Sylhet Travel Guide

Tourist Spots of Bangladesh: Sylhet

 

Sylhet is a major city located in north east of Bangladesh. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma river and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasia and Tripura hills. It is the 5th largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet (Division) is well known for its Tea Gardens and Tropical Forests. The city is also known as the Londoni City for its long close ties with England especially London. 

Sylhet is known as the City of Saints, with the Dorgah (mausoleum) of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, who brought Islam to Bengal in the 14th century. The Dorgah of Shah Poran and many others are also located here.

Journey from Dhaka to Sylhet

Kean Bridge and Al Amjad's Clock

You can go to Sylhet from Dhaka by Train, Bus and Plane, and also can have a direct flight from London.

 

Hotels

Nazimgarh Resort

There are many good hotels in Sylhet, namely Hotel Rose View, Hotel Metropolitan, Hotel Dallas, Hotel Star Pacific, Hotel Supreme and Hotel Nivana Inn at city center and Nazimgarh Resort just few kilometers from the town.

 

 

 

 

 

Tourist attractions

Hazrat Shahjalal Dorgah

• The Shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal and Shahparan

 

• Jaflong

Sylhet-Jaflong Road

• Srimongol Tea Garden

Tea Garden at Srimongol, Sylhet

 

• Lawachara Rain Forest

Lawachara Rain Forest

• Madhabkunda Waterfall

Madhabkunda water fall

 

• Jaintiapur 

• Gourgobinda Fort

• Temple of Sri Chaitanya Dev

 

Photos of Sylhet