Travel Bangladesh :Chottogram Division

:: Sitakundu

The famous Chandranath Temple & Buddhist temples are in Sitakundu, 37 km for from Chattogram city. Famous among the many temples in this place, the Chandranath Temple and the Buddhist Temple has a footprint of Lord Buddha. These places particularly the hilltops are regarded as very sacred by the Buddhists and the Hindus. Siva-chaturdashi festival is held every year in February when thousands of pilgrims assemble for the celebrations, which last about ten days. There is a salt-water spring 5 km. to the north of Sitakunda, known as Labanakhya.

[Shitakundu Eco-park]

You can enjoy the steer ridings to go to Chandranath’s temple by walking. It is situated on the top of the hill from where you can enjoy the beauty of the sea & also the hill areas. Now in sitakunda there’s made an eco park.

:: Parki beach

Parki beach might be the next tourist attraction of Bangladesh, which is situated in Anwara thana under southern Chattogram region.

[Parki Beach - Anwara, Chattogram]

:: Chandraghona

Forty-eight kilometer from Chottogram, on the Kaptai Road is Chandraghona where one of the biggest paper mills in Asia is located. Close to the paper mill, there is a rayon factory, which produces synthetic fibers from bamboo. Cahndraghona is a beautiful town, which is situated in the Kaptai Sub-district. Being twenty kilometers away from the Chottogram city, it is very easy to travel there within a short range of time.

Gumai Jheel, is a place where you can visit during touring the town as it is one of the largest crop fields of Bangladesh. On the other hand, the hospitality of their people will actually make you astonished. The majority of the people of that place are Buddhists.

:: Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots & the longest sea beach in the world (approx. 120 km long). Miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribes, delightful seafood--this is Cox's Bazar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh.

[Cox's Bazar Sea Beach]

The warm shark free waters are good for bathing and swimming & while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bathing.

The beauty of the setting-sun behind the waves of the sea is simply captivating. Locally made cigars and handloom products of the tribal Rakhyne families are good buys.

Every year lots of foreign & local tourist come here to spend their leisure in Cox’s Bazaar. Though the season is in winter but Cox's Bazar sea beach is crowded almost through out the year. Especially in winter season, it is hard to get an accommodation in the hotels if booking is not made earlier.

If you are really adventurous and want to enjoy the wildness and madness of the ruff and tuff Sea you can come to Cox's bazar in the month of mid April, Sea continue its wildness till August; and its even more exotic if you come to Cox's Bazar in the time of depression of the Sea.