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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. Having the world's longest
unbroken (120 km.) beach sloping 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, Cox's Bazar is one
of the most attractive tourist spots in the world.
Located at a distance of 152 km. south of Chittagong,
Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka
and Chittagong.
From
Chittagong a 77-km. road amidst green fields and winding
hills will take you to Rangamati, the headquarters of
Rangamati Hill District, which is a wonderful repository
of scenic spenders with flora and fauna of, varied descriptions.
The township is located on the western bank of Kaptai
lake. Rangamati is a favorite holiday resort because
of its beautiful landscape, scenic beauty, lake, colorful
tribes (Chakma, Marma etc.), its flora and fauna, tribal
museum, hanging bridge, homespun textile products, ivory
jewelry and the tribal men and women who fashion them.
For tourists the attractions of Rangamati are numerous,
tribal life, fishing, speedboat cruising, water skiing,
hiking, bathing or merely enjoying nature as it is.
A pleasant and picturesque drive of 64 km. from Chittagong
bring you to huge expanse of embedded and blue water
ringed with tropical forest. It is the famous man-made
Kaptai lake (680-sq. km.) formed by damming the Karnaphuli
river. Only 3 km. from Kaptai along Chittagong road
lies the ancient Chit Morong Buddhist temple having
beautiful Buddhist statues. Other places of interest
in the Hill Districts include Chandraghona, Khagrachari
and Bandarban all in picturesque surrounding.
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