As well as featuring some of the most stunning beaches in the world, Goa is also home to historical mansions and forts.

During any forts tour Goa has to offer you should include a visit to Teracol Fort in the town of Tiracol. Now a hotel and small village in its own right, Teracol Fort is still an integral part of Goan history.

Clearly a lot of the original fort has been upgraded but you can get a definite sense of the history that is steeped within its walls whether you choose to go on a forts tour Goa trip or on a week long vacation.

Tiracol was a highly sought after region because of its prominent position over the river and because it had the right to collect taxes from passing ships. Because of this the Portuguese captured it in 1776.

As well as the hotel amenities, visitors are also subjected to the pleasures of the 100-year-old church and 400-year-old chapel that are a sanctuary to times gone by and the long history this area holds.