Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 29 min
Hatirjheel (18 min) Popular lake for evening promenades & food stalls, with a fountain light show & illuminated bridges. Ahsan Manzil Museum (35 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. National Parliament House. (13 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Star Mosque (29 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Bangladesh Air Force Museum (16 min) Liberation War Museum (19 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Shahid Zia Shishu park, Dhaka (19 min) Long-standing park featuring a handful of classic rides for kids, such as a train & carousel. Ramna Park (18 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (23 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Hatir Jheel (17 min) Dhaka New Market (23 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (33 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Central Shaheed Minar (21 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Lalbagh Fort (28 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. |