Unseen BangladeshRajshahi Division
Natore travel guide
The town of kachagolla and 'Banalata Sen of Natore'; a rajbari and Chalan Beel.
⭐ Famous food and products of Natore
📜 How Natore got its name
According to legend, a king travelling by boat told the boatman 'nao thar' (stop the boat). The rajbari grew up on that spot, and 'nao thar' became Natore.
How to get to Natore
Natore is about 220 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4.5–5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Rajshahi/Natore-bound buses from Gabtoli, fare ৳550–700.
- 🚆 By train: Rajshahi-bound trains to Natore station, fare ৳300–900.
Places to visit (3)
Rani Bhabani's palace; surrounded by ponds, temples and gardens.
The palace of the Dighapatia rajas; a garden of rare trees and a museum.
The country's biggest beel; a vast sheet of water in the monsoon, birds in winter.
What it costs
৳1,300–2,500 per person per day
Where to stay
The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.
What to eat
Natore's kachagolla (the most famous)
Other districts in Rajshahi Division
BoguraJoypurhatNaogaonChapai NawabganjPabnaRajshahiSirajganj