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Lost church? Study unearths Fort Kochi’s hidden past
The Times of India 29 Jan 2025
More recently, in 2024, an underwater foundation—possibly part of the 1503 Portuguese-built Fort Emmanuel—was uncovered along Fort Kochi Beach.
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Goa: Your guide to the perfect tropical holiday
The Times of India 17 Jan 2025
Casino cruises on the Mandovi River provide a luxurious experience with gaming, dining, and live entertainment.A taste of GoaGoan cuisine is a delightful blend of Indian and Portuguese flavors.
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The Nanshan District you can’t miss (I)
Shenzhen Daily 01 Dec 2024
The Left Fort. On top of the Yingzui Hill in Chiwan, the Left Fort was built in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Originally the Chiwan Ancient Fort with 12 iron cannons lining the left and ...
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The Marathas in Bombay: A testament to ambitions in a city they couldn’t keep
Financial Express 20 Nov 2024
Additionally, the Portuguese strengthened existing forts like Mahim, Karnala, and Belapur after gaining control of the area ... In 1737, the Marathas decisively captured the formidable Bassein Fort ...
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Bhumi Pednekar and Rhea Kapoor's South Goa album will ignite your wanderlust: 5 must-do activities ...
Hindustan Times 05 Nov 2024
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Ghodbunder Fort restoration nears completion
Hindustan Times 27 Oct 2024
The Ghodbander fort built by the Portuguese in 1730 has been Newly Reconstructed in 2024 ,in Thane,in Mumbai, India, on, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 ... The village around the fort is a mix of communities and professions.
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Things To Do: Trick or treat at The Breakers, Patriot Place; a Gallery X murder mystery
The Herald News 21 Oct 2024
Jackson’s lecture will focus on the descendants of Portuguese people on the east coast of Sri Lanka, called “Portuguese Burghers” in Sri Lanka, who have lived in mixed communities near forts at Batticaloa and Trincomalee since the early 1600s.
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Citizens demand halt to Bandra Fort restoration
Hindustan Times 16 Oct 2024
Built of sturdy rock, fort was built by the Portuguese at the southern tip of Bandra, called Land’s End ... Residents said they were shocked to see large parts of the fort covered in cream-coloured plaster.
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‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place
AOL 16 Oct 2024
Setting off in three motor boats from a beach near the Fort of São Sebastião, a 16th-century fortification used by the Portuguese to trade and detain enslaved people, the team speeds past small fishing vessels to the site of the wreck ... Celso Simbine.
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Bandra fort, garden revamp leave visitors disheartened
The Times of India 12 Oct 2024
'This will ensure transparency and reduce shocks and surprises after completion.'Built by the Portuguese in 1640, Bandra fort is a Grade 1 heritage building under municipal rules ... 'It looks like Hiranandani Gardens, not Bandra fort,' she said.
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Residents mourn Bandra fort and garden post-renovation
Hindustan Times 09 Oct 2024
The 17th-century, colonial-era fort, built by the Portuguese at what is now called Land’s End at Bandstand in Bandra, has been almost entirely plastered on the outside with cement, and painted a ...
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Mike Yardley: Bites and sights in Colombo and Galle
NewstalkZB 05 Oct 2024
This terracotta-tiled heritage structure dates from the 17th century, when Colombo Fort was first established by the Portuguese, before the Dutch captured the city in 1656 ... Flag Rock, at the southernmost end of the Fort, was once a Portuguese bastion.
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Exploring the history of Aguad Port
Deccan Herald 29 Sep 2024
The fort is named after the Portuguese word, aguada which means water, and used to be a regular port of call for passing ships who stopped for fresh water, supplied by sweet-water springs ...
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16 of the world’s most underrated cities
The Times/The Sunday Times 19 Sep 2024
After a brief pause, tourism has bounced back full throttle. So full in fact, that many cities are increasing tourist taxes and banning Airbnb lets ... 1 ... Only it’s not ... 2 ... That’s to be seen in the Portuguese fort and the sometimes offbeat Omani hospitality.
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