Cox's Bazar Sea Beach — Attraction in Chattogram Division

Unbelievable place. U can SEE here sunrise and sunset.

Cox's Bazar is famous for its long natural sandy sea beach. I have been to Cox's Bazar in all seasons and many times over the last 20 years or so. And I would love to share my practical experience with you! Even 20 years ago Cox's Bazar was relatively a small town. There were lots of hotels, motels and guest houses for tourists' accommodations and restaurants for having a variety of great food still there at around that time. But, over the years Cox's Bazar has been transformed into a busy tourist city. It has more international visitors now than ever. The availability of more recreational facilities is attracting more tourists every year.

Cox's Bazar has the world's largest unbroken sea beach which stretches more than 120 km. The entire beach is a stretch of golden sandy sea beach which is reachable by motorbike. The beach gets busy from November to early March. If you want to avoid the herd of both domestic and international tourists, then the best time to take a trip there would be between April and September, preferrably April and June.

Today, it boasts of luxurious five-star and three-star hotels some of which are international chain hotels. There are numerous budget-friendly modern hotels, motels and guest houses at cheaper prices. The variety of accommodation options and a wide array of restaurants available today has made it a perfect base to explore magnificent beaches and other natural beauty in and around Cox's Bazar.

Communication was not that good even a decade ago, but today it is very well-connected by air and road link with the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka and the port city Chittagong. There are high-class direct bus/coach services to and from Dhaka and Chittagong. Going by bus or coach will allow you to explore the stunning landscapes of Bangladesh.

So what Cox's Bazar has got to offer? Simply everything if I have to answer in one sentence. The 120 km long golden sand beach is reachable by motorbike and that is something that attracts tens of thousands of tourists from home and abroad.

There are several beaches along this 120 km stretch of golden sea beach in Cox's Bazar. The entire beach is is named differently at different places, such as: Laboni Beach ( the most crowded and festive beach because it is closer to the city centre) Sughandha Beach (within Cox's Bazar city) Himchari Beach (10 km south of Cox's Bazar city) Inani Beach (30 km south of the city) Technaf Beach (more than 70 km south of Cox's Bazar city)

Laboni Beach is the busiest beach as it is closer to most of the hotels, restaurants and other facilities in the city. There is a big market just around the entrance of the beach with hundreds of stalls, selling a wide array of products, including handmade clothes and crafts, pearls, jewelleries and more. There are lots of fine restaurants that are serving delicious seafood and local Bangladeshi dishes.

Himchari is famous for not only the beautiful beach but also for the hills that run alongside the beach. There are some small but wonderful waterfalls in Himchari. This is a nice place for having a picnic and for photo-shooting. There are many restaurants around serving delicious seafood as well as other local Bangladeshi dishes. Prices are cheap too. You can enjoy exploring small caves and climbing up the hills when you visit Himchari. There is a natural park too that is worth visiting.

Inani Beach is my most favourite sea beach in Cox's Bazar. The beach is wide, clean and quiet and the water is blue. It is the best honeymoon destination in Cox's Bazar. If you want some more privacy, quietness and romantic environment this is the best beach for you. Inani Beach is an ideal place for sea-bathing and a picnic. There are eco-cottages not far away the beach if you love eco-tourism. There are many modern hotels on Inani Beach, including 5 Star and budget friendly hotels. Collected from...

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Cox’s Bazar, town, southeastern Bangladesh. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal about 60 miles (100 km) south of Chittagong.

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The town, constituted a municipality in 1869, was named for Hiram Cox, who supervised the settlement there of Arakanese refugees from conquest by Myanmar (Burma) in 1799. Ramu, 10 miles (16 km) to the east, is the site of a historic Buddhist temple. With a long unbroken beach and a small port, Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist resort, connected by road, rail, and air with Chittagong. Major industries in addition to tourism include fish processing, salt production, ice making, printing, and the milling of rice, flour, and wood. Garment production and weaving, woodworking, and metalworking are prominent cottage industries. Pop. (2001) 51,918; (2011) 167,477.

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The riverine country of Bangladesh (“Land of the Bengals”) is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and its people are predominantly Muslim. As the eastern portion of the historical region of Bengal, the area once formed, along with what is now the Indian state of West Bengal, the province of Bengal in British India. With the partition of India in 1947, it became the Pakistani province of East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan), one of five provinces of Pakistan, separated from the other four by 1,100 miles (1,800 km) of Indian territory. In 1971 it became the independent country of Bangladesh, with its capital at Dhaka.

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Place: Cox's Bazar Date: 27 November, 2017

Cox's Bazar is consists of miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colourful pagodas, Buddhist temples and tribes. The most attractive tourist Resort full of bounties of nature in Bangladesh. Having the world's longest unbroken 120 k.m beach slopping gently down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal against the picturesque background of a chain of hills covered with deep green forests, Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world. Attractions of the long sea-beach include the silvery waves of the sea breaking at the foot of hills at the hight tides, sea bathing, a trip along the beach by jeep, the view of the setting sun in the rolling sea-waves, the moonlit night, the exciting interior of the Bazar and its people. The romantic call of the daring sampans (boat), the waterfall, the forest, the artful Pagodas-all takes a tourist into surprise. Located at a distance of 152 km south of Chittagong one can reach this green hilly and flowery dreamland by Air, road and sea from Chittagong, and by air from Dhaka. The town is named after Lieutenant Cox, who died here in 1798 after he had established a colony of Mags, who sought shelter in British territory after the conquest of Arakan by the Burmese.

Himchari, 18 km south of Cox's Bazar along the sea beach is a nice place for picnic spot and film shooting. The famous 'Broken Hills' and waterfalls are located here. Another attraction is the row of 'Christmas trees.'

Ramu, a Buddhist village, about 10 km from Cox's Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong, has monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing statues of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with precious stones. One of the most interesting of these temples is on the bank of the Baghkhali River. It houses not only interesting relics and Burmese handicrafts but also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high on a alter of six feet height. Sonadia, an island of about 9 square km is about 7 km off Cox's Bazar is sandy and deferent kinds of shells and oysters are found there. During winter fishermen set up temporary camps on the Islan and dry their catches of sea-fish. It is a paradise of migratory birds like petrel, geese, ducks and other water fowls etc.

Moheskhali, an Island off the coast of Cox's Bazar has an area of 268 square km. Through the centre of the Island and along the eastern coastline rises a range of low hills, about 300 feet high, but the coast to the west and north is a low lying tract, fringed by-mangrove forest. The Adinath a shrine, located here is the most attractive spot of the island especially during the festive month of Falgun (Bengali month).

Teknaf 80 Km south of Cox's Bazar, is a pleasure spot on the west bank of Naaf rivers, a small township. It is the southernmost tip of the main land of Bangladesh is and ideal tourist resort having comfortable accommodation like motel, well furnished Forest Bungalow on the hill top, Picnic, boating and other facilities also available for the visitors. Myanmar is on the opposite bank of the Naaf River. There are many Arakenese Maghs in this place. Wild animals and birds are seen here and the most attracting item here is a journey on the river. High hills with green forests stand on both sides of the river and the reflection of the view on crystal clear water of the river below is...