TOURISM IN GOA

Goa is very famous for tourism. goa is visited by large number of international and domestic tourists each year for diffrent diffrent places of worship and word heritage /listed artitecture.It has rich flora and fauna,goa handled 2.29% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.This relatively small state is situated on the western coast of India between the boarders of maharashra and karnataka and it is better known to the world as a former portuguease en clave on Indian soil.Tourism is said to be the backbone of goas economy.

 Famous forts in goa.

Aguada fort 

The Aguada fort is presently used as a prison.It was built by portuguese there is light house inside the fort which is believed to have been built in the 19th century.The fort was named Aguada whicb means water as there were many fresh water springs at the site.It stands as a symbol of portuguese influence in the region and as a specimen of their beautiful architecture. Only some of the buildings of the fort are in good condition today and a part of it is a prison now. It is the largest prison in goa.

Corjuem fort

It is located near mapusa river in Aldona village. Corjuem fort is one of the main forts built by portuguese in 1705 and stands 4km away from pomburpa. It is one of the two inland fort that survive today. Visitors can enjoy beautiful view of the surroundings. It is also called as the Khorjuem Fort. It is one of the smaller fort in goa,yet looks majestic.

Terekhol fort

It is named after the river on whose banks the fort is located. Though built by a sawantwadi ruler,maharaja khem sawant bhonsale, Terekhol fort was captured by the portuguese in 1746. It is also famous in goan history as the site of revolt against the portuguese rule. The portuguese later rebuilt the fort and also constructed a church in the premises which is now 100 years old.

Reis magos fort

Reis magos fort is situated on the right bank of mandovi river and was built by the portuguese in 1551 for defending goa against intruders. There is a church at the base of the fort and a spring flows on its east which might have been the source of water for the fort inhabitants. Earlier,it served as residences for the viceroys but later, it was used for defense purposes. It is very famous in goa tourist mostly go to visit this fort it is very popular in goa.

Mormugao fort

Mormugao fort was one of the most important fortresses and was built with a view to protect the mormugao harbour. There were three magazines at the fort, 20 bulwarks, a residence for the guards and five jails in addition to a church . Today, the remains of these constructions are well preserved.

I had visited some of this forts they are very different from each other each one have their own beauty . These forts may have particular visiting hours but they are open to visitors all day. Daytime is the best time to visit forts. A visit to them is worth it because of their historical heritage.