1 destination · 20 things to do
Bangladesh
Dhaka is one of the densest, loudest and most generous cities on earth, and it rewards visitors who arrive curious. The old quarter on the Buriganga River holds a Mughal fort, a pink Nawabi palace, a mosaic-covered mosque and an Armenian church within a few streets of each other, all wrapped in rickshaw bells and biryani smoke. Wooden ferries cross the river by the hundred, launches leave Sadarghat for the delta, and half a day away lie the medieval capital of Sonargaon, the tea hills of Srimangal and the mangroves of the Sundarbans. This guide books the city properly, with heritage walks, river boats, food tours and day trips, and pairs it with hotels from the grand towers of Gulshan to calmer Banani addresses. Check current government travel advice before you book, then come hungry.
