Places of Tourist Attractions

Chittagong: Gateway to the Bay of Bengal
 
Chittagong is the second largest city of Bangladesh and the biggest international seaport. Its green hills and forests, broad sandy beaches and fine cool climate always attract holidaymakers. Chittagong is connected with Dhaka by rail, road, air and water. It is also connected with Cox's Bazar, Calcutta and Dubai by air.
Places of interest:
Foy's Lake: visitors throng the panoramic surroundings of this ideal spot for outings and picnics. 


Foy's Lake
Bayazid Bostami: A large pond with tortoises of this holy place attracts a large number of visitors. 


Bayazid Bostami Mazar, Chittagong
World War II Cemetery: Here lie buried over 700 soldiers, who died during the Second World War.
Potenga Beach: Sandy beach at the meeting place of the roaring sea and the river Karnaphuli.
Sitakund: About 37 km. from Chittagong. This is famous for the Chandranath Hindu Temple- one of the oldest temple in the subcontinent and the Buddhist Temple having a footprint of Lord Buddha. 
Ethnological Museum: It is recognized as one of the best specialized museums in South-East Asia to carry out ethnological research with objects of 12 different tribes of Bangladesh and other countries tribes.

Cox's Bazar: The tourist capital
Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world, having the worlds longest unbroken (120km.) beaches slopping gently down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal against the picturesque background of a chain of hill covered with deep green forests. The beach is good for bathing, sunbathing and swimming. Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong.


Sandy Sea Beach at Cox's Bazar
Places of tourist attractions:
Ramu: This is typical Buddhist village, about 10 km. from Cox's Bazar. There are monasteries, Khyangs and Pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with precious stones.
Teknaf: The southernmost tip of Bangladesh, situated on the bank of Naaf river. Myanmar is on the opposite bank of Naaf River. Wide sandy beach, journey on the river, wild animals and birds are interesting.


Sunset of St. Martin Island

 St. Martin Island: Forty eight kilometer from Teknaf, the dumb-bell shaped St. Martin's with an area of eight sq. km. is the country's only coral island and an unspoiled paradise with genuinely friendly people.   
Moheskhali:  An island of the coast of Cox's Bazar with an area of 268 square kilometers. In the hills on the coast is built the temple of Adinath, dedicated to Shiva, by its side on the same hill is Buddhist Pagoda.