Explore Sylhet

Greetings from Sylhet

There is abundant vegetation in Bangladesh, but none can match Sylhet. Sylhet appears to be blessed with every shade of green imaginable, from spinning hills covered with rich green tea plantations and sparkling paddy fields to olive marshlands and conserved forests. A portal called Visit Sylhet encourages individuals to discover more of the city. Our goal is to help Sylhet thrive by drawing tourists and establishing Sylhet as a legitimate tourist destination.

Locations to Visit

RATARGUL

Ratargul is the most effective freshwater swamp wooded area in Bangladesh. Despite its life over a significant stretch of swampland withinside the now no longer too remote past, the swamp wooded area now occupies a place of most effective rectangular kilometres. A dense wooded area comprising primarily local hijol and koroch trees, Ratargul gives a sanctuary for distinctive species of birds, monkeys, snakes and different reptiles. Ratargul is in near proximity of 3 rivers. Flowing respectively from the south and the east, the Chenger Khal and the Kafna meet close to Ratargul and head north toward Guainghat beneathneath the nomenclature Guain. Once upon a time, the swamp woodland occupied the banks of a lot of these rivers. The water of those rivers makes its manner into the woodland and leaves it marooned beneathneath 15 to twenty toes water withinside the wet season. With the lowest 1/2 of of the dense woodland protected beneathneath water and the pinnacle 1/2 of seen with its multitudes of sun sunglasses falling on crystal-clean water underneath, Ratargul makes for a sight which can soothe even the maximum fed up of eyes.The satisfactory time to go to Ratargul Swamp Forest is early withinside the morning or early withinside the nighttime withinside the wet season. That’s whilst one could be enthralled through the life of the neighborhood fauna which includes distinctive species of birds and monkeys. As the water recedes with the departure of the wet season it turns into muddy. And in wintry weather it’s miles viable to roam approximately the woodland on foot.Tourists also can package deal Lalakhal/Jaflong/ Pangthumai / Bisnakandhi with Ratargul at the equal day.

PANTHUMAI

Panthumai – a village from West Jaflong Union beneathneath Guainghat Upazilla – is any other tourism hub in Sylhet. The village, which could be very close to to the east Khasia hill of the Meghalaya ranges, boasts of an eye catching fall popularly called Borhill Fall. Though the primary fall is geographically placed withinside the Indian territory, humans  can experience its vast splendour head-on. Flowing from the Borhill Fall is a department of the river Piyain that heads west and results in Bisnakandi, any other foremost traveller spot. In addition to the notable fall, the Guainghat-Pangthumai Road itself is a sight for the sore eye. As one heads east, the big mountain stagesseemto return backnearer and flip from blue to inexperienced gradually. And the clouds and the falls gamblingdisguise and are searching for are positive to fill one with awe. The exceptionalviable time to go to Pangthumai is among April and mid-October.

BISNAKHANDI

The village of Bisnakandi is situated in the Rustompur Union’s Guainghat Upazilla. From both sides, multiple Khasi mountain layers merge in this area. streaming from above in a high fall. During the rainy season, the peak is surrounded by dark clouds, which adds to its allure. The Piyain also has an underground branch that travels in the direction of Bholaganj. At Bisnakandi, huge stones are quarried and dumped alongside the stream that flows from a high mountain.Similar to Jaflong, the majority of Bisnakandi is a quarry. Due to mechanised mining and stone-laden boats and lorries, winter is not the best time to visit Bisnakandi. The rainy season is the ideal time to explore the stunning Bisnakandi, which combines the beauties of high mountains, sinuous rivers, gorgeous falls, and dancing clouds, because there are no such annoyances.

BHOLAGONJ

Bholagonj, the biggest stone quarry in Bangladesh, is 33 km away to the north from Sylhet metropolis. Flowing respectively from the Khasi hill withinside the north and Dauki withinside the east, the rivers Dholai and the Piyain meet at Companigonj Upazilla Sadar, that is 27 km farfar from Sylhet metropolis at the Salutikor-Bholagonj Road. Just six kilometres from there’s Bholagonj— an area that boasts of rows of hills, rivers, falls and quarries.As a sales collector of the East India Company, Robert Lindsay got here to Sylhet in 1778 after the British invaded the vicinity in 1765. It become even as operating there for lengthy 12 years that he initiated the buying and selling of limestone, that’s used as a uncooked cloth withinside the manufacturing of cement. Collected from the hills located among Bholagonj in Bangladesh and Cherapunji in India, limestone become introduced to Chatok, from wherein it become transported to Kolkata via the Surma. The benefit from the limestone enterprise enabled Lindsay to shop for massive estates in Scotland, thereby incomes him the distinguished titles Sir and Lord. Lindsay’s autobiography consists of a lucid description of the charming splendor of the then Padhua – the present-day Bholagonj.The illustrious attraction of Bholagonj as portrayed with the aid of using Lindsay isn’t anyt any extra to be found, due specifically to the out of control quarrying of stones and the nuisance created with the aid of using stone crushing machines over the previous few years. Morever, the common motion of stone-weighted down lorries has left the Sylhet-Bholagonj Road in a sorry state. Nevertheless, the Meghalayan clouds, unremitting glide of waterfalls and ceaseless streams of rivers withinside the wet season in addition to the sandy beaches of the Dholai that seem proper after the wet season are extra than sufficient to mesmerize vacationers.Tourists who love strolling can prompt at Bholagonj and circulate eastwards beyond Doyar Bazaar, Mayar Bazaar, Uthma, Turong, Upur, Domdoma and Bitthorgul earlier than achieving Bisnakandi. It will take approximately 4 hours to cowl a distance of approximately 12 km, and at the manner again vacationers can tour to Sylhet town with the aid of using road.

JAFLONG

Despite the lack of its former splendour because of unrestricted mining and crushing of stones, Jaflong continues to be a ‘must-see’ vacation spot for travelers traveling Sylhet. Flowing from the north Khasi mountains, the river Dauki enters Bangladesh below the name ‘Piyain’, alongside the financial institution of which lies the mind-blowing Jaflong. About sixty two km north-east from Sylhet city, Jaflong is withinside the East Jaflong Union below Guainghat Upazilla. Visitors can lease boats to visit the Zero Point and spot the lovely striking bridge over the Dauki. Just throughout the river at the western aspect are the villages Sangrampunji and Nakshiapunji, that are available via ferries or rented boats. Just beside Nakshiapunji is Jaflong Tea Garden that’s a pinnacle vacationer attraction.Though travelers are available massive numbers in winter, one has to go to Jaflong withinside the wet season to look the actual splendor of the falls cascading from lush inexperienced mountains.On the manner to Jaflong site visitors generally take a recess at Tamabil, which is ready 7 kilometres farfar from Jaflong. It is specifically a land custom and immigration take a look at post, in the back of that’s a strugglefare cemetery, in which martyred freedom warring parties have been buried in 1971, alongside the Bangladesh-India border.On the manner to Tamabil is Jaintapur Upazilla Sadar in which travelers generally prevent for some time to look the ruins of an historic royal palace. It became now no longer till 1830 that the impartial province of Jaintiapur became invaded and taken below the British empire. Some megalithic monuments nonetheless stand testimony to the wealthy beyond of the Khasi tribe. Not a long way from the Upazilla Council is the Citrus Research Centre boasting of gardens with neighborhood flowers together with tezpata, sathkora and lots of different fruits. Adding to the splendor of this studies centre is a plethora of cascading waterfalls flowing from the Khasi mountains of India. Situated among Jaintapur and Tamabil is Sreepur that’s a famous picnic spot. Travelling via Jaintapur to Tamabil withinside the monsoon is once-in-a-lifetime experience. Lush inexperienced tall Khasi mountains stand upright beside the road. The beautiful splendor of white clouds and gushing waterfalls flowing from the inexperienced mountains fascinates locals and travelers alike.Though travelers are available massive numbers in winter, one has to go to Jaflong withinside the wet season to look the actual splendor of the falls cascading from lush inexperienced mountains. As Sylhet witnesses an prolonged wet season the suitable time to go to Jalfong is among April and October.

SREEMONGOL

Despite being an Upazilla – a small administrative unit – beneathneath Moulvibazar district in Sylhet, Sreemongol has lengthy been credited as a pinnacle traveller appeal having earned its popularity as a city as early as the start of the19th century. Even aleven though the primary ever tea lawn in Sylhet – Malnichara – became hooked up close to Sylhet town in 1854, huge tea estates finally located their area of interest in Sreemongol city and the encompassing hills and mountains. The most effective tea studies institute in Bangladesh – BTRI – that’s a famous traveller vacation spot is likewise located on this city. Easily reachable from Dhaka with the aid of using avenue or train, Sreemongol has plenty to provide for travelers. Of the 138 tea gardens in Greater Sylhet, 38 are located in Sreemongol, and this range could be no fewer than 60 while delivered to gardens withinside the surrounding areas.Anyone visiting in and round Sreemongol is positive to be greeted with the aid of using lush inexperienced tea gardens that extend over miles and miles of hilly areas, now no longer to talk of the chirping birds and shading bushes except the pineapple and lemon gardens.Just kilometres farfar from the city, BTRI is effortlessly reachable with the aid of using rickshaw or CNG-run auto-rickshaw. With permission you may input the power and be interested in awesome flower gardens, age-antique tea plants, a tea factory, a trying out lab and lots of more.Anyone visiting in and round Sreemongol is positive to be greeted with the aid of using lush inexperienced tea gardens that extend over miles and miles of hilly areas, now no longer to talk of the chirping birds and shading bushes except the pineapple and lemon gardens.Just outdoor of BTRI is Neelkantha Tea Cabin – a terrifi tea stall and some other appeal of Sreemongol wherein tea gardener Ramesh Ram Gour sells tea of a number of colors and flavours.Around sreemongol city there are some of herbal lakes. Just a ten-minute rickshaw trip at the College Road takes one to Varaura Lake, that’s surrounded with the aid of using lush inexperienced tea gardens. Rajghat Lake is a chunk a ways from the city. For a 30-minute pressure both Kalighat Road or Sindurkhan Road can be taken from Sreemongol city. Moreover, approximately 10 kilometres east of Sreemongol city is the mythical Madhabpur Lake interior Patrakhola Tea Estate. Water lilies of various colors withinside the lake, pedestrian paths alongside the bank, in addition to the tweeting of severa birds in iciness make it an area really well worth visiting.Besides tea gardens, hills, forests and lakes, Sreemongol has additionally been enriched with the aid of using the splendor of beels and haors (i.e. swamplands). With a place of six hundred rectangular kilometres, Baikka Beel is located there. On the east of Hayeel Haor is Baikka Beel comprising one hundred hectares of swampland. Following a governmental decision, this swampland has been conserved as a safe haven for neighborhood fish due to the fact that 2003.In iciness this swampland is inhabited with the aid of using migratory in addition to neighborhood birds. In addition to the chirping of various species of birds, the splendor of various plant life consisting of water lilies enchant travelers. An remark tower has been constructed there for the ease of traveller.Although maximum travelers go to Baikka Beel throughout iciness, this swampland assumes an unheard of splendor withinside the wet season.

TANGOAR HAOR

At the foot of the Meghalaya degrees withinside the center of Tahirpur and Dharmapasha Upazilla beneathneath Sunamgonj district in north-east Sylhet is a large swampland popularly referred to as Tangoar Haor that spans over a place of almost one hundred rectangular kilometres. Cascading from the Meghalaya approximately 30 waterfalls circulate this huge water frame engendering a attraction this is absolutely uncommon. In 2000, it turned into the world over acknowledged as a Ramseur web website online. After the Sundarbans, it’s miles the second one Ramseur web website online in Bangladesh. Prior to that, in 1999, the authorities of Bangladesh earmarked Tangoar Haor as an ecologically important area.Tangoar Haor, that is a critical hub for biodiversity, is domestic to a numerous variety of birds. In winter, severa migratory birds be part of the nearby birds giving upward thrust to an eye-soothing abundance of fauna.Tangoar Haor, that is a critical hub for biodiversity, is domestic to a numerous variety of birds. In winter, severa migratory birds be part of the nearby birds giving upward thrust to an eye-soothing abundance of fauna. There are a complete of fifty one species of birds. Besides uncommon species of Palace eagles and huge gray king storks from a number of the migratory birds, the swampland is inhabited with the aid of using severa nearby species of birds which include vultures, seagulls and cranes similarly to 6 species of mammals, 4 species of snakes, six species of turtles, seven species of lizards in addition to uncommon species of amphibians.According to Professor Ali Reza Khan, Tangoar Haor is inhabited with the aid of using a complete of 250 species of birds, a hundred and forty species of fish, greater than 12 species of frogs, over a hundred and fifty species of reptiles and over 1,000 invertebrates.Tangoar Haor is really well worth touring in winter (December to February) whilst travelers might be greeted with the aid of using lots of nearby and migratory species of birds, in addition to withinside the wet season (June to August) whilst bustling waves collectively with incessant rains and Meghalayan clouds create a scene that charms all and sundry.