Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach, the Top Tourist Attraction in Bangladesh:

 

Cox's Bazar is the prime beach and tourist town in Bangladesh,  situated alongside the beach of the  Bay of Bengal, beside the Indian  ocean, having unbroken 120 Kilometer golden sand beach, reachable  through motor transport alongside the wavy water . This town is situated  in the Chittagong Division in south-eastern Bangladesh, beside 'Myanmar (Burma)'  

 Cox's Bazar sea beach is the longest sea beach in the world, 120 km  long, having no 2nd instance. The wavy water of Bay of Bengal touches  the beach throughout this 120 km. 

 For Bangladeshi's it doesn't get much better than Cox's Bazar, the  country's most popular beach town than the other one 'Kuakata beach  town. It's sort of a Cancun of the east. It's choc-a-bloc with massive  well-architectures concrete structures, affluent 5 & 3 star hotels,  catering largely to the country's elite and overseas tourists. The beach  is only a bit crowded in tourist season, October to March, especially  near the hotel-motel zone, but remains virgin during the rest of the  year, April to September, when it's better to take a trip there.  

 The part of the 120 km beach is named differently having diversified  flora & fauna. It starts with 'Laboni Beach,' Sughandha Beach'  within the Cox's Bazar region and 10 km south is known as 'Himchari  Beach',30 km fur known as 'Inani Beach' and more 70 km off is the  'Teknaf Beach'. Things should be quieter here, but still expect to draw  great attention. The entire 120 km beach can be traveled in one go by  motorbike. The more one gets into the south, the more the ocean water  becomes blue.  

Geographical View:

 Often termed as the world's longest beach, Cox's Bazar has yet to become a major tourist destination in Asia. Cox's Bazar District has an area of 2491.86 square km. It is located at 21°35' N 92°01' E and is bounded by Chittagong District on the north, Bay of Bengal in the south, Bandarban District on the east, and the Bay of Bengal on the west. Major rivers include Matamuhuri, Bakkhali, Reju Khal, Naf River, Maheshkhali channel and Kutubdia channel. The area of the city of Cox's Bazar is 6.85 square km the town with an area of 6.85 square km, and bounded by Bakkhali River on the north and East, Bay of Bengal in the West, and Jhilwanj Union in the south.  

 Environment:

  The main attraction of Cox's Bazar is the world longest but least-crowded sandy beach which stretches from the mouth of the Bakkhali River and going all the way to Teknaf. Though normally known as Cox's Bazar beach, but the beach stretches far beyond the region designated as Cox's Bazar town. The setting for the beach with its silvery gold sand is tropical-forested hills. "Miles of golden sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, delightful seafood, tribes, colorful pagodas and Buddhist temples" this is not a literary description for Cox's Bazar beach, it's an illustration for the eager person who want to imagine the beach. The beauty of the beach cannot be described by writing as no suitable word you can get to describe it.  

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 Surfing Cox's Bazar town though a small one, yet the same is a town of  heritage. The sailor 'Captain Cox' explored the locality to name it on  his own name. The local people both domiciled Burmese and Chittagonian  lives in harmony. The major people are moderate Muslims but 'Buddhists'  also live there. Be aware that at the local Buddhist temple, local  non-Buddhist Bangladeshis will follow you around giving you a 'tour,'  then demand money. This money of course goes in their pocket and not to  the temple in any way.  

 Miles of golden sand, towering cliffs, surfing waves, colorful pagodas,  Buddhist temples and tribes, delightful seafood — this is Cox's Bazar,  the tourist capital of Bangladesh. 

 There are also a few very old wooden Buddhist temples at Ramu, a few kilometers from Cox's Bazar, well worth visiting.

A drive to Teknaf, which is the southernmost tip of the mainland of  Bangladesh, is a memorable journey. A day trip to either Moheshkhali or  Sonadia, the deltaic islands nestled among the gentle waves of the Bay  of Bengal, will also be really interesting.  

Other attractions for visitors are conch shell market, tribal handicraft, salt and prawn cultivation. 

 Laboni Beach :  Laboni beach is the main beach of Cox’s Bazar. It is the closest sea  beach to the town. Near the beach there are hundreds of shops selling  souvenirs and beach accessories to the tourists.

 Himchari: It is about 32 km south of Cox's Bazar along the beach,  a nice place for a picnic and photo-shooting. The famous "Broken Hills"  and waterfalls here are rare sights.

 Inani Beach :  It is about 32 km south of Cox's Bazar and just on the beach, with the  sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. Inani casts  a magic spell on those who step into that dreamland. It is only half an  hour's drive from Cox's Bazar and an ideal place for sea-bathing and a  picnic. 

 Maheskhali: An island off the coast of Cox's Bazar. It has an  area of 268 square kilometers. Through the centre of the island and  along the eastern coast line rises a range of low hills, 300 feet high;  but the coast to the west and north is a low-lying treat, fringed by  mangrove jungle. In the hills on the coast is built the shrine of  Adinath, dedicated to Shiva. By its side on the same hill is a Buddhist  Pagoda. 

 Ramu: This is a typical Buddhist village, about 16 km from Cox's  Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong. There are monasteries, khyangs  and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals  inlaid with precious stones. The village has a charm of its own. Weavers ply their trade in open  workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like  houses. 

 Sonadia Island: It is about seven kilometers from Cox's Bazar and  about nine square kilometer in area. The western side of the island is  sandy and different kinds of shells are found on the beach. Off the  northern part of the island there are beds of window pane oysters.  During winter fisherman set up temporary camps on the island and dry  their catches of sea fish. 

 St. Martin’s Island:St. Martin's Island is a small island (area only 8 sq. km) in the  northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of  the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of  Bangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is separated at high  tide, called Chhera island. It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast  of Myanmar, at the mouth of the Naf River. The first settlement started  just 250 years ago by some Arabian Sailors who named the island  'Zajira'. During British occupation the island was named St. Martin  Island. The local names of the island are ''Narical Gingira'', also  spelled ''Narikel Jinjira/Jinjera'', which means 'Coconut Island' in  Bengali, and ''Daruchini Dip''. It is the only coral island in  Bangladesh.  

Cox’s Bazar–Tekhnaf Marine Drive is a 80-kilometre-long road from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf along the Bay of Bengal and it is the world’s longest marine drive. An 80-kilometre road from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf along the Bay of Bengal,  billed as the world’s longest Marine Drive, has been opened to traffic. 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar

https://wikitravel.org/en/Cox%27s_Bazar

http://www.coxsbazartours.com/