Chattogram's own beach, 14 km south of the city where the Karnaphuli meets the Bay of Bengal. Free, and best in the evening.
Patenga lies about 14 km south of the city, near the mouth of the Karnaphuli and close to the Naval Academy and Shah Amanat International Airport. It is the beach Chattogram goes to on an evening out.
The shore here is a sea wall and a strip of sand rather than a long open beach like Cox's Bazar. People come for the sea breeze, the sunset over the Bay of Bengal, and the street food along the front. The red-and-white tower of the Outer Bar lighthouse, run by the Chittagong Port Authority, stands nearby.
The Navy patrols the beach. Currents at the river mouth are strong, so it is a place to walk and watch rather than swim.
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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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