Going through the recent postings of forts in Goa, I wasn't aware that there were so many of them... Some of them are fairly good tourist spots, and others are just depict remains of ruins....
On another subject, has anyone every been camping (usually, this stop over takes place en route to another) in Goa? I know there are a lot of places that one can camp at outside Goa, for example while travelling to Bombay, Mercara etc. The last place I found exciting for camping was at Dandeli when travelling to Jog falls. Cheers, Allwyn -----Original Message----- From: Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 May 2005 19:50 To: Goanet Subject: Re: [Goanet]Goa's Forts You are right, Alfred, I did forget to mention Anjediva. That was in effect the first ever fort built by the Portuguese in the whole east. It was only after its construction, in 1505, that Dom Francisco de Almeida took the title of Viceroy of India which had been bestowed upon him by the King of Portugal. But that fort was made of wood and had to be dismantled soon after. At a later date a new fort was built, having even a chapel - predecessor of the present Church of Nossa Senhora das Brotas (Our Lady of Springs - Zhorinchi Saibinn). - But alas! the island (with its fort and all) is now out of bounds for civilians, as it is in the hands of the Indian Navy, included in its Sea Bird project. Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <goanet@goanet.org> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Goa's Forts > Jorge, > > haven't you forgotten Anjediva. I think that was the very first > bastion erected by the Portuguese in that region of Malabar. > > The Rachol fortifications played an important role in the > Christianization of South Goa. The village must be a veritable mine of > archaological goodies. > > Alfred > > >From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org > >To: "Goanet" <goanet@goanet.org> > >Subject: Re: [Goanet]Goa's Forts > >Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 19:03:12 +0200 > > > >Some other forts that I can remember: > > > >Corjuem, on the island of the same name, belonging to Aldona village > > > >Betul (a very small fort) > > > >Cabo de Rama, in Canacona taluka > > > >Alorna (or Halarn) fort in Pernem taluka > > > >Nanuz (or remnants of it) in Satari taluka > > > >Long walls and the "Viceroys' Arch" which belonged to the fort surrounding > >Old Goa > > > >The arch which was part of the Rachol fort. > > > >There are remnants of a fort also at Dona Paula. > > > >And there used to be a small fort, called "Gaspar Dias" fort, in the > >locality which itself used to be known as Gaspar Dias and is now > >called Miramar, between Panjim and Caranzalem. > > > >Jorge > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <goanet@goanet.org> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:50 AM > >Subject: [Goanet]Goa's Forts > > > > > > > corrected.. > > > > > > This is not a game pl. > > > === > > > > > > Can any one help?? > > > > > > Just want to know the names of all Forts in Goa including its location. > > > > > > No matter how small or big, whether just a wall remains etc (it > > > can be > >even just > > > outside Goa) > > > > > > You just name it (if u know, with location) and I will do the rest. > > > > > > Following Forts I have been so far: > > > > > > Fort Aguada (light House) > > > > > > Sinquerim (Taj) > > > > > > Chapora (vagator) > > > > > > Reis Magos (opp Inox) > > > > > > Tirakol > > > > > > > > > Pl add on.. > > > > > > > > > Upon reading news item on Navhind Times on 15th May 2005, we > > > headed for > >chandor > > > only to find no Fort there. (it was said it is located near the ancient > >11th century > > > Kandamba Shiva Temple) there, we ask a house of 3 people, some > > > youth at > >the road > > > junction next to the temple site, and a shop none of them were > > > aware of > >the said > > > fort, Knocked at the doors of two old portuguese houses but no > > > answer, > >we > >came home > > > disapointed. I am sure there is one but the locals are not aware > > > of it. > >They even > > > said the Ruins of Shiva Temple is the same as Fort. > > > > > > I wish the writer in the NT gave his contact details etc . > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Miramar > > > > > >