The church inside the Vasai Fort (Pic2 & Pic3), originally built by the Portugese while they ruled India. It was established by the Portuguese as the headquarters of their Indian operations in 1534 and centre of their operations until 1739. The Portuguese buildings inside the fort are in ruins, although there are enough standing walls to give a good idea of the floor plans of these structures. Some have well-preserved façades. In particular, many of the arches have weathered the years remarkably well.
To get here:
One needs to take a train bound to Virar from Churchgate and get off at Vasai Road . The Churchgate - Virar falls in the Western Railway. If someone is coming from the central railway or harbour line then they have to board the train from Dadar. The bus depot is quite adjacent to the railway station. The buses going to fort are Killabandar buses. There are buses every half hour. Ticket costs you Rs.7.00 and you can get off at the last stop and start walking around. Auto Rickshaws are also available which can be hired from the main road outside the station but it would cost you around Rs.14.00 per head.
There's an old Portugese cemetry within the fort (Pic1) ...... hummmmm .. get the jitters!!!
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