Sinquerim
Beach
When you travel to Goa don't miss the opportunity
to visit Sinquerim Beach, the first tourist
beach of North Goa and is also the place
where the famous and best preserved of all
Portuguese coastal forts, Fort Aguada is
located. The Aguada Bay, which is divided
into two parts, the Caranzalem Bay and the
Sinquerim Bay is formed by two headlands,
Cabo and Aguada. The Aguada Bay is dominated
by the battlements of the old fort and tends
to be more popular with affluent tourists
who avail the facilities offered by the
Fort Aguada Hotel Complex that is a luxury
establishment.
The Fort of Aguada was built by the Portuguese
to control the entry of any enemy into River
Mandovi and to protect old Goa from any
attack. The fortification skirts the seashore,
and its center lies a circular lighthouse
tower. The Fort is currently the Central
Jail, Goa's largest prison.
Sinquerim Beach offers a clean stretch
of sand and an ideal place for swimming
and water sports.There are several booths
on the beach which offer a wide range of
water sports, popular among the young being
parasailing, water scooters boat rides etc.
The Aguada Hotel complex is built around
the remnants of the fort with the hotel
built on the cliff.
The Aguada Beach lies at the southern
end of a very long stretch of beach that
extends up to the mouth of the Baga River.
Individual segments of this extensive stretch
of sand have been given separate names as
according to the villages that lie behind
them, such as Sinquerim, Candolim, Calangute
and Baga.
Being a prime tourist destination there
are large number of hotels in the close
vicinity of Sinquerim Beach. The numerous
hotels and resorts near Sinquerim Beach
provide the best kind of services and facilities.
Moreover, there are a number of budget hotels
along the Benaulim Beach catering to the
needs of tourists who travel to Goa or are
interested in exploring the scenic region
around |
