Jaflong is a natural tourist spot in
the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located
in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at
the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state
of Meghalaya. It is just below the mountain range. Jafflong is famous
for its beauty, boulders, and betel nuts. In Jaflong, a tribe name Kashai has
been living for many generations, and tourist can have an up close and personal
experience with the Kashai people visiting Jaflong. Every year hundreds of
tourists, from Bangladesh as well as from all over the world, visit Jaflong.
Jaflong is a place of mesmerizing beauty. Tourists can see the process of
collecting stunning stones by the stone carrying boats standing by the side of
the Jaflong River, or even can swim and relax in the river and observe the
various beautiful stones of Jaflong. The river Goyain of Jaflong is stunning in
appearance as the water of the river is fully transparent and tourists can see
the wonderful variety of stones in Jaflong and fishes and other animals
swimming underneath. Jaflong is very famous, since the British era, for
its stones. Also, tourist can rent a boat and travel and see the spectacular
river Mari whose origin point is in the ancient Himalayas. Furthermore, nearby
tourists spots from Jaflong are Lawachawra Forest, one of the national
sanctuaries of Bangladesh, the Majar of Shah Jalal and Shah Poran. Another
place which is just five kilometer from Jafllang is Tamabil where exist an
immigration point between Bangladeshi and Indian citizens through which, with a
valid passport, tourists can cross the border. Moreover, for those people who
are travel hungry and always remain in a constant look out for a good
destination, Jaflong is highly recommended. Jaflong is a place which can
provide the tourists an experience of immense refreshment. The beauty of nature
available in Jaflong can be found in the tranquility and harmony persisting in
the stones, water, distant trees and the sky. The experience of this
tranquility can make tourists and travelers refreshed and rejuvenated from the
tiring and repetitive urban life. Tourists can feel and experience the real
beauty of Jaflong if they visit the place in rainy season, particularly
starting from the mid or end of April till the End of August. The rain revives
and creates magic in the place called Jaflong. It’s about 60 km
to the northeast of Sylhet town and takes two hours drive to reach there.
Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rate beauty of
rolling stones from hills. Nestled at the foot of the Khasia-Jainta hills,
it is a place of pristine loveliness. The Piayin River slices through Jafflong
and the river is woven tightly into the lives of the local people. A riverboat
trip is one of the main attractions. Although the boatmen are used to fleecing
tourists they will charge exorbitant sums. The whole family will fit in, and
the clear waters of the Piyain will soon be rushing past as the boat heads
towards the Zero Point which is the border
between India and Bangladesh. The Indian town of Dauki
Bazar can be seen on the mountain. Duing the rainy season torrents of
water can be seen gushing down the mountain forming small waterfalls. Visitors also
see an enormous beautiful waterfall on the way of Sylhet to
Jaflong. But that are all in Indian side.
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