Bangladesh Travel Guide: Sylhet

Showing posts with label Sylhet. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Sylhet. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Srimongol

Tea Estate

You will find green all the way through. It is renowned for the biggest tea gardens of the human race enclosed by lush green carpet. One can have a glance into the stunning tea processing at Tea Research Institute. Bangladesh produces and exports a large quantity of high quality tea each year.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Jaflong

Jaflong is about 60 km far from Sylhet town. It takes two hours drive to get to there. Jaflong is a attractive spot nearby amidst tea gardens and tempo beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is located besides the river Mari in the lap of Hill Khashia. The Mari river is coming from the great Himalayas of India, which bringing million tons of stone boulders with its tide.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Madhabkunda Waterfall

You can go to Madhabkunda either from Sylhet if you go by road or from Kulaura if you go by train. From Kulaura rail station its about one hour journey by microbus to Madhabkunda. The journey to Madhabkunda itself is exotic. On the way you can see the greenish beauty of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills will increase the joy of your journey.

In Madhabkunda you will see the great waterfall – falls of million tons of water form 200ft. height. Big bolder of stones and the black stones in giving a shape of care in Madhabkundu. There is a district council Bunglow for night stay. Here you can enjoy adventurous feelings to stay in a jungle. All you need to have a previous booking for the bunglow from Moulvibazar Zilla Parishad office.

Manipuri Dance

An interesting feature of Sylhet region is the original tribes such as the Tipperas, the Monipuris, Khasias and Garos who still live in their primitive ways in the hills, practicing their age-old rites, rituals, civilization and background. During festivals such as, Rash Leela and Doljatra, the gorgeous young girls dressed in colorful ceremonial dress, dance with the male members of their choice & love.

The Monipuris perform their famous dance, based on figurative love themes of the ancient folklore.

Shahi Edgah

Three kilometers to the northeast of the circuit house, the Shahi Eidgah was built on a hill by the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb in the 17th century. It looks like a mark fort but is truly meant for Eid congregation-the two biggest Muslim festivals.

Lawacherra Rain Forest

Visitor can see gibbons swimming all the way through the trees and birds like bee-eater owls parrot. It is a excellent habitant of Deer, leopard, squirrel, wild chicken, and python. Don't miss it particularly if you are bird observer. The terrain is hilly and vegetation is quite thick. Only one uncommon Chloroform tree of Asia is prime attraction.

Khasia & Manipuri is two vital ethnic-tribe live here. Manipuri is well-known for its rich traditions especially for dancing, singing. They are famous for their established weaving. You can purchase their handicrafts exquisitely woven woolen. Shawls, Sharee, Napkin, bed-cover and some should bags. It is recognized as colorful society. Khasia tribe is famous for their betel leaf cultivation. They make their villages high on hilltop in deep forest and so far from town. It is like "A Piece of Paradise".

Haors

The Haors of sylhet are vast stretches of ground that are flooded under water during the rainy season. During the dry season these stretches remain generally dry. Occasionally, the haors may not become totally dry but have water in small pond-shaped structures while the dry areas may be used for cultivating other crops. Each year the monsoon fills these depressions with water forming an huge inland fresh-water sea and the Haors villages, which are built on natural levees become tiny dots in a world of water. For six months, boat is the singular link between the villagers and the outside world. Haors are a big source of pure water fish. Haors may stretch up to 15 to 30 kilometers from one end to the other although the haors may be interconnected through tributaries. The villages in haors are, usually, perched in highlands and they do not get submerged.The most famous haors are Saneer haor, Hail haor, Hakaluki haor, Dekar haor, Maker haor, Chayer haor, tanguar haor, and Kawadighi haor.

Temple of Sri Chaitannya Dev

About 500 years old and about 45 km southeast from Sylhet town. The place is respected from being the ancestral home of the well-known Vaishnava saint. Yearly fair is organized on the full moon day of the Bangla month Falgun. Hundreds and thousands of devotees from home and abroad attend this colorful fair.

The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal

Shrine of Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal is the most historical attention in Sylhet town. More than six hundred years after his death, the shrine is visited by innumerable devotees of every caste and creed, who make the journey from far away places. Legend says, the great saint who came from Delhi to advocate Islam and crushed the Hindu Raja (king) Gour Gobinda, changed the witchcraft supporters of the Raja into catfishes which are still breathing in the tank adjacent to the shrine Swords, the holy Quran and the robes of the holy saint are still preserved in the shrine.

Jointapur's Rajbari

Jaintiapur is only 5 km. from Jaflong, a beautiful spot amidst tea gardens. At about 35 km. northwest of Sylhet town, connected by rail, road and river is Chhatak. Chhatak is famous for orange garden. After completing Sripur on the way back to Sylhet don't fail to notice to visit Jointika in Jointapur. Jaintapur was the capital of Jainta Kingdome at 18th century. Jainta Rajbari was the fort of Kings of Jainta, it’s just neighboring of Jainta Bazar. Though the condition of this king’s palace is already smashed extremely but a massive number of tourists visit here due to the historical surroundings of Jainta Kingdom.

Sripur

Sripur is beautiful tourist spot. You can see the waterfall with great tide diminishing form the hills. Besides the charming views of the area, one can also have a glimpse of the waterfalls across the border of India. Very Big stones sometimes are coming from waterfall in Sripur. After completion of visiting Jaflong and Tamabil you have to visit Sripur on the way to go back to Sylhet. It’s only 7-8km from Jaflong on the same road to Sylhet a sub road entered into Sripur waterfall.

Tamabil

Tamabil is the border area with India and is 05 km before Jaflong. You can see the border of Bangladesh and India and no man land. If you plan to visit Shilong of India then you will have to cross this border by completing your customs formalities. To go to India you require valid Visa.

History

Before the take-over by the Muslims, it was ruled by local chieftains. In 1303, the great Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal came to Sylhet from Delhi along with a group of 360 disciples to preach Islam and crushed the Raja Gour Gobinda. Sylhet thus became a district of saints, shrines and daring but virile community. Its rich potentialities became simply attractive and the 18th century Englishmen made their fortune in tea agricultural estate. Sylhet town linked by road and rail, Srimangal for miles and miles around, the tourist can see the teagardens spread similar to a green carpet over the plain land or on the sloping hills.

Nature

Sylhet is a major attraction for tourists visiting Bangladesh. Sylhet is on the middle of the Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north side, and the Tripura hills on the south side, Sylhet breaks the monotony of the smoothness of this land by a huge number of terraced tea gardens, rising and falling countryside and the exotic flora and fauna.

Here the wide tropical forests abound with many variety of wildlife, spread their smell around the distinctive hearth and homes of the Mainpuri ethnic maidens well-known for their dance. The Sylhet valley is formed by a gorgeous, zigzag pair of rivers named the Surma and the Kushiara both of which are fed by incalculable hill streams from north and the south. In the winter these haors are incalculable stretches of green ground, but in the rainy season they turn into turbulent seas. Haors deliver a safe haven to the millions of traveling birds who fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to keep away from the severe cold there. A visit to the tea agricultural estate in Sylhet is a exceptional experience. Sylhet is not only has over 150 tea gardens but also proudly possesses three biggest tea gardens in the world in both area and production. Sylhet is the land of Shrine’s, natural Hills, forests, gorgeous tree plantations and lots of Haors.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Hotels in Sylhet

Surma Valley Rest House Telephone: 880 821 712 671	Rose View Hotel Plot: 2, Block: D Shahjalal Uposhohor Sylhet 3100. Tel: (0821) 721835; 2832508-14
Nirvana Inn	Hotel Dallas
Hotel Taj Mahal, Srimangal	Hotel United, Srimangal
Nishorgo Eco-resort, Srimangal	Hotel Fortune Garden

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