Aguada Fort - was built by the
Portuguese in 1609-1612, to control the entry into the river Mandovi
and to protect Old Goa from potential enemy attacks. A spring within
the fort provided water supply to the ships that called there. The
fort presently houses the Central Aguada Jail.
Cabo Fort (Raj Bhavan) - 9 km from Panaji, it
lies on the peninsula land jutting out in the Arabian Sea, at Dona
Paula. Initially during the Portuguese era, a Franciscan Convent,
was attached to the fort. This later became Cabo Raj Bhavan and is
now the Governor's Palace.
Chapora
Fort - Located 10 km out of Mapusa, it has a splendid view of
nearby Anjuna and Vagator beaches. The fort once in the hands of
Muslim rulers before the Portuguese wrested it, has some interesting
ruins.
Terekhol (Tiracol) Fort -
42 km.from Panaji, it stands at the nothern most tip of Goa's
shoreline, on the hillock overlooking the Arabian Sea, at the mouth
of the river Terekhol. In its courtyard is the century old church of
St. Anthony. It is now a tourist resort.