Places of Tourist Attractions


 
Sylhet: Land of two leaves and a bud
A drive of 344 km. from capital city Dhaka, picturesque Surma valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, it is a prime attraction for all tourists. Its terraced tea gardens, eye-soothing orange groves and pineapple plantations and hills covered with tropical forests from a beautiful landscape. Sylhet, the tea granary of Bangladesh, not only has over 150 tea gardens but also proudly possesses the three largest tea gardens in the world, both in area and production. Monipuri, Khasia andGaro tribes live in Sylhet. It is also well-known for Monipuri tribal dance, wide variety of cane and bamboo handicrafts. Sylhet is linked with Dhaka by rail, road and air.
Some outstanding tourist attractions of Sylhet:
Tamabil-Jaflong: Tamabil is a boarder outpost on Sylhet-Shilong road, about 55 km. away from Sylhet town. Besides enchanting views of the area one can also have a glimpse of 


Tea Garden


Cascade of Madhabkunda

 the waterfall across the border from Tamabil. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rare beauty of rolling stones.
Srimangal: Srimangal in Sylhet is known as the tea capital of Bangladesh, is the main tea centre of the area. For miles and miles around, the visitor can see the tea gardens spread like green carpet over the plain land or on the slopping hills. A stay in one of the rest houses of the tea gardens is a fascinating one.
Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA): Sylhet is also known as the land of the famous Muslim saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA), the great torchbearer of Islam to this region. The shrine is located at Sylhe town.
Madhabkunda: About 65 km. from Sylhet, Madabkunda is the countries famous waterfall. It attracts large number of tourists every year.

Mainamati: Seat of lost dynasties
About 114 km. southeast of Dhaka lies a range of low hills known as Mainamati-Lalmai ridge, an extensive centre of Buddhist culture. On the slopes of these hills lie scattered a treasure of information about the early Buddhist civilization (8th-12th A.D). At Shalbon in the middle of the ridge, excavations laid bare a large Buddhist Vihara (Monastery) and imposing central shrine. A site museum housed the archaeological finds which include terracotta plaques, bronze statues and casket, coins, jewellery, utensils, pottery and votive stupas embossed with Buddhist inscriptions.


Ruins of Buddhist Monastery 
at Mainamati

Mymenshing: The heart of Bengal's folklore
About 192 km. from Dhaka, Mymensingh is a seat for many aboriginal tribes such as Garos, Hajongs and Kochis. On the road from Dhaka to Mymensingh there is National Park, game sanctuary at Madhupur and a number of reserve forests with rest house and picnic spots. World famous painter Zainul Abedin's Art Gallery at Mymensingh town is worth visiting.