Batali Hill Chittagong

Batali Hill Chittagong

Chittagong

Shafayet Al-Anik

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29 November 2024

Introduction to Batali Hill Chittagong

Batali Hill is the highest hill in the city located in the Tigerpass area just 1 km from the zero point of Chittagong Hill District. Batali Hill is also known as Jilapi Hill due to its rough road. The highest peak of the hill is called Shatayu Angan. Chittagong city and the Bay of Bengal can be seen from the top of Batali Hill at a height of 280 feet . There are good facilities to relax as well as enjoy the mesmerizing sunset view of the Bay of Bengal from the top of the hill.
Batali Hill was once home to lighthouses and anti-aircraft guns. From 2003 to 2005, around 12,500 trees of various species like olive, jackfruit, black jam, litchi, orange, mango, saffron, sandalwood, coffee, and arjuna have been planted in Batali Hill. Currently, this hill belongs to the Bangladesh Public Works Department, so there are offices and bungalows of the Ministry of Public Works on the top of the hill. Adventure lovers from different parts of the country rush to admire the beauty of Chittagong's Batali Hill due to Durniba's attraction to mountains.

how to go

There are various bus services like Hanif, S Alam, Unique, Shyamoli, St. Martin, TR Travels etc. to Chittagong from Gabtali, Sayedabad and Mohakhali bus terminals of the capital. By rail, from Kamalapur Railway Station or Airport Railway Station, one can go to Chittagong by Intercity Trains like Tourist Express, Cox's Bazar Express, Suborn Express, Mahanagar Prabhati or Sonar Bangla Express. Train fare will be 340 to 1398 taka depending on the class. Besides, if you want to go to Chittagong in less time, you can choose air. You can go to Batali Hill near Ispahani Mor by local transport like bus, autorickshaw or CNG from anywhere in Chittagong city.

where will you stay

Apart from Hotel Paramount, Hotel Star Park, Hotel Hill Ton City, Hotel Diamond Park, Hotel Safina, Asian SR Hotel and Hotel Miska, Chittagong has numerous residential hotels at Agrabad, Station Road and GEC intersection.

where to eat

Chittagong city has numerous restaurants of Bengali, Chinese, fast food and various local and foreign food. One of the popular traditional dishes of Chittagong is mejban and cow kalabuna.

Other places of interest in Chittagong

Chittagong has numerous sightseeing places including War Cemetery, Fayez Lake,  Patenga Beach , Mahamaya Lake,  Guliyakhali Beach , Jamburi Park, Chandranath Hill.
Feature Image: Md Touhidul Islam

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