We got a chance to visit a old and historical fort in Goa. It is called the Aguada Fort. This fort was used by the Portuguese soldiers. It was built in 1612 and consists of a lower fort with bastions all around an upper fort. It skirts the seashore ans the ascends the summit of the bare rocky, upland called Aguada Point. The upper fort was built as a vantage point to serve ass a fort and a watering station to the ships. The lower fort offered a safe berth to the Portuguese ships. The upper fort also has a moat , an underground water storage chamber, a lighthouse, gun powder room, and bastions.
The fort is general also served as protection against invaders.
This fort was also once used as a prison to hold captives. It was abandoned in 1976 and now serves as a tourist attraction to people all over India and he world.
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