The Southern part of Bangladesh has a lot of places that tourists like to travel to, such as Cox’s Bazar, Kuakata, the districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, etc. However, many unknown places have recently come into the picture, and suddenly, Southern regions of the country are being considered the next tourist hubs.
The floating guava markets of Pirojpur and Jhalokathi have recently been quite well known to tourists and explorers, as commuting to those places from Dhaka is relatively easy with the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. It now takes only 3 to 4 hours to get to Barisal.
And after reaching Barisal, it takes no more than 40 minutes to move to the Nesarabad Upazila of Pirojpur, where the most well-known floating guava markets are situated.
With Padma Bridge in its place, tourists find it easier to visit places in the South-Western parts of the country, which previously used to be quite hard.
The Sundarbans and Kuakata are also seeing a larger influx of tourists than before, as previously, the waterway happened to be the biggest hindrance when visiting these places.
Many resorts have also recently been created around the Sundarbans, facilitating an even greater influx of tourists in places like Mongla in Bagerhat and Dakop in Khulna.
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation has recently come up with guided tours in places like Gopalganj and Kuakata. Many new resorts are also being created in places like Faridpur and Gopalgonj, which will attract more tourists there.
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge has connected the Southern part of the country with the other parts. There is where this particular region of the country looks promising as the new tourist hub of the country in 2023.
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