Bandra Fort, Mount Mary, Bandra West, Mumbai
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Radhika Singh
2 months agoA pet friendly place. Spacious with a great view. We enjoyed our time with our dogs. It’s best to go early morning. There are many stray dogs close to the gate and they bark a lot however once you are in they keep to themselves.
LIJU GEORGE V.
2 months agoBandra Fort, Mumbai is a beautiful and peaceful historical spot with stunning views of the Bandra Worli Sea Link and the Arabian Sea. The fort is well maintained and offers a calm escape from the city’s rush. It’s a perfect place for evening walks, photography, and spending quality time with friends or family. The sea breeze, scenic sunsets, and historical charm make it a must-visit location in Mumbai. A great blend of history, nature, and city views especially during sunset hours. Highly recommended for locals and tourists alike. Please come on weekdays... Weekend tooo much of crowd
Roshan Koli
a week agoCastella de Aguada (corruption of Castelo da Aguada, Portuguese for "Fort of the Waterpoint"), also known as the Bandra Fort, is a fort located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. "Castella" is a misspelling for Portuguese "Castelo" (castle), although it seems its Portuguese builders actually called it Forte de Bandorá (or Bandra Fort). It is located at Land's End in Bandra. It was built by the Portuguese in 1640 as a watchtower overlooking Mahim Bay, the Arabian Sea and the southern island of Mahim. The strategic value of the fort was enhanced in 1661 after the Portuguese ceded the seven islands of Bombay that lay to the immediate south of Bandra to the English. The name indicates its origin as a place where fresh water was available in the form of a fountain ("Aguada") for Portuguese ships cruising the coasts in the initial period of Portuguese presence. The fort lies over several levels, from sea level to an altitude of 24 metres (79 ft). Castella de Aguada has been featured in several Hindi films, such as Dil Chahta Hai and Buddha Mil Gaya.
Sushil kumar kushwaha
2 months agoBandra Fort, also known as Castella de Aguada is located in the western suburb of Bandra, in Mumbai. It was built by the Portuguese in the year 1640 AD to serve as a watchtower overlooking Mahim Bay to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west. The fort's picturesque location and historic charm make it a go-to place for locals as well as tourists. There is nothing much left worth seeing in the name of the fort. You can see ramnants like arches, walls and stone stairs, as much was demolished by the Britishers. The place offers panoramic views of the Worli sea link and Mahim bay. Don't miss the sunset view to capture iconic shots. This spot has been featured in many Bollywood movies and web series. Entry is free, and visitors can explore the fort daily from 6 AM to 6:30 PM. Definitely, you will love the Land ends of Bandra !!!
Sakib Mulla
2 months agoPerched at the edge of Land’s End, the Castella de Aguada, colloquially known as Bandra Fort, serves as a poignant stone sentinel whispering tales of a bygone Portuguese era. This 17th-century fortification is less a display of military opulence and more a masterclass in melancholic architectural decay, offering a stark, weathered contrast to the soaring, modern engineering of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link that frames its horizon.The experience of traversing its stepped terraces is fundamentally liminal it is the precise intersection where Mumbai’s relentless urban sprawl yields to the rhythmic, brine-soaked pulse of the Arabian Sea. While the granite bastions have been softened by centuries of salt-air erosion, they provide an unparalleled vantage point for observing the city’s chiaroscuro at twilight. The fort is a sanctuary for the contemplative soul; it is where the frantic pace of the metropolis is silenced by the vastness of the ocean. However,the site’s allure is occasionally marred by the inevitable pressures of over-tourism and the encroaching traces of modern neglect. To visit is to engage in a delicate temporal paradox: standing atop colonial ruins while gazing at a futuristic skyline. It remains an essential pilgrimage for those seeking to understand the dualities of Mumbai a city that is simultaneously obsessed with its future yet inextricably anchored to its rugged, maritime past.
