Why visit Chapora
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 148 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chapora Beach, Vagator Beach, Chapora Fort and Bonfire Spot via Chapora Jetty - Siddheshwar Temple.
Weather in Chapora
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About Chapora
Chapora Fort (Konkani pronunciation: [ʃɑːpoːɾɑː], Devanagari: शापोरा), located in Bardez, Goa, rises high above the Chapora River. The site is the location of a fort built by Adil Shahi dynasty ruler Adil Shah and called Shahpoora, whose name was altered to Shapora (chapora) by Malvankar on the request of the Portuguese. Malvankars were naval army of Shivaji, who remained in the surrounding villages. It is now a popular tourist spot and offers a view north across the Chapora River to Morjim.
From the Wikipedia article Chapora Fort (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Bonfire Spot via Chapora Jetty - Siddheshwar Temple
Park · 0.8 km
Natural rock formation on the beach, high enough to protect from high tide at night, comfortably seats >10 people. Natural pit in the...
Restaurants and cafes189
Don't tell Mama
Bar and pub · Sandwich, Asian, Local, Pasta, Russian, Chicken, Indian · 0.9 km
1 Ozran Beach Road
Mo-Su 20:00-04:00
L'Azur French Restaurant
Restaurant · French · 0.9 km
Ozran Beach Road, Vagator
Mo-Su 19:00-23:00
SUNSET BAR - UDDO
Bar and pub · Chinese, Indian, Continental, Barbecue · 2.2 km
Uddo Beach Road, Siolim
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Jardin d'Ulysse
Restaurant · Russian, Indian · 1.6 km
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
Rimo Fast Food
Restaurant · Chinese, Indian · 1.9 km
Tembavaddo, Morjim Beach road, Goa
Fr-We 08:30-23:00; Th 18:00-23:00
Boom Shack
Restaurant · Seafood, Pizza, Pasta, Indian · 1.8 km
Morjim Turtle Beach, Goa
Hungry Hippies
Cafe · Breakfast, Burger, Sandwich, Seafood · 2.3 km
Temb Vaddo, Morjim Beach
Maka Zai Goan Restaurant & Feni Cocktails
Restaurant · Regional, Indian, Asian, Chinese, Goan · 2.4 km
11:30-16:30,19:30-23:00
177 more on the map.
History
The fort changed hands several times after Portuguese acquired Bardez. Trying to end the Portuguese rule in Goa, the Marathas in 1683 and made this place his base camp. It became the northern outpost of the Old Conquests. After the Portuguese recovered from an encounter with the Marathas, they strengthened their northern defenses and provided shelter to the people there.
Across the Chapora river, the Hindu ruler of Pernem, the Maharaja of Sawantwadi who was an old enemy of the Portuguese held the fort for two years. The Portuguese came in 1717, and carried out extensive repairs of the fort, adding features like bastions and a tunnel that extended to the seashore and banks of the Chapora River for emergencies. The fort fell to Bhonsle in 1739. In 1741, the Portuguese regained the fort when the northern taluka of Pernem was handed over to them. In 1892, they completely abandoned the fort. When Goa's border moved northwards with the acquisition of Pernem as part of the New Conquests, the fort lost its military significance towards the end of the century.
From the History section of Chapora Fort on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay148
JUNGLE by Sturmfrei
Motel and hotel · Coffee Shop
486 by 3, Mendonca Vaddo, Vagator Vagator Beach Road, Goa
Sienfeld's Hostel
Motel and hotel · 1.5 km
H.No-1632 Hostel Road, H.No-1632 Grand Chiwar Anjuna Bardez, Zhor Wado Chapora, Opposite Amani Hotel, Vagator 403519 India
4BR Luxury Villa Dreamer with Private Pool
Motel and hotel · 2.2 km
house 1466 1b, Gawaddi Vaddo, Dmello Vaddo, Anjuna
Goa Budget Hotel Vagator Beach
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
301-1/s Vagator Beach Road, Vagator goa
Vagator 3BR Luxury Villa Lavit 2 with Private Pool
Motel and hotel · 1.3 km
Villa 15 Laviola, Vagator
Back To Basics - The Hostel Life
Motel and hotel · 2.2 km
katte, urmalbag foot path
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare7
Map of Chapora
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manohar International Airport (GOX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Vagator 1 km southeast, about 1 min by car
- Morjim 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Solim 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Calangute 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Mapusa 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Arambol 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Pilerne 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Serula 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Panjim 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Taleigao 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chapora, April, 2018-1, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora, April, 2018-2, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora River, April, 2018, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Chapora 3 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
- Walls of Fort Chapora 2 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
- Panorama from Chapora Fort, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora, Goa 403519, India - panoramio - Robert Helvie (1), Robert Helvie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of Vagator beach from Chapora fort, Mousumi 0694, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjuna beach from Chapora Fort, Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- People waiting for the sunset in Chapora Fort, Goa, India, April, 2018, Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Chapora 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
- Walls of Fort Chapora 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
- Sunset from Chapora fort, Goa (December 2018), Sri Chinnu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora fort sea meeting river 2, Gayatri Priyadarshini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora, Goa 403519, India - panoramio - Robert Helvie, Robert Helvie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapora river Pano 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapora, Goa 403519, India - panoramio, Robert Helvie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapora fort 25012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
- Chapora fort sea meeting river 3, Gayatri Priyadarshini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vagator Beach, Anjuna, Goa, India, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- St. Michael's church facade from statue, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vagator Fort, Goa, India, Portuguese military outpost fort, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Vagator Beach, Goa, India, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Statue of Our Lady of Miracles Jaffna, Mandovi1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pictureofrestaurantandcommonarea, Kaabo Hostel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goa night walks, Atharva2005, CC BY 4.0
- Overlooking the entrance to Chapura Fort, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Part of the Chapura Fort structure, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Part of the wall of Chapura Fort, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Looking down to Vagator beach from Chapura Fort, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Looking towards Vagator Delta View from Chapura Fort, Sarah Bremer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A treat to eyes!, Mousumi 0694, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DCH Goa, Gaurav2186, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beachviewvegator, Ashi ashlesh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goa vagtor beach, Krunspatel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boys and girls at Goa beach, Goa4goa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bright evening, Lalitesh kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach I ,Goa, Gaurav2186, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vagator pano 26012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vagator Beach 25012016, Nikhilb239, CC BY 3.0
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