Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar, the tourist capital of Bangladesh, is the longest unbroken clean sandy beach. The 120 km length beach always attracts tourist from different part of the world because of its smooth and soft carpeting of silvery

sand sloping gently into the clean blue water of the bay of Bengal. It is overlooked throughout by a picturesque range of forested green hills. Cox's Bazar is famed for its calm and Quiet, shark-free beach with the green trees and pretty hills on one side and the blue waves on the other. One, perhaps, does not come by many such seaside resorts around the globe. The beach is suitable for bathing, sunbathing and swimming. The beauty of the setting sun behind the waves of the sea is really breathtaking.

Besides the resplendent beach, Cox's Bazar offers such attractions as ornamented templates and pagodas, a Burmece market and a veiw of indigenous communities and their vibrant culture. Moreover, tourists may visit Moheshkhali, Sonadia, Ramu, Himchhari and Teknaf for their natural beauty, their beaches and an experience of tribal life and culture.

Some other spots near Cox's Bazar deserve to be mentioned for their awesome charm are in Himchhari, Sonadia, Ramu, Teknaf and Inani beach.

Himchhari: Himchhari is about 32 km. south from Cox's bazar along the beach. The broken hills and waterfalls here are unique. The beauty on the way of Himchhari is extraordinary. There is a resort from where the shore of bay of Bengal looks enchating.

Sonadia : Sonadia is small island of about 9 sqr. km situated at the north of the Cox's Bazar sea beach. Both side of this is land are covered with sandy beaches. A large amount of sea fishes are found here.

Ramu: Ramu is a typical Buddhist village, about 16 km. from Cox's Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong. There are monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inilaid with precious stones. One of the most interesting of these temples is on the bank of the Baghkhali river. It houses not only interesting relics and Burmes handicrafts but also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high and rests on a six feet high pedestal. The wood carving of this khyang is very delicate and refined. The village has a charm of its own. Weavers ply there trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like houses.

Teknaf: Teknaf is the finishing point of Bangladesh. It situated at the side of Naaf river. Mayanmar is on the opposite bank of Naaf river. Journey on the river is very attractive in Teknaf. There is a local market called " Barmice market", where various goods are found in very low rate.

Inani : Inani id about 32km. South of Cox's Bazar and just onthe beach, with the sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. It is only half an hour's drive from Cox's Bazar and an ideal place for sea bathing and picnic.