The travelers can find an abundant range of tourist attractions in Rajshahi, most of which are ancient and archaeological sites enriched with historical importance. Rajshahi is the capital city of the district of Rajshahi, one of the important provinces located in Northwestern part of Bangladesh. The ancient city is located on the banks of the River Padma, one of the major and important rivers of the subcontinent. After coming to the city, the tourists must put stress on visiting the tourist attractions in Rajshahi including the various historical places.
The international travelers can easily arrive at the Shah Mokhdum Airport, located near the city of Rajshahi. Other modes of transportation for getting into the city are buses, trains and taxis from Dhaka. The tourists can take cabs and taxis for traveling to the Rajshahi tourist attractions. Rajshahi is one of the major districts that is home to a large number of historical and tourist attraction sites.
The city is famed for pure and rich silk and fruits like mango and litchi. Rajshahi is a major producer of real silk made by the local artisans. There are several workshops and weaving centers where the tourists, during the Rajshahi tours, can watch the people really producing various clothing and accessories from silk. The silk is well known as Rajshahi silk.
The tourists can travel to other places of tourist destinations including temples, mosques, monuments, palaces and buildings. Chhota Sona Mosque and Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mokhdum are some of the most ancient and graceful monuments in the city which are required to be visited by the tourists. The children will definitely like the Central Park and Zoo in Rajshahi, a vast area covered with greeneries as well as various species of animals and plants. If you are curious to know the ancient history and culture, Varendra Research Museum will be your destination that houses some of the rich and valuable collections and exhibits of Mohenjo-Daro and 16th to 19th Century A.D.
The city is also recognized as the educational hub of the country since an impressive number of educational centers are situated in Rajshahi. Some of them are required to be visited by the tourists during the tourist attraction tours in Rajshahi including:
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Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
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Rajshahi University
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Rajshahi College
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Rajshahi Medical College
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Northern University, Rajshahi Campus
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Islami Bank Madical College
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Rajshahi Polytechnique Institute
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Teacher's Training College
Other major places, which are popular among the international tourists, are:
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Baliapukur
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Borokuthi
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Bulonpur
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BoroBongram
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ChotoBongram
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Laxmipur
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Shaheb Bazar
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Uposhahar
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Motihar
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Kazla, Talaimari
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Sopura
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