Question 1

Who built Reis Magos Fort?

Accepted Answer

The fort was an outpost for Adil Shah of Bijapur before it came to be occupied by the Portuguese, after their conquering victory over Bardez.It is during that time that the Reis Magos Fort was built by the Portuguese. Starting with 1900, the fort continued to lose its strategic value and by 1993 it was completely deserted. It was in 2008 that the restoration work on the fort began, funded by a UK based trust. It was under the planning of architect, Gerard da Cunha that the work was completed on the fort.

Question 2

How do I get to Reis Magos Fort?

Accepted Answer

You can get to Reis Magos Fort via Dabolim airport in Goa, which will take you around 48 minutes to cover the distance of 35 kilometre between the two points. If heading from the railways station at Vodlemol Cacora in Goa, it may take up to 90 minutes to get to the fort and cover a distance of 57 km.

Question 3

How far is Reis Magos Fort from Baga Beach?

Accepted Answer

The Baga beach lies at a distance of 12.9 km from the Reis Magos Fort. It might take up to 30 minutes to travel between the two destinations via the Betim – Verem – Saligao road. An alternate route from Aguada – Solim road and Nerul is comparatively shorter but takes the same amount of time to travel.

Question 4

How far is Reis Magos Fort from Calangute?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Calangute and Goa is 10 km which can be easily covered in a time span of 19 minutes via the Betim – Verem – Saligao road. An alternate route, running between Aguada – Siolim road and Nerul to the fort can also take you to your destination in the same time period. However, the distance to be covered via this road is 8.3 km.