Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort
Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort
Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort
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TT_From_Chennai
Chennai District, India99 contributions
Jul 2022
Simple fort, square shape with open central space
Not much of complicated building components
Can spend 30 min to climb upthe walls and walk around
HAs a light house close by
Not much of complicated building components
Can spend 30 min to climb upthe walls and walk around
HAs a light house close by
Written 6 July 2022
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AbiramPonnuswami
Chennai (Madras), India103 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
Situated in the southern part of Varkala. No entry fee. Has a small lush garden. The whole place is well maintained. There is a placard outside to know a brief history of the fort.
Written 2 November 2021
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Prakash
Glen Allen, VA25 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Has historical value and it is well maintained. A quick stop over if you are traveling from Varkala to Trivandrum.
Written 15 February 2020
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Aathish G M
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India59 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Anchuthengu fort is of great historical importance and it is well maintained. Even though there is nothing special inside the fort, you can take some good pictures, especially from the top.
It is located in the way from Perumathura muthalappozhi to Varkala. So once you are visiting these places, just see the fort also.
There is lighthouse nearby, but visitors are allowed only from 3pm to 5pm.
It is located in the way from Perumathura muthalappozhi to Varkala. So once you are visiting these places, just see the fort also.
There is lighthouse nearby, but visitors are allowed only from 3pm to 5pm.
Written 8 February 2020
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Vicki Rebecca
Chennai (Madras), India82 contributions
Feb 2020
The whole five coconut area is clean, calm and quite gorgeous. The garden and lighthouse pristine and one could easily imagine it back in the days of colonial rule
Written 2 February 2020
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Malavika S Madhu
Pondicherry, India24 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Anchuthengu fort is a calm place to choose on evenings. The place is very close to my heart as the very first of trips with my boyfriend was to Anchuthengu fort. The place is calm and soothing in the evenings with the view of sea and a river from the top of a light house. The fort is simple without much expressive architectural detailing. The ambience and view is all the place got to offer.
Written 13 April 2019
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Thomas D
Karlsruhe, Germany160 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
The fort itself is nice, but not spectacular. However, combined with a visit of the close by lighthouse (opening hours 3-5 pm!) it is worth going there.
Written 24 March 2019
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Rajiv R
Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India575 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
If you are passing through Varkala, this place is worth a small visit. However, it's very small and you could probably finish seeing everything in around 15 mins.
Written 23 March 2019
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Sabdha
5 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Best to visit. Worth visiting. Friendly people, you feel welcomed. Awesome environment well maintained fort and lighthouse and a very pleasant place with historic values.
Written 21 November 2018
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Speigal
Birmingham, UK852 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
Interesting historical fort with nice garden with almond trees. Climb on the walls and walk round the battlements (no safety rail and big drop). Built by the British East India Company in the 17c and the first trading post in the Malabar region.
Written 31 October 2018
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Gerard F
Munnar, India7 contributions
My paternal great grand father Francis Rozario Fernandez was an administrator with the British East India Company in Anjengo in the late 18th Century. The Sacred Heart Convent was built by Francis and my father and his siblings were born in that building. I will be visiting Anjengo next week and would like to know more about the Fort. Thank you.
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