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Sylhet Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Sylhet

Nestled in the picturesque Surma Valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, greater Sylhet is a prime tourist destination. Sylhet has developed due to remittances from the expatriates living in Britain. Laying between the Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north, and the Tripura hills on the south, Sylhet breaks the monotony of the flatness of this land by a multitude of terraced tea gardens, rolling countryside and the exotic flora and fauna. Here the thick tropical forests abound with many species of wildlife, spread their aroma around the typical hearth and homes of the Mainpuri Tribal maidens famous for their dance. The Sylhet valley is formed by a beautiful, winding pair of rivers named the Surma and the Kushiara both of which are fed by innumerable hill st

Top Attractions in Sylhet

Explore the best things to see and do in Sylhet:

  • Ali Amjad's Clock
  • Bichanakandi
  • Museum of Rajas'
  • Ratargul
  • Shah Jalal Dargah
  • Shah Paran Dargah
  • Tilagor

Where to Stay in Sylhet

  • 🏨Grand Sylhet Hotel and Resort
  • 🏨Hotel Golden City
  • 🏨Nirvana Inn
  • 🏨Richmond Hotel & Apartments Sylhet
  • 🏨Shuktara Nature Retreat

Sylhet Travel Guide Sections

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