Experts' Choice Award Fort Aguada
What the experts agree on
This 1612 Portuguese fort sits majestically on a Goa headland with sweeping ocean views. The well-preserved hilltop fortress, built to guard natural springs, now anchors a luxury resort offering oceanfront rooms and hillside villas with contemporary
“Fort Aguada was built in 1612 and named for the natural springs that supplied not only the fort but also passing ships. Surrounded by wild grass, the fort is in excellent condition. ”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Below the fort is Fort Aguada jail, Goa’s largest prison, whose cells stand on the site that once formed the square-shaped citadel of the hilltop Fort Aguada."
Fodor's "Constructed within the boundary and adjoining the ramparts of an old Portuguese fort, this hotel has gorgeous views of the fort, sea, and beach. Most of the rooms face the ocean and are..." Full review
