Attractive Destinations to Visit Nearby
Nearby the hotel lies many attractive tourist destinations to visit. Have a look at the beautiful sites Dinajpur and the nearby areas offer.
Gor-E-Shahid Baro Maidan
One of the legendary sites that Dinajpur proudly boasts of is the largest Eidgah field in the country 22-acre long Gor-E-Shahid Baro Maidan. In 2019, Gor-E-Shahid Baro Maidan hosted the country’s biggest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation of nearly 6 lac devotees. It features an eye-catching 516-foot (157 m) wide minaret with 52 domes. The main dome of the Eidgah Minar, constructed entirely of ceramics, includes 32 arches and is about 47 feet (14 m) high and 516 feet (157 m) wide. Electric lamps are connected to each dome.
Kantajew Temple
The popular late Medieval Hindu temple named Kantajew in Dinajpur is one of the most magnificent religious edifices from the 18th century. The beautiful temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and his wife Rukmini built by Maharaja Pran Nath in the 17th century. Till now, it boasts one of the best examples of terracotta architecture in the country to mesmerize your eyes.
Rajbari
From 1806, the Rajbari Palace stood as a symbol of prosperity in the entire greater Dinajpur district. But, when the Tenancy Act was formed in 1951, it demolished the zamindary system. Since then, the palace was abandoned and the last zamindar Jagadishnath died in 1972 in Kolkata. Now, what’s only left at the palace is the ruins of the old zamindari land, which undoubtedly serves as a great historic site for you to visit.
Ramsagar
Ramsagar Dighi is located at Tejpur village, about eight-kilometer south of the district town. It is the largest man-made water reservoir in the country. The eye-soothing Dighi is the most-frequently visited tourist destination in Dinajpur after the Kantajew Temple. It is so big that a tourist standing on one of its bank can have a little view of the other bank like a foggy spot. However, a panoramic view in the horizon will amaze the tourists. Ramsagar Dighi has been experiencing a tourism boom as around 50,000 tourists visit here annually.
Shopnopuri Dinajpur
In Aftabganj of Nawabganj Upazila, 52 km south of Dinajpur city, Shopnopuri, a dreamy entertainment world of aesthetic beauty, has been built on about 150 acres of land by a completely private initiative. At the entrance of Shopnopuri, there are two huge fairies with white wings made of stone, as if welcoming the tourists in an enchanting manner. Shopnopuri is a self-contained recreation center. It contains a variety of local and foreign animal and bird sculptures, artificial hills, artificial fountains, and a huge map of Bangladesh made of brick-cement An artificial zoo, a zoo for live animals, a park for children, a cradle, a bioscope, etc.
Another attraction of Shopnopuri is the Monclova beauty of rows of green fir trees and the beautiful “Nishipadma” situated in the middle of the blooming rose garden on the shores of the
Vast Lake.
There are also speedboats and peacock feathers in the huge lake, two horse-drawn tom-toms, a variety of fragrances and beauty, and a few flower gardens with clear water fountains to entertain the tourists. Attractive rest houses and post bungalows for gardens and relaxation and many more entertainment items.
