Patuakhali

Home of Kuakata, where sunrise and sunset share one beach

Patuakhali is best known for Kuakata, the long sea beach where you can watch the sun both rise and set over the water. Around it are mangrove patches at Gangamati and Lebur Char, Rakhine villages with Buddhist temples, fishing settlements and new chars far out in the estuary.

Patuakhali is famous for

Kuakata sea beach Rakhine Buddhist temples Dried fish (shutki) Payra port and bridge Watermelons

Places to visit in Patuakhali

Beach

Kuakata Sea Beach

Patuakhali 8 hrs

The 'daughter of the sea': a long beach where both sunrise and sunset can be watched over the water.

Forest

Gangamati Reserved Forest and Beach

Patuakhali 2 hrs

The eastern end of Kuakata beach, where coastal forest meets the sand and the sunrise is at its best.

Forest

Lebur Char

Patuakhali 2 hrs

A mangrove-fringed point west of Kuakata, popular for sunsets, red crabs and grilled seafood.

Religious

Misripara Seema Buddha Bihar

Patuakhali 1 hrs

A Rakhine Buddhist temple near Kuakata, home to one of the tallest Buddha statues in Bangladesh.

Religious

Keranipara Seema Buddha Bihar and the Old Well

Patuakhali 1 hrs

Kuakata's old Rakhine temple beside the historic well that gave the town its name.

Where to stay

Name	Type	Level	Per night (approx.)
Parjatan Youth Inn Kuakata Kuakata, Kalapara	Hotel	Budget	৳1,500 – ৳3,500
Parjatan Holiday Homes Kuakata Kuakata, Kalapara	Hotel	Standard	৳3,000 – ৳7,000
Hotel Graver Inn International Kuakata, Kalapara	Hotel	Standard	৳3,500 – ৳9,000
Sikder Resort & Villas Kuakata, Kalapara	Resort	Premium	৳9,000 – ৳25,000