Chattogram

Port city, land of twelve saints

The country's main seaport. Patenga beach, Foy's Lake, the Bayazid Bostami shrine and mezbani beef are its signatures.

Places to visit

• Patenga Beach — A beach at the Karnaphuli estuary for watching ships and sunsets.
• Chandranath Hill, Sitakunda — A trek to the Chandranath temple on top, with views to the sea.
• Guliakhali Beach — An unusual beach of green grass carpets and keora mangroves.
• Foy's Lake — A hill-ringed man-made lake with boating and an amusement park.
• Bayazid Bostami shrine — A hilltop shrine whose pond holds the rare Bostami turtles.
• Khoiyachora Waterfall — A multi-step waterfall at Mirsharai, at its best in the monsoon.

Famous food

• Bela biscuit — Dry biscuits from a centuries-old Chandanpura bakery, eaten with tea.
• Dried fish (shutki) — Mashes and curries of loitta, churi and other dried fish.
• Durus kura — A whole chicken cooked the Chittagonian way.
• Kala bhuna — Beef slow-fried until almost black with spices.
• Mezbani beef — The spicy beef curry of Chattogram's traditional mezban feasts.