Daman can be convenient base for excursions to the nearby Parsi Fire Temple, Udwada, 20 km and the tribal land of Saputara in the Dang District of Gujarat, via Vapi, about 130 km. You can also proceed the popular pilgrimage site of Shirdi, 220 km covering Nasik enroute, 140 km from Daman.
On the northern side within the confine of the fort were located the palaces, the secretariat and other official buildings. A large number of Portuguese gentry and their families resided within the fort. The recently built circular road is like a necklace round the Fort. It is now a popular promenade.