An 18 km beach at the southern tip of Patuakhali, one of the few places where you can watch both sunrise and sunset over the sea.
Kuakata lies at the southern tip of Patuakhali district in the Barishal Division. Its beach runs for about 18 km, and because it faces south it gives a clear view of the sun both rising and setting over the Bay of Bengal.
The name comes from the well (kua) dug by Rakhine people who settled here in the late 18th century after leaving Arakan. Their villages and Buddhist temples are still part of a visit, along with the fishing communities, the dried-fish yards and the forested islands reached by boat.
It is a long way from Barishal — plan on a night or two. Mind the currents and the lifeguards' flags.
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About 120 km of unbroken sand running south from Cox's Bazar town — the longest natural sea beach in Asia. Free, and open all day.
Kolatoli, Cox's Bazar
Every day: Open all day
Free entry
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Humayun Ahmed's country estate at Pirujali: the writer's ponds, sculptures, cottages and gardens, and his grave.
Pirujali, Gazipur
Every day: Daylight hours
৳200
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The easiest way into the Sundarbans: a Forest Department station on the Pashur river with deer and crocodile breeding, a 1.2 km mangrove trail and a watch tower.
Karamjal, Khulna
September – May: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, every day
From ৳23
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