Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 38 min
Armenian Church (28 min) Shahid Zia Shishu park, Dhaka (15 min) Long-standing park featuring a handful of classic rides for kids, such as a train & carousel. Liberation War Museum (17 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (24 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Hatirjheel (15 min) Popular lake for evening promenades & food stalls, with a fountain light show & illuminated bridges. National Parliament House. (5 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Ramna Park (15 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Star Mosque (25 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (24 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Ahsan Manzil Museum (33 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Dhanmondi Lake (19 min) Sizable city green space featuring a lake, walking paths, sports facilities & food stalls. Dhaka New Market (13 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Central Shaheed Minar (19 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Lalbagh Fort (20 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. |