Fringed by the Khasia and Jaintia hills to the north and the hills of Tripura to the south Sylhet is eventually one broad valley. The countryside is covered mostly with terraced tea estates, eye soothing orange groves and pineapple plantation and hills covered with tropical forest form a beautiful landscape.
Serine of Hazrat Shah Jalal : This great Muslim saint is said to have brought the massage of Islam to the region. The pond in front of the shrine complex is filled with huge sacred catfish, according to legend the metamorphosised black magicians of the Hindu Raza Gor Govinda who was defeated by Shah Jalal in 1303. This is a major pilgrimage place far Muslims. 
Adventure World: This is one of the modern amusement park with different type of interesting rides.
Sri Chaitanya Temple : About 500 years old famous temple of Sri Chaitanya Dev is located at Dhaka Dakhin nearly 45 km south-east from Sylhet town. The tample is revered as an ancestral home of the famous Vaishnava saint chaitannya Dev.Yearly fair is organized on the fullmoon day of the bangla month Falgun. Hundreds and thousand of devotees from home and abroad attend this colorful fair.
Srimongal : About 80 km. from Sylhet town connected by road and rail, Srimangal known as the tea capital of Bangladesh , is the actual tea center of the area. For miles and miles around, the visitor can see the tea gardens spread like a green carpet over the plain land or on the sloping hills. Tamabil-Jaflong: Situated amidst splendid panorama, Tamabil is a border outpost on the Sylhet – Shillong road, about 55 km. from Sylhet town, one can see glimpse of the water falls and rolling stones from the Khasia–Jaintia hills fill the valley. Tribal people like Khasia and Manipuri Chakma live here.
Jaintiapur: The town is situated 43 km. to the north-east of Sylhet on the Sylhet Shillong road. It was the capital of the Jaintia kingdom of Jaintiapur . Interesting ruins of this forgotten period lie scattered .
Madhobkunda water falls: A three hour drive southeast of Sylhet (and equally accessible from Srimangal) is the famous remote waterfall of Madhobkunda. It attracts a good number of sight seers.Keane Bridge : The Surma Bridge known as Keane Bridge , named after the then Governor of Assam Sir, Michael Keane, was constructed in the year 1837.
Gour Govinda Fort: The Murarichand Government College is situated in a beautiful surrounding on a hilltop. To the north-west of the college lie the remains of King Gour Govinda's Fort.
Shrine Shah Pararn: At a distance of 8 km east of Sylhet, just off the highway to Jaintiapur is the shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran (nephew of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R/A) .Usually Muslims of Bangladesh visit both the shrines to complete their pilgrimage.
Shah Jalal Bridge : is a pleasant village inhabited mainly by people of Manipuri tribe who still live in their old and traditional ways. During Rash-Leela (Full moon night in February) and Dolijatra, the attractive young girls dressed in colorful robes, dance with the mate members of their choice and love.
Haripur Gas field: Haripur is 24 Km. to the north of Sylhet town, on Sylhet-Shillong Road . Natural gas has been found here. The quality of this gas is believed by the experts to be of very high quality.
Shahi Eid gah: 3 km. to the north east of circuit house, the Shahi Eid-Gah was built on a hill by the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb in the 17 th century. It looks like a ford but is actually meant for Eid (two biggest Muslim festivals) congregation.
Lowacherra Forest Reserve: Lowacherra forest is not to be missed specially if you are a bird watcher. It extends for only a few kms, but the terrain is hilly and the vegetation is fairly thick. You can see wild orchids growing in the upper branches of trees. The blue bearded bee-eater and the red breasted trogon are a couple of interesting birds to watch
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