Steps Together's video: Forts of Goa Chapora Fort Aguada Fort Goa Tourism

Exploring 2 major forts of Goa: Chapora Fort and Aguada Fort. Chapora Fort is located in Bardez and 21 km from Panjim and 11 km from Mapusa. Chapora fort rises high above the Chapora River. It is90 meters above sea level and built using red laterite stones. This massive fort was constructed by the king of Bijapur, Adil Shah. This is one reason why it has been named Shahpura, which means the 'town of Shah'. The Chapora Fort is one of the prime attractions on Goa. The fort has steep slopes on all sides and stands on a prominent position that commands views in all directions. The fort gives a spectacular view of the Vagator and the Morjim beach. The Fort of Chapora got popularized by the movie Dil Chahta Hai and is now a prime attraction of Goa. Places nearby Chapora fort: Chapora Beach: 1.2 kms Vagator Beach : 2 kms Ozran Beach : 2.7 kms Anjuna Beach: 5.3 kms Calangute Beach: 9.5 kms St. Cajetan Church, Assagao : 5.5 kms --------------------------- Aguada Fort: Aguada fort is 20 Km from Chapora Fort 16 Km from Panjim The Fort Aguada is open all days of the week from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm Built by Portuguese during 1612 on the shore of the Mandovi River to guard against the Dutch and the Marathas. Built of durable laterite stone, fort wall is 5 meters high and 1.3 meters thick Aguada fort gets its name from a freshwater spring within the fort which provided water supply to the ships that used to stop by. Aguda (Water) in Portuguese language. A four-story lighthouse, erected in 1864 is the oldest of its kind in Asia. Equipped with ammunition rooms and barracks, the fort had 79 cannons and had the capacity of storing 2,376,000 gallons of water, one of the biggest freshwater storage of the time in the whole of Asia. Sinquerim Beach: 3.3 km St. Lawrence Church at Candolim: 1.4 km Candolim Beach: 5.5 km A quick drive of 2 km from Aguada fort will It is just 2 km of a quick drive from Aguada fort to Central Jail. Fort Aguada jail, once Goa’s largest prison, closed in 2015. the statues near the prison gate represent the freedom struggle of Goa. Beginning in 1946, a group of peaceful protesters demanding integration of Goa with India were imprisoned here. On December 19, 1961, Goa officially became part of India. For more videos, Subscribe to STEPS TOGETHER Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/stepstogether?sub_confirmation=1 ----------------------------------------------- Watch our most popular videos: Hogenakkal falls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scNrGxMRnLs Mullayanagiri betta chikmagalur, chikmagalur tourist places: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZN09E48guk Baba BudanGiri Hills | Datta peeta | Tata Nexon | Chikmagalur :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OSiSVFdkoc Kemmangundi | Trek to Z Point | Chickmagalur Tourist Places: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9eq5Xvh7E Chikmagalur: Hirekolale lake & Mallandur shooting point | chikmagalur tourist places :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6PjxxDOtQ St Mary's Island | Malpe Beach | Malpe to St Mary's Boat Ride | Udupi Tourism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5tJ43o-Ptk Shivgange betta | Shivaganga Hills | Day trip from Bangalore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb6aQe6IQo Sringeri | Agumbe | Agumbe Ghat Road | Sharada Peetham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoJYP8-rlnI Kudremukh | Kudremukh National Park | Kudremukh Ghat Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGJmv06my1w ----------------------------------------------- Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steps2gether/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steps2gether/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/steps2gether Visit Our Website: http://stepstogether.in/ ----------------------------------------------- All the stuff we use to shoot this video: GoPro Hero 8 Black: https://amzn.to/34nnh3Y SJCam SJ4000 12MP Wi-Fi Action Camera: https://amzn.to/2PQSAiK Nikon D3500: https://amzn.to/2sq6obJ GoPro Dual Battery Charger + Battery for HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black/Hero 5 Black & Hero 2018: https://amzn.to/36KyPAf AmazonBasics 67-Inch Monopod: https://amzn.to/2snCqoW AmazonBasics 60-Inch Lightweight Tripod with Bag: https://amzn.to/2qVwLWK Sandisk Mobile Ultra 64GB Class 10 microSDXC Memory Card with SD Adaptor: https://amzn.to/34lXI3e Flexible Mini Tripod (10 inch Height): https://amzn.to/2RY5m1c GoPro Rechargeable Battery (Hero8 Black / Hero7 Black / Hero6 Black): https://amzn.to/2qSKzkP