Sinquerim Fort
Sinquerim Fort It is located in a hill area. It was built in the 16th century and its purpose was to help guard Goa against invaders like the Dutch and the Marathas. It was a reference point for European vessels.
Even today the fort is in relatively good condition and has different sections and fortified walls. The lower portion of the fort was a dock for Portuguese ships. The Portuguese abandoned it in the 19th century.
The Fort divides the shore into two. It is an extension of the Aguada Fort. It’s a great place to watch sunsets, go for a leisurely stroll, feel the cool gentle breeze and watch the waves splashing about.
At the bottom of the Candolim-Calangute-Baga beach you’ll find Sinquerim, the first resort in Goa to have been developed for tourism. Home to some of the best hotels in the north of the state, the beach here has retained a quiet and peaceful feel with just a handful of beach shacks on the gently shelving sands.
Famous for its beautiful beach, boasting endless golden sands and lined with plush greenery, Sinquerim is a fabulous location for beach lovers. Not only this, but if you wander down to the beach’s most southern point, and you can explore Fort Aguada, a 16th-century fort, standing proudly on the coastline, offering up some stunning views along the coast. Uninterrupted sand for 9km joins Sinquerim beach to Baga beach, so if you’re feeling adventurous, you could take a nice long walk along the coast.
Monuments in Goa
Monuments In Goa If your planning to come on a holiday to Goa, dont ever miss a chance to explore the monumental wonders that flavour this palm-fringed place! Tourists from all over the world cluster here to muddle up with the golden sand and beaches of Goa. Surprisingly very few people are aware of the fact that besides, being a beach state, this place is actually a treasure trove of architectural marvels. You will be amazed to see an impressive array of medieval European architecture - an exclusive interweaving of Portuguese-Gothic style with a Tuscan exterior and Corinthian interior - exhibited inside the walls of these spectacular monuments. The sheer scale and proportion of the country mansions together with the magnificence of its interiors makes them the grandest of all country mansions.
A monument is a statue, building, or other edifice created to commemorate a person, event or as an artistic object. They are frequently used to improve the appearance of a city or location. The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an Ancient Monument
Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years and includes:- remains of an ancient monument, Site of an ancient monument. Such portion of land adjoining the site of an ancient monument as may be required for fencing or covering in or otherwise preserving such monument,The means of access to, and convenient inspection of, an ancient monument.
Some of the beautiful monuments of goa are:- Viceroys Arch Goa, Statue of Abbe Faria Goa, Azad Maidan Goa, Goa Medical College Goa etc.
The calm churches, rugged forts, exquisite temples and grandiose country mansions of Goa attract countless tourists from all over the world. So, feel the pleasure of visiting these numerous structures that highlights this beautiful beach land of India.
