Himchari: Located about 18 km south of Cox’s
Bazar along the sea beach, is a nice place for the picnic and film
shooting. This picnic spot is famous for its waterfalls. The road to
Himchari runs by the open sea on one side and hills on the other which
makes the journey to Himchari very attractive. Its another attraction is
the Christmas tree.
Enani Beach: Located 35 km south of Cox’s
Bazar, this white sandy beach is located within Ukhia Thana.[15] This
beach is famous for its golden sand and clean shark free water which is
ideal for sea bathing. Most tourists prefer to come down here for
relaxing because it is free from the crowd of tourists that is usually
seen at the Laboni beach.
Decidedly untypical of Bangladesh in topography and culture, the
Chittagong Hill Tracts have steep jungle hills, Buddhist tribal peoples
and relatively low density population. The tracts are about 60km (37mi)
east of Chittagong. The region comprises a mass of hills, ravines and
cliffs covered with dense jungle, bamboo, creepers and shrubs, and has
four main valleys formed by the Karnapuli, Feni, Shangu and Matamuhur
rivers. The hills rise steeply thus looking far more impressive than
what their height would imply and extend in long narrow ridges. The
highest peaks on the northern side are Thangnang, Langliang and
Khantiang while those on the southern side are Ramu, Taung, Keekradang,
Tahjindong (4632 ft, highest in Bangladesh), Mowdok Mual, Rang Tlang and
Mowdok Tlang. The Hill Tracts is divided into three districts, namely
Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban.
The War Cemetery on Badshah Mia Road is another place of
historic interest. It contains the graves of 755 soldiers of the Allied
Forces who laid down their lives on the Indo-Burmese front during World
War II. Most of the soldiers buried there were from Australia, Britain,
Canada, East and West Africa, British India and New Zealand. The total
area of the cemetery is eight acres and it is protected and maintained
by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Dulahazra Safari Park was developed on an undulating landscape
of around 2,224 acres (9.00 km2) of area at Chakaria Upazila in Cox's
Bazar District, Bangladesh, some 107 km away from the port city, with an
objective to create facilities for eco-tourism, research work and
entertainment aside from conserving wild animals in a natural
enviro
Dulahazra Park is home to at least 4,000 animals of 165 species.
After the new government took over in January 2007, joint forces
rescued many of these new residents of the park during their drives at
houses and establishments owned by graft suspects. Many individuals also
‘donated’ some of the animals to the park during this period. The
seized and donated animals recently sent to the park include 90 spotted
deer (chital), 42 barking deer (maya, a species of muntjac deer), three
sambar deer, one freshwater crocodile, one saltwater crocodile, nine
black bear, four pythons, 17 peacocks, 19 Turkish pheasants and two
emus.
Other source of animale includes the Dhaka Zoo. While the animal
population in Dhaka zoo has increased over the years due to their
breeding, the Dhaka zoo donates a number of lions and tigers to the
Dulhazra Safari Park.
Visitor Attractions: The park itself protects a
large number of wild elephants which are native to the area. In the
safari park there are domesticated elephants which are available for a
ride. Other animal attractions include lions, Bengal tigers, Crocodiles,
Bears, Chitals and lots of different types of birds and monkeys.
Since the park was made open to the public, it has been drawing a huge
crowd all year round — 6,000 visitors daily during peak season (November
to March) and 2,000 visitors daily during off season (April to
October).
St. Martin's Island, a small island in the northeast part of the
Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf
peninsula. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. It is about 8 km
west of the northwest coast of Myanmar at the mouth of the Naf River.
The local name of the island is "Narical Gingira", also spelled "Narikel
Janjina/Jinjera", translated from Bangla, meaning 'Coconut Island'. St.
Martin's Island has become a popular tourist spot. Three shipping
liners run daily trips to the island. They are Kutubdia, Sea-Truck and
Keary-Sindbad. Tourists can book their trip either from Chittagong or
from Cox's Bazar. The surrounding coral reef of the island has an
extension named Chera Dwip. The island is home to several endangered
species of turtles, as well as the corals, some of which are found only
on this island.
November to February is the main tourist season with the best
weather, though keep an eye on the forecast, as the occasional cyclone
can strike during this time.
The Chittagong Ethnological Museum, country’s lone ethnological
museum, offers the visitors the chance to acquaint with the lifestyles
and heritage of various ethnic groups of the country. It was established
in 1965. The museum authorities had collected rare elements used in
everyday lives of different ethnic groups, of which some had already
become extinct while some were on the verge of extinction. The museum
contains four galleries and a small hall. Three galleries of the museum
feature diverse elements of 25 ethnic groups, including Chakma, Marma,
Tongsinga, Khumi, Murang, Sautal, Garo, Chak, Monipuri, Palia, Tipra,
Hajang, Lusai, Shimuji, and Bom while the rest gallery displays the
lifestyles of some racial groups of India, Pakistan, and Australia. The
sculptures of the people of different ethnic communities and a piece of
broken Berlin Wall draw the visitors especially the children who can get
impression of different festivals, livelihoods, and cultures of the
communities from the murals set up at the hall room. These are
reminiscent of the museum in the film 'Planet of the Apes'. People
between 200 and 300 visits the museum every day in addition to a number
of researchers from home and abroad.
Foy's Lake is a human-made lake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The
lake was once just a lake and spillway constructed by Assam-Bengal
Railway engineer. It was dug in 1924 and was named after the English
engineer Mr. Foy. The lake is next to Batali Hill, the highest hill in
Chittagong Metropolitan area. An amusement park, managed by the Concord
group, is located here which features usual theme park rides and
attractions as well as boat rides on the lake, landscaping, restaurants,
concerts with floating stages, scenic walking trails and many other fun
activities. The park includes a water theme park, resort and an
amusement center. The Chittagong Zoo is next door. Chittagong is known
as the land of saints, darwishes and fakirs. Several mosques and shrines
bear testimony to their presence in the city.
