Travel the city mostly during weekends or avoid pick hours not to get stuck
in traffic congestion, because these days Chittagong is experiencing traffic
congestion.
Pass a day or couple hours in the moring or evening in Foy's Lake Amusement
Park. It may not have modern rides like disneyland but the combination of
lake, hill and the rides of amusement parks are really wonderful. Enjoy a boat
ride around the winding lake. Go up the hill and walk to the end of the park.
Mini Bangladesh has minature form of Bangladeshi renowned building, replicas,
and monuments.They have some collections that display Bangladeshi traditon,
culture, heritage and history. A visit to Zia complex known as Mini Bangladesh
is worth visiting. Please read the page on the important tips about the visit there.
Potenga Sea Beach may not be a charming as that of Cox's Bazar but the closeness
to the sea and the view of passing ship may give you a different perspective of
bustling city. You can take your own food and have it there, though there are many restaurants.
Bataly Hills, located in the center of the city is a place worth visiting with
friends or family. The house of police official is located there. It is a safe
place and it is not crowded. Often the security ask the visitors the reason of
your visit. If they do not let you go all the way up, a request to visit the nearby
hills should convince him. The visitors are expected to behave well. Please do not shout
or throw any garbage there.
A trip to British Council in Chittagong may interest you if you love to read books.
If you do not have membership and do not want to be a member you can visit there with
others that have membership, I believe.
For passing some time in the city free with little open space surrounded by few flower
plants, one can visit Biplob Uddan at Gate no.2 area in Nasirabad or United Nation Park
in Panchlaish.
If you are a tea lover and want to try tea with traditonal Bangladeshi snack,
visit Diamond restaurant in Chittagong New Market. Want to have more deshi snacks?
Visit Malancho and the food shop next to it in front of Chittagong General Post
Office to try some Bangladeshi food. Some of them are in miature form though.
Do not drink water there. Instead try to drink coconut juice or soda or carry a
bottled water.
If you want to try some western snacks Well Food, KFC, Pizza Hut, Halvatia are there in the city but for Bangladeshi sweets Well food is the best so far. If you
are a member of Chittagong Club, try their food too.Chinese restaurants in Chittagong have name if you visit the good ones. Ususally
Bonanza, Meridian, Pavilion, silver spoon are few good restaurants, though there
are many more you may like.
Shop around Chittagong. Recently Chittagong has some good shopping malls like Sanmar
Shopping Center, Ynesco, Amin Center, Mimi Super Market and Old New Market is still there.
If you want western clothes at good price and if you are okay with crowd and bargain, you
can shop at Zahur Hawker Market.
Try to go out of Chittagong to have a day to Chittagong Hill Tracks. A visit ot Bandarban,
Kaptai,Rangamati and Kagrachori may take you out of hustle and bustle of the city and give
you a different impression of the country. Please check the other pages to see the details
of these fascinating places.We tried to give the tips for visitors of different income level. If you have your opinion or suggestion, like our facebook page and feel free to leave a commnet there.