Places to see
- 1Shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R.)
- 2Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran (R.)
- 3Jaflong
- 4Ratargul Swamp Forest
- 5Bichanakandi
- 6Lalakhal
- 7Bholaganj Sada Pathor (white stones)
- 8Malnicherra Tea Estate
- 9Panthumai Waterfall
Where to stay
- 1Rose View Hotel
- 2Grand Sylhet Hotel & Resort
- 3Nazimgarh Resort
What to eat
- 1Beef with shatkora citrus
- 2Sylheti akhni
- 3Chunga pitha
- 4Shidol shutki
Shatkora beefTangy, fragrant Sylheti citrus
Culture
The Sylheti language and Sylheti Nagri script; songs of Hason Raja and Shah Abdul Karim; Manipuri dance and handloom.
History
Hazrat Shahjalal (R.) conquered Sylhet in 1303. In 1854 Malnicherra became the subcontinent's first commercial tea estate. Sylhet joined East Bengal in the 1947 referendum.
How to get there
45 minutes by air from Dhaka (Osmani International Airport), 7–8 hours by train, 5–6 hours by bus.
Festivals & seasons
- SeptemberBichanakandi & Lalakhal
