Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 31 min
Zinda Park (43 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Hatirjheel (20 min) Popular lake for evening promenades & food stalls, with a fountain light show & illuminated bridges. Ramna Park (20 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Lalbagh Fort (30 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Star Mosque (31 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Central Shaheed Minar (23 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Hatir Jheel (17 min) National Parliament House. (18 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (24 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Ahsan Manzil Museum (36 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Liberation War Museum (25 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (39 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Dhaka New Market (24 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Shahid Zia Shishu park, Dhaka (20 min) Long-standing park featuring a handful of classic rides for kids, such as a train & carousel. |