Korlai Fortकोरलाई
A Portuguese fort on a headland with a working lighthouse and a creole-speaking village below.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRaigad, Maharashtra
Konkan Coast
Konkan Coast
Best time to visit1 November to 31 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Height90 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyKorlai village, Alibaug
EntryFree
About Korlai Fort
A Portuguese fort on a narrow headland south of Alibaug, with a working lighthouse at the tip. The village below still speaks a Portuguese-based creole, one of the last places in India where that survives.
What to see and do
- Portuguese fort walls along the headland
- Working lighthouse at the point
- Creole-speaking Korlai village
- Revdanda beach and the Kundalika mouth
- Sunset over the Arabian Sea
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