Saturday, April 10, 2010

Tourist Place In Sylhet

SYLHET


Immaculately nestled in the picturesque Surma  valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green of tropical forests,Sylhet is a prime  attraction of all tourists.It beautifully terraced tea gardens, eye-soothing orange groves and pineapple plantations and hills covered with tropical forests form an entertaining landscape.
The Sylhet valley has a good number of haor ( natural wetlands ) . The land is also known as the land of famous Muslim Saint,Hazrat Shah Jalal ( RA ) the great torch bearer of Islam to this region. The shrine of this saint is located in Sylhet town. Some ethnic tribes like Monipuri,Khshia and Garo live in this area with rich cultural grandeur.Jaflong and Madhokundo is one of the preet place in Sylhet.Sylhet is linked the capital of Bangladesh by road,rail and air.


 

 

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Tourist Place Bandarban


Bandarban


Bandarban is a hidden hilly paradise away from the din and bustle of the mechanized world.The natural setting of this township , rich in ethnic heritage attracts in thousands. Its flora fuana,people and thier lifestyles have made this resort a popular destination of tourist from home and abroad. The panaromic view of Bandarban will allure tourists to extend thier stay , to roam around in natural wilderness of this hilly district. Tourist can have access to wider variety of activities for example hill  trekking,bird watching,enjoying waterfalls,communicating and learning from ethnic cultures and so on. Bandarban is also famous for some other tourist sites such as Bagakain Lake,Keokaradong Discovery Trek, Chimbuk Hill, Ruma Bazar, Rijuk Wterfall, Prantik Lake, Rajbari Mueseum, Meghla, Buddha Template, Alikadam, Shaila Prapat and Sangu River. The scenic  grandeur and mystic charm of these areas are simply beyond imagination...






Tourist place Paharpur

PAHARPUR


Paharpur is a small village enriched with the most important and largest known monastery south of the Himalayas. The site is located 5 km west of Jamalganj Railway Station in Naogoan district and 60 km away from Bogra district town. This 8th century AD archeological site covers approximately an area of 27 acres of land. The architechture of the pyramidal cruciform temple consisting 177 cells is profoundly influenced by those of south-east Asia,especially Myanmar and Java. The archeological excavation reveals various antiquities for example potteries,coins,inscriptions,ornamental bricks and other clat made objects . The site is also extremly significant in terms of history of sculptural art, both in stone and terracotta, in Bangladesh . These antiquities have been preserved at the Varendra Research Museum at Rajshahi district. For the very rich historical importance UNESCO  has declared Paharpur Buddhist Monastery as a World Heritage Site.


Tourist place St. Martin's Island

St.Martin's Island


One of the richest island of the world,St. Martin's Island is a small area in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal,about nine km south of the Cox's Bazar - Teknaf peninsular tip in the south most part of Bangladesh.Local peoplecall it Narikel Jinjira as it produces coconut ( Narikel ) in huge scale. There are a number of separated tiny islets ranging from 100 to 500 sq. m . The most beautiful one is called Chheradia meaning separated island. The population is about 3700 and most of them are fieshermen of St. Martin's Island. In the island seneral living coral are found in small sheltered pools very near to the low tide levels of the sea. Interestingly researchers have detected the oldest fossil coral here of 33,234 year old. November to february is the most conveient time to visit this beautiful island.