Sylhet, BangladeshMuseum of Raja'sTilagorh Eco-Parkচেতনা '৭১Khadimnagar National ParkSyed Hatim Ali (R) MazarShah Paran (R) High School Jame Mosque
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Sylhet

Sylhet is a city in Sylhet Division district, Bangladesh of about 237,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 69 places to visit: 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 waterfalls and 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Museum of Raja's, ধোপা দিঘী and Bongobir Osmani Shishu Uddan.

24.8990° N, 91.8720° EPop. 237,000Station: Karimganj Junction (KXJ)

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km69
Must-see34
Notable213
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Museum of Raja's, museum near Sylhet
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Museum of Raja's

Museum · 1 km

ধোপা দিঘী, lake near Sylhet
Must-see

ধোপা দিঘী

Lake · 1 km

Must-see

Bongobir Osmani Shishu Uddan

Park · 1 km

Places near Sylhet by type

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One day from Sylhet

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:53 pm

125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sylhet
  2. Muktomonchoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Khadimnagar National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Osmani Squareheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Tilagorh Eco-Parkpark · 45 min
  7. Back in Sylhet
Today’s loopSylhetStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Sylhet

By train

Karimganj Junction (KXJ), about 63 km from the centre; Kamrup Khetri (KKET), about 173 km from the centre.

By air

Shillong Airport (SHL), Shillong — about 113 km by road; Silchar Airport (IXS), Silchar — about 140 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sylhet?

Museum of Raja's (museum, about 1 km), ধোপা দিঘী (lake, about 1 km), Bongobir Osmani Shishu Uddan (park, about 1 km), Ali Amjad's Clock (attraction, about 2 km), Tilagorh Eco-Park (park, about 5 km), চেতনা '৭১ (attraction, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sylhet?

69 places on Spotwander: 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 waterfalls, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 forts & heritage, 8 temples.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Sylhet?

FET Tea Research, about 6 km by road; Khadimnagar National Park (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Sylhet?

Mayabi Jhorna, about 31 km by road; Borhill Falls (41 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sylhet?

Start in Sylhet, visit Muktomoncho, then Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Park, then Khadimnagar National Park, then Osmani Square, then Tilagorh Eco-Park, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.