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Zia Memorial Museum
This museum is rather unexpectedly housed in a mock-Tudor mansion. Among its much-revered collection is the microphone and transmitter with which…
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Chittagong
Chittagong is Bangladesh's second-largest city and the country's largest port, and as the gateway to the Chittagong Hill Tracts – one of the most beautiful and fascinating corners of the country – it's somewhere that many visitors pass through at some point. As well as a place to sort your travel permits for the Hill Tracts, it also makes sense to rest up here for at least one night if you're planning to hit the beaches of Cox's Bazar or St Martin's Island.
Explore Chittagong
- ZZia Memorial Museum
This museum is rather unexpectedly housed in a mock-Tudor mansion. Among its much-revered collection is the microphone and transmitter with which…
- SSadarghat
As in Dhaka, the city’s oldest area is the waterfront part called Sadarghat, and as in Dhaka, it’s a cacophony of sensual assaults. The early arrival of…
- WWWII Memorial Cemetery
This sombre cemetery contains the graves of hundreds of soldiers from both Allied and Japanese forces who died on the Burma front. Many are inscribed with…
- CCentral Bazar
The Central Bazar is a warren of alleyways between the lower ends of Jubilee and Station Rds. It’s almost impossible not to lose your way among the…
- EEthnological Museum
The interesting Ethnological Museum has displays on Bangladesh’s tribal people. Unfortunately, it isn’t always open when it should be. Some of the…
- BBattali Hills Park
Accessible from Tiger Pass Rd, this park gives good views over Chittagong.
- MMarine Fisheries Academy
This landmark building is home to the Chittagong Marine Fisheries Academy.
- SSt Placid (Old Portuguese Church)
Church in the Paterghatta, the old Portuguese quarter of Chittagong.
- RRickshaw Workshops
Where Chittagong's cycle-rickshaws are born and decorated.
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Chittagong.
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Zia Memorial Museum
This museum is rather unexpectedly housed in a mock-Tudor mansion. Among its much-revered collection is the microphone and transmitter with which…
See
Sadarghat
As in Dhaka, the city’s oldest area is the waterfront part called Sadarghat, and as in Dhaka, it’s a cacophony of sensual assaults. The early arrival of…
See
WWII Memorial Cemetery
This sombre cemetery contains the graves of hundreds of soldiers from both Allied and Japanese forces who died on the Burma front. Many are inscribed with…
See
Central Bazar
The Central Bazar is a warren of alleyways between the lower ends of Jubilee and Station Rds. It’s almost impossible not to lose your way among the…
See
Ethnological Museum
The interesting Ethnological Museum has displays on Bangladesh’s tribal people. Unfortunately, it isn’t always open when it should be. Some of the…
See
Marine Fisheries Academy
This landmark building is home to the Chittagong Marine Fisheries Academy.
See
St Placid (Old Portuguese Church)
Church in the Paterghatta, the old Portuguese quarter of Chittagong.
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