuguese at the Sinquerim Beach in Goa. The fort is facing the Arabian Sea. This fort is also referred as Portuguese Fort as it was used by Portuguese only and was built as a part of the strategy to guard from Dutch as well as Marathas. This fort was constructed on the banks of river Mandovi at the south of Candolim. The fort Aguada had become a referring point for all those ships that came from Europe as they stopped here.The fort’s name Aguada means Water. This fort has many fresh water springs inside it that was used to give water to ships that stopped here after coming from a long journey. Thus the fort got its name Fort Aguada. Passing by ships used to fill their fresh water tanks from Aguada. It had become a water source for these ships. Another interesting thing in Fort Aguada is the tall Lighthouse. It was constructed in the year 1864 a heighted about four storey that is quite tall. This Portuguese Light house is the oldest light house of this type in entire Asia. It is a huge fort and quite significant for Portuguese as it helped them to defend from Dutch and Marathas. It was also so spacious that it could have accommodated 70 to 80 cannons at a time. You can imagine its hugeness by the fact that it can gallop an entire peninsula at the south western tip of Bardez. The fort was properly protected from all sides. It was built to use it as a defense space by Portuguese and that is why it became very important for them during the time. Later on this Fort was also used as a prison by the Salazar administration. Among the prisoners there were mostly the Western tourists who locked up here for various drug relating crimes.Current statusCurrently there is a lavish beach resort at the place where the Aguada Fort was situated. This resort is known as Fort Aguada Beach Resort as the location of the fort does make sense to have a resort here. As the tourism got flourished in the area the Tata Group bought the land during 70’s and started the resort there. The Tata group owned company The Indian Hotels Co. has built a five star hotel that is a part of 88 acre complex. This beach resort is among the most popular beach resorts in Goa facing the magnificent Arabian Sea. The Aguada Beach Resort consists of the following:1. Villas2. Cottages3. 106 rooms4. 24 terrace suites5. 9 restaurants6. More than one beaches7. Tennis and squash facilities8. Recreational facilities like water sports, mountaineering, etc.The Aguada Fort remains can be visited easily from road side. The distance from Panaji to this place is just 18 kilometers. This place is not only of historical significance but also gives you a chance to enjoy the spectacular views of Arabian Sea and the oldest Portuguese light house too.Ruchi Mahajanзайм на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн