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A
rare spellbinding
beauty spot
on the southern
most tip
of Bangladesh
in the district
of Patuakhali.
It has a
wide sandy
beach form
where one
can get
the unique
opportunity
of seeing
both the
sunrise
and sunset.
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It is located
at a distance
of 70 km.
from the
district
headquarters
of Patuakhali.
Accessible
by road,
by air to
Barisal
and then
by road,
by river
vessel.
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Kuakata,
locally
known as
Sagar Kannya
(Daughter of
the Sea) is
a rare
scenic
beauty spot
on the
southernmost
tip of
Bangladesh.
Kuakata in
Latachapli
union under
Kalapara
Police
Station of
Patuakhali
district is
about 30 km
in length
and 6 km in
breadth. It
is 70 km
from
Patuakhali
district
headquarters
and 320 km
from Dhaka.
At Kuakata
excellent
combination
of the
picturesque
natural
beauty,
sandy beach,
blue sky,
huge expanse
of water of
the Bay and
evergreen
forest in
really
eye-catching.
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Kuakata is
one of the
rarest
places which
has the
unique
beauty of
offering the
full view of
the rising
and setting
of crimson
sun in the
water of the
Bay of
Bengal in a
calm
environment.
That perhaps
makes
kuakata one
of the
world's
unique
beaches. The
long and
wide beach
at Kuakata has
a typical
natural
setting.
This sandy
beach has
gentle
slopes into
the Bay of
Bengal and
bathing
there is as
pleasant as
is walking
or diving.
Kuakata is
truly a
virgin
beach-a
sanctuary
for migratory
winter
birds, a
series of
coconut
trees,
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sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay
of Bengal with colourful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves
everything here touches every visitor's heart. The unique customs and costumes
of the 'Rakhyne' tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about hundred years
old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are
objects of great pleasure Kuakata is the place
of
pilgrimage of the
Hindus and
Buddhist
communities.
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Innumerable
devotees
arrive here
at the
festival of
'Rush
Purnima' and
'Maghi
Purnima'. On
these two
days they
take holy
bath and
traditional
fairs are
held here.
All these
additional
offers to
panoramic
beauty make
the beach
more
attractive
to the
visitors.
One should
visit
Kuakata and
discover the
lovely grace
of
Bangladesh.
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