Experts' Choice Award A Famosa Fort
What the experts agree on
This iconic Portuguese gate from 1511 is all that remains of the original fortress—saved from demolition by Raffles. Most visitors snap photos here before heading up to nearby St Paul's Church ruins.
“Once the site of a Portuguese fortress called A Famosa, all that remains today of the fortress is the entrance gate, which was saved from demolition by Sir Stamford Raffles.”
– Frommer's
Lonely Planet "Most visitors pause for a photo here before hiking to the ruined church on Bukit St Paul. Porta de Santiago was built as a Portuguese fortress in 1511; the British took over in 1641 and..." Full review
