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Srimongol
Srimongol, Sylhet, the tea capital in
Bangladesh is one of the places in and
around the valley of Sylhet which the
travelers coming from different parts of the
world like to visit. The long stretch of
green that is going to greet to you as far
as you look gives a soothing feeling that is
hard to forget. The lush green mountains
covered with rich tea-plantation are a
relief from the concrete jungle that we get
to see in the cities. Srimongol, Sylhet
famous for its tea-gardens is visited by
travelers form all over the world as you
rarely get to see such a beautiful sight.
The velvet carpet of the tea-plants enhances
the beauty of Srimongol in Sylhet. The
travelers can also take a look at how tea is
processed at the Tea Research Institute. A
huge quantity of tea is produced by
Bangladesh and also exported to different
parts of the world. Srimongol is all the
more well-known as most of the tea-estates
that you get to hear about in Bangladesh
lies here as a result of which it has earned
the epithet of 'The Land of 2 Leaves and a
Bud'.
Srimongol also famous as the 'camelia'
houses the largest tea-estate in the world.
The terraced tea-gardens along with rich
vegetation of rubber, pineapple and lemon
plantations form a stunning landscape which
is hard to find. As you enter the
tea-gardens the sweet smells of he
tea-plants will greet you along with
spectacular beauty.
Those of you who wish to get a better view
of the tea-gardens can prefer to stay at the
garden itself as there are hotels placed
conveniently here. The experience of staying
amidst tea-gardens is so deep that it will
keep lingering in your minds long after you
have left the place.
