Fort Aguada, the most strategic fort in Goa’s history

Fort Aguada

The history of Goa has been a long and illustrious one. For the tiniest state in India, it was much sought after by different kingdoms in the country given its strategic location on the west coast. The added factor of possessing one of the few natural harbors in the country made it all the more […]

Beneath modern Naroa, Divar lies centuries of archaeological history

Naroa is a small village located on the easternmost tip of Divar. It claims to be a blessed village due to its location at the confluence of three branches of the Mandovi river. The Hindus referred to it as ‘tirth’ (holy water) which they believed washed away their sins after a dip in it. Naroa, […]

Alorna Fort in Pernem taluka to get a new look

Alorna Fort

Goa is a land of many surprises. It’s approximately 105 kilometres of coastline with some of the most beautiful beaches in the country isn’t the only reason that people come to visit. There’s the food, the nightlife and shopping as well to a certain extent. And being so rich in history and heritage, another thing […]

Terekhol Fort – a diamond at the head of Goa

Terekhol Fort

Terekhol (sometimes called tiracol ) Fort is a beautiful fort, located at the northernmost tip of Goa, on top of a hill, at the confluence of the Terekhol (tirachol) river with the Arabian Sea. It lies right at the border between Maharashtra and Goa. Since it is right at the top of the hill, it […]

Reis Magos – Goa’s oldest fort

Located on the north bank of the Mandovi River and steeped in 400 years of history, is the oldest fort in Goa – the Reis Magos Fort. The word, Reis Margos in Portuguese, means ‘three wise men.’ Located at the foot of the fort is a church dedicated to the three wise men of the […]

Goa Lights up the Ocean

Lighthouses have always been a symbol and beacon of hope for all who have dreamt of conquering the mighty seas. India’s long coastline stretching all the way from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal has a vast treasure of lighthouses that date back to even the Pre-British Times. In Goa, the lighthouses were […]