©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Sylhet Division Includes ¨ Why Go? Sylhet ..............127 Pastoral Sylhet packs in more shades of green than you’ll Ratargul ............130 possibly find on a graphic designer’s shade card. Blessed Sunamganj .........131 with glistening rice paddies, the wetland marshes of Ratar- gul and Sunamganj, the forested nature reserves of Lowa- Srimangal & Around .............131 cherra, and Srimangal’s rolling hills blanketed in waist-high tea bushes, Sylhet boasts a mind-blowing array of land- scapes and sanctuaries that call out to nature lovers from around the world. Even while offering plenty of rural adventures for those Best Places willing to go the extra mile, Sylhet scores over several other to Sleep divisions in terms of its easy accessibility. Good transport links mean Sylhet’s famous tea estates, its smattering of Ad- ¨ Nishorgo Nirob Ecoresort ivasi mud-hut villages, its thick forests and its serene bayous (p136) are all just a few hours’ drive or train journey from Dhaka. ¨ Nazimgarh Garden Resort Given its relaxed grain, Sylhet is best enjoyed at leisure. (p127) Schedule a week at least for your trip here, especially if you ¨ Grand Sultan Tea Resort love outdoor activities. (p137) When to Go Best Places to Eat Sylhet Rainfall inches/mm ¨ Panshi Restaurant (p129) °C/°F Te mp 40/104 ¨ Woondaal (p129) 24/600 30/86 ¨ Kutum Bari (p137) 16/400 20/68 8/200 10/50 0/32 0 J FDM A M J J A S O N Mar–Nov Oct–Mar Dry Mar–May If Tea-picking season; time for Dhaka is too hot, season. Time hiking, boat trips Sylhet provides a for those classic and birdwatching. relatively cooler teapicker photos. escape. #Y 126 0 20 km e# 0 10 miles Z MEGHALAYA #\ Shillong (INDIA) SYLHET DIVI SYLHET DIVI Cherrapunji #\ Dawki#\ Tamabil +##\ Jaflong #\ #\ Jaintiapur #\ Tahirpur #\ Sunamganj r #\ e #3 Ratargul v i R : : : S Jamalganj #\ ION ION a : : : #\ m Dharmapasha r : : : u #\ S #4 Sylhet D I V Beani #\ isi #\ Derai Bazar #\ ON H ON Jagannathpur : : : Madhabkunda :#\ Fenc:huga:nj #\ I SYLHET G : : : DIVISION e H # : : : L DHAKA I DIVISION : : : G #\ : : : hts Nabiganj #\ Moulvi Bazar Lowacherra : :Natio:nal #\ Habiganj : : Park #2 Upazilla : : : #\ #\ Shaista Sri:mang:al #1 Ganj # Kulmaghat : : : #\ #\ Madhabpur Kolobagan Lake #\ Satchari #Y5 Hum Hum National Park #÷ Falls #÷ Rajkandi Forest Reserve Chandura#\ TRIPURA (INDIA) CHITTAGONG DIVISION Z Sylhet Division Highlights 1 Srimangal (p131) out for rare hoolock gibbons 4 Sylhet (p127) Tucking Ambling through expansive while strolling the walking in at some of the country’s tea estates and sip on quirky, trails of this semi-evergreen best curry houses in the multicoloured seven-layered forest. region’s capital city. tea. 3 Ratargul (p130) Rowing 5 Hum Hum Falls (p136) 2 Lowacherra National a skiff under a canopied forest Getting off the beaten track Park (p133) Keeping an eye while exploring this swampy with a daylong hike to these wilderness. remote falls. .