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Feature: Spring brings tourism boom in Bangladesh sea beach city

Xinhua, February 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Spring brought a tourism boom and elates tour operators in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazaar, one of the world's largest natural sandy sea beaches.

With miles of golden sands, surfing waves, rare conch shells, towering cliffs, pleasant seafood, tribes, colorful pagodas and temples, the place woo tourists who can not even imagine the beauty of tourist hub before visiting it.

Spring already sprung in Bangladesh. And that's why the country's tourist paradise filled to the brim with boisterous holiday makers from home and abroad.

Every room in hundreds of tourist resorts in Cox's Bazaar, some 292 km southeast of capital Dhaka, is now filled with holiday makers.

Tens of thousands visitors flock to see high rise waves of Bay of Bengal by standing on the sands of Cox's Bazaar, which is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope located 150 km south of seaport city Chittagong, some 242 southeast of capital Dhaka.

"I'm Dr. Sumon and my wife is Dr. Rosy. We've come from Sylhet (some northeast of capital Dhaka). Actually this is our honeymoon tour. Its amazing to visit Cox's Bazaar. It's totally a different feeling. Really we are enjoying this, " said one happy holiday maker.

Another tourist, Habibur Rahman Habib has also expressed his excitement.

"My name is Md. Habibur Rahman (Habib). I've come from Dhaka (Uttara, Dakkhin Khan). I am feeling great to come here. I visited here before, but this time I am enjoying more. So far I understand security situation is very good now. Entire situation is far better now. And in a word everything is excellent."

German national Franzamin has come long way to visit the world's largest sea beech.

"This is my first time in Bangladesh and also first time in Cox's Bazaar. I arrived here few hours ago and I am feeling good. People are very friendly. So many people helped me find good. After all I am enjoying my time here."

The most outstanding scenery of Cox's Bazar is the dawn & sunset scene.

Besides, the tourists can also take a little shopping tour at the tiny local mall to pick up some lovely handmade clothes, Barmiz shoes, and various showpieces and try a bite of traditional Achar (pickle) & Shutki (dry fish) of Cox's Bazar here. Endit