MaRGAO TOURISM

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The fort has little to offer to its tourists except for the view from here to the north and south. It is a great place to spend some time with oneself and tranquility. The fort derives its name from Rama, the protagonist of the epic Ramayana, who, accompanied by his wife Sita took refuge here during his exile from Ayodhya. This was during the time when they were banished from the kingdom and were sent on a 14 year long exile in the forests of India.

There is regular bus service from Margao to Cabo De Rama fort daily. You could gather some idea about its size from the ruins but little else. There is a dry moat, the front gate and a church inside. The main outer wall is intact, but there is not much left of the inside except for a guardhouse and the shell of what must have been a chapel.

There is a small church within the walls of the fort. It was abandoned when the Portuguese left this place. Later, this fort housed a government prison till 1955 and was abandoned again. The white church and the black fort provide a photographic picture of stark contrast. A few empty looking buildings dot the landscape, and are the only obvious signs of human habitation in an area with unusually few villages.

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