Spanning the intersecting canals of Kuriana and Atghar villages in Nesarabad upazila, these twin floating markets have traded fruit from small wooden dinghies for generations. During the monsoon harvest from July through September, hundreds of orchard growers navigate narrow waterways piled high with freshly picked green guavas and amra (hog plums). Wholesale traders arrive in larger motorized cargo boats to buy directly from farmers. Visitors can hire a small hand-rowed dinghy from Kuriana launch ghat to float among the trading boats.
- Best time
- July to September (peak fruit season)
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Small wooden boat hire roughly ৳600–1,000 for 2 hours; auto-rickshaw from town about ৳150–200
How to get to Atghar Kuriana Floating Guava Market
About 25 km north-east of Pirojpur town in Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) upazila. Take an auto-rickshaw or local bus from Pirojpur or Swarupkathi to Kuriana bazaar in roughly 45 minutes.
Pirojpur town is about 205 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Pirojpur guide.
Morning between 7:30 and 10:30 is the most active time; wear non-slip footwear and bring waterproof bags for cameras during monsoon rains.
More to see in Pirojpur
Photo: Radman Siddiki, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rayerkathi Zamindar Bari and Shiva Temples রায়েরকাঠি জমিদার বাড়ি ও শিব মন্দির
A four-century-old zamindar palace complex in Pirojpur Sadar with ornate multi-pinnacled terracotta Shiva temples.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from town centre roughly ৳30–50 each way
Photo: Md. Kawsar Hossen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Momin Mosque মমিন মসজিদ
An intricately carved early-20th-century wooden mosque built in Mathbaria entirely without iron nails.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry free; bus from Pirojpur to Mathbaria about ৳70–90 each way; local auto roughly ৳30–40
Hularhat River Port হুলারহাট নদী বন্দর
A historic launch terminal on the Kaliganga River where passenger paddle steamers and modern double-decker launches dock.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free to visit; auto-rickshaw from Pirojpur town roughly ৳30–40