Cox's Bazar
is a town, a fishing port and district headquarters in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is the world's longest natural sandy sea beach. It is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope. It is located 150 km south of Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is also known by the name "Panowa", the literal translation of which means "yellow flower". Its other old name was "Palongkee". The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Cox (died 1799), an officer serving in British India. In the 18th century, an officer of British East India Company, Captain Hiram Cox was appointed as the Superintendent of Palongkee outpost after Warren Hastings became the Governor of Bengal. Captain Cox was specially mobilised to deal with a century long conflict between Arakan refugees and local Rakhains. The Captain was a compassionate soul and the plight of the people touched his heart. He embarked upon the mammoth task of rehabilitating refugees in the area, and made significant progress. A premature death took Captain Cox in 1799 before he could finish his work. But the work he had done earned him a place in the hearts of the locals and to commemorate his role in rehabilitation work a market was established and named after him as Cox's Bazaar ("Cox's Market"). Although Cox's Bazar is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh, it has yet to become a major international tourist destination, due to lack of publicity.
The transportation system of cox bazar is extremely fine. Government took good initiatives to make the Dhaka to Cittagong and Chittagong to Coxbazar more stunning and wide.
If you want to enjoy the natural beauty of Bangladesh you may choose the Chair Coach to go to Chittagong First. It is a sorrowful matter that there is no direct bus service from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar. It is better to rent a car which will drive you directly to the Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach at hassle free along with taking less time.
So eventually if you decide to go by any Bus Service you may get it in the Sayedabad Bus-stand where lots of renowned chair coach service is available. After reaching chittagong you should rent a Texi to go at Sea Beach.
Those who want to reach the coxbazar even swift they may ride on the Biman Bangladesh Airlines service from Dhaka to Chittagong. Then you will find the next rush to Cox Bazar from Chittagong to Sea Beach easy.
Inani beach is famous for its golden sand. The beautiful beach attracts most of the tourist who appreciate warmly the wonders of nature. With flights frequently available at http://www.fly.com/ to the nearby Cox’s Bazar airport, it’s no wonder that this has become a popular holiday destination. Tourists like to come here for relaxing as it is free from the crowd of visitors who are typically seen at the Laboni beach. The beach is generally considered to be the world’s longest beach.
Location: Located about 32 km to the south of the famous tourist destination of Cox’s Bazar
Attraction:
Backdrop of lush green hills rising up on the east.
The sea stretching out endlessly to the west.
Unusual shaped rock and coral boulders scattered lavishly in the beach and trough the sea.
Fringed with tall palm trees swaying gently in the breeze.
Seashells of different colors, shapes, and sizes are found along here.
Calm lagoon which is wonderful for the little ones to paddle in.
Getting on the rock & coral boulders with the waves washing up on the shore around you, will be an extremely therapeutic experience.
Beachcombing.
Shark free water is suitable for sea bathing.
Note: Every year numerous foreign and local tourists come here to spend their leisure in Inani Beach. However, it lacks several amenities that visitors can expect. It is wise to take a packed lunch and water with you when you visit the beach. But those people who have taken the time to explore the beach can testify that its beauty and cool breeze far outweighs anything it might be lacking in amenities. When visiting Inani Beach, ensure you have camera along to capture the amazing sight of the sun setting over the sea.
Himchari is one of the most attractive places for the visitors. Journey to Himchari is also exciting because the road to Himchari runs by the lovely green hills on one side and open blue sea on the other side. The scenery of the two side of the road pleased all.
Location: Located 12 km south of Cox’s Bazar Town and 6 km from the Kalatali beach by the hill.
Area: 1,729 hectares
Getting there: From Kalatali stand, it is only 15-minute ride to entry; if you take a taxi or chander gari (local transport). You can also rent a car from Cox’s Bazar.
Outstanding Features:
Beautiful Waterfall
Himchari National Park
Broken Hill
Christmas Tree
- Beautiful Waterfall: The amazing waterfall of Himchari is a very rare scene to enjoy. The waterfall from the green hill is relatively extraordinary to look at. However, in the winter it dwindles whereas in the rainy season it is really wonderful and full waterfall could be enjoyed.
The spot is ideal for picnic, shooting, relaxing and sunbathing. But whenever you have sunbathing locals can rush around you as Bangladeshis’ are not used to see women in swim costume. Here you get beautiful hilltop resort centre where you can stay for relaxing and can hear the shore of the Bay of Bengal
Wild life: Elephant, Tigers, Capped Langur, Gibbon, Rhesus Macaque, Dhole, Sloth Bear, Hirundo Rustica, Indian Muntjac, Wild Boar, Cypsiurrus Parvus Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat, Fishing Cat, and Acridotheres.
Adventure: Picnic, Shooting and Bird safari
Entry Fee: Tk. 5.00/ Person
Present Visitors: 2,00,000 / Year - Broken Hills: It is also an attraction for most of the visitors. Come and see what wonder waiting for you.
- Christmas Tree: The Christmas tree of here is another famous attraction for the tourist.
Best Time to Visit: September 01 to October 31
Accommodation: After visiting Himchari if you want to stay at night, should stay in Cox’s Bazar. You will get a number of hotels and restaurants there with different budget.
Note: You can reach Himchari only by the beach. So, ensure you are back to town before high tide rise in the evening. It is not wise to stay here after sunset.
Bangladesh is a very strict place for enjoying the nightlife as a Muslim country. It’s not open just like other Asian destination like Bangkok, Singapore or Goa. However, opportunity is not rare. If you are looking for any bar then you can get bar in special places in Cox’s Bazar for example Hotel Seagull, Sea Palace or some others. You can also enjoy local made drinks. Heart break news for the western tourist as no nightclub and Spa facilities are available in here; though DJ is available inside Other Places of Interest along the Cox’s Bazar Beach