Enjoy Your Holiday at Cox's Bazar: The Mesmerizing Place of Beautiful Bangladesh

Beautiful Bangladesh:Cox's Bazar

The world’s longest beach Cox’s Bazar is one of the best spectacular tourist destinations in Asia.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Cox's Bazar Beach

Also it is the prime beach and tourist town in Bangladesh located alongside the Sea beach of Blue Sea known as Bay-of-Bengal, beside Indian Ocean, and is bounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bandarban District on the east and Bay of Bengal in the south and west. Having un-broken 120 Kilometres golden sand Sea Beach, this area is reachable through motor transport alongside the wavy water, which represents the Beautiful Bangladesh in front of the world.

Surfing Cox's Bazar town though a small one, yet the same is a town of heritage. The sailor 'Captain Cox' explored the locality to name it on his own name. The local people both Burmese and Chittagonian lives in harmony. The major people is moderate Muslims but 'Buddhist' also live there.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Satellite View of Cox's Bazar 

Place To Visit

The main interest of Cox's Bazar is the world longest sandy beach which extended from the mouth of the Bakkhali River and going all the way to Teknaf. The setting for the beach with its silvery gold sand is tropical-forested hills. "Miles of golden sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, delightful seafood, tribes, colourful pagodas and Buddhist temples" this is not a literary description for Cox's Bazar beach, it's an illustration for the eager person who want to imagine the beach. The beauty of the beach cannot be described by writing as no suitable word you can get to describe it.

Other attractions for visitors are:

     Himchari: One of the most spectacular place in the Beautiful Bangladesh. It is about 32 km south of Cox's Bazar along the beach, a nice place for a picnic and photo-shooting. The famous "Broken Hills" and waterfalls here are rare sights.It is only 15-minute ride from Kalatali stand; if takes a taxi or chandergari (local transport). Rent a car is also Available from Bazar. One can enjoy outstanding features like..
     
     Beautiful-waterfall . 
     Himchari National Park . 
     BrokenHill . 

Beautiful Bangladesh:Himchari Waterfall

Inani Beach: It is about 32 km south of Cox's Bazar and just on the beach, with the sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. Inani casts a magic spell on those who step into that dreamland. It is only half an hour's drive from Cox's Bazar and an ideal place for sea-bathing and a picnic.  To get there, take a bus to Teknaf and get off at Court Bazar, a tiny village 2km before Ukhia. From there, one can take rickshaw or tempo west to the beach, 10 km away. Alternatively, hire a jeep from Cox's Bazar to go directly to Inani using the scenic beach route. Main attractions are..

Backdrop of lush green hills rising on the east. 
The sea stretching out endless to the west. 
Unusual shaped rock and coral boulders scattered lavishly through the sea. 
Fringed with tall trees swaying gently in the breeze . 
Shark free water is suitable for sea bathing. 

Beautiful Bangladesh:Inani Beach

     Maheskhali: An island off the coast of Cox's Bazar. It has an area of 268 square kilometers. Through the centre of the island and along the eastern coast line rises a range of low hills, 300 feet high; but the coast to the west and north is a low-lying treat, fringed by mangrove jungle. In the hills on the coast is built the shrine of Adinath, dedicated to Shiva. By its side on the same hill is a Buddhist Pagoda.It is very simple to go to the Moheshkhali by trawler or by speedboat. By trawler, it is one hour and half an hour journey whereas speedboat takes just half an hour to reach the Island. Shaheed Ziaur Rahman BirUttam Bridge connects the island to the mainland. So, one can easily reach their by road. There you can see

    Breathtaking Mangrove Forest. 
    Spectacular Hilly Areas.
    Salt Fields. 
    Picturesque & Peaceful Beaches. 
    Colorful Buddhist Temple & Pagoda. 
    Shrimp farm. 
    Rakhain villages. 

Beautiful Bangladesh:The Island MoheshKhali

     Ramu: This 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 inlaid with precious stones.The village has a charm of its own. Weavers ply their trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like houses.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Temple at Ramu

    Sonadia Island: It is about seven kilometers from Cox's Bazar and about nine square kilometer in area. The western side of the island is sandy and different kinds of shells are found on the beach. Off the northern part of the island there are beds of window pane oysters. During winter fisherman set up temporary camps on the island and dry their catches of sea fish. To go to the Island manage a rickshaw or auto rickshaw for Maheshkhali Ghatt, speed boats and trawlers are available. It will take only 20 minutes by a speed boat and 35 minutes may need by a trawler. Visitors can enjoy..

    The sight of game birds migrating Sonadia Island in huge numbers through the winter seasons. 

    Turtle nests. 
    Various bird species. 
    Wildlife. 
    Live fishing and fishermen lifestyle. 
    Shrimp Farm.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Sonadia Island

    Teknaf: Southernmost tip of Bangladesh, Teknaf situated on the Naaf River and just at the end of the hilly regions of the district. Myanmar is on the opposite bank of Naaf River. Wild animals and birds are available but the most interesting thing is a journey on the river. Wide sandy beach in the backdrop of high hills with green forests is an enchanting scene never to be forgotten. One can reach there by public transport that leaves Cox's Bazar every hour. It is about 2 hours' journey from Cox's Bazar. 

Beautiful Bangladesh:Teknaf

Eat

There are a lot of restaurants along Sea Beach Rd and in the Hotel Motel Zone, most serving Bangladeshi standards.

Jhawban Restaurant and Poushee Restaurant, serve similarly excellent Bangladeshi food including fried fish, a Cox's Bazar speciality. Both restaurants are wildly popular, especially at lunch time. Jhabwan has an English menu. Poushee is probably one of the best restaurants in Cox's Bazar, so don't miss the chance to try their delicious seafood. Meals Tk 60-130.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Restaurant on the Beach

     Mermaid Café, this newer cafe is super friendly and laidback and probably one of the coolest place to hang out in the area. It has several sitting areas and hammocks, and a creative menu including crepes and savory pancakes, and seafood-heavy mains like shrimp salad, pastas and fish pizza for Tk 450-800. The music is occasionally dubious but they're very open to requests.

     Handi, Beside Hotel Sea Palace is a typical Indian food serving restaurant. Besides, it serves all kind of Bengali food. Tourist can test biriyani for BDT 350 here.

    Nilima Cafe Restaurant,  this restaurant situates, attached with the 'Nilima Resort Hotel' catering moderate charged authentic Bangladeshi & Chinese cuisine.It has also Bar-B-Q facility at the rear, fronting the Sea wave with Hammock & beach Chair Facility.

Beautiful Bangladesh:Restaurant on the Beach

     Beach Planet Cafe, this is a wonderful Eco friendly restaurant. Excellent interior with wood and bamboo. It has several open air sitting spaces. The main attraction is the two storied hut from where the sea is visible with a panoramic view. It serves mainly local and sea food dishes. This is the only eco restaurant in Cox's Bazar located right on the beach. This place is ideal for any private party or beach party.  

Trasnport:

One can get to Cox’s Bazar fair easily as it is connected with highways, train stations  and an airport. Since it is located around 380kms away from the capital, so it may take a while (1 hour to 9 hours) depending on which transports are chosen.

Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar by Bus Service :

Intercity bus services connecting Cox’s Bazar with Dhaka is one of the best Bangladesh has to offer best. More than 60 coaches of around 20 renowned companies leave Dhaka each day towards Cox’s Bazar. Generally the first coach is at around 9 am and the last is around 11:30 pm. 4 types of coaches are available to the tourists:

 AC Sleeper Coach
 AC Executive Coach
 AC Economy Coach
 Non AC and others

Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar by Train Service :

There is no direct way to go to Cox’s Bazar by train but if anyone crave for a train journey  on theway to Cox’s Bazar, try on one of the 5 express trains that leave from Dhaka towards Chittagong. From Chittagong one has to get on a bus to reach the final destination though.

It is best to check the train schedule and book train from the web site of Bangladesh Rail.

Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar by Air service:

This is the fastest way to goto Cox’s Bazar. Local flights to Cox’s Bazar are offered by Regent Airways, NovoAir and United Airways and others.

To get all information about ticket and schedule click here.

Place to Stay:

Beautiful Bangladesh:Hotel at Cox's Bazar

It may not be pretty, but the rapid (over) development in the Kolatoli area means you can find better hotel and tourist facilities in Cox’s Bazar than in any other place in Bangladesh outside Dhaka. Expect spotless rooms and bathrooms (with hot-water showers), free wi-fi in some places, good hotel restaurants, decent English-language skills, and swimming pools in the more expensive hotels. Most of the budget hotels are in the area surrounding the designated 'Hotel Motel Zone' in the main town area.There are a few hotels/motels such as Hotel Probal, Sikat etc. operated by the Parjatan Corporation, a government tourism organization.
U can get advance booking from here.