Attractions & Places

to Visit in Srinagar

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Taj Dal View overlooks this iconic lake, known as the 'Jewel of Srinagar'. Enclosed by the splendid Pir Panjal mountains and Mughal gardens, it covers an area of 18 square kilometres, with a depth ranging from 5 feet to 20 feet. From it’s legendary houseboats to shikaras (wooden boats), the lake is ethereal. Don’t miss out on the floating market experience where vendors ride shikaras filled with everything from fresh produce, flowers, delicious food like gushtaba, rogan josh and kahwa (fragrant tea, infused with saffron and spices) as well as handicrafts and Pashmina shawls. The lively market magically disperses within a few hours, leaving the lake looking like a serene painting, with lotuses floating on its surface. During evenings, you can stroll along the 5.2 km Foreshore Road on the banks of the lake.

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Also known as Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Asia’s largest tulip garden is spread over 74 acres at the foothills of the Zabarwan Range, overlooking Dal Lake and features over 1.5 million tulips in 73+ varieties, along with hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus. Offering several walkways and fountains, the seven-terraced garden makes for an ideal family outing. An annual, month-long tulip festival (March-April) organized by the J&K tourism department not only showcases the natural beauty of the tulip garden, but also gives visitors a taste of Kashmiri culture through its handicrafts, cuisine and music.

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One of the six gardens representing the supreme achievement of Persian-Timurid garden traditions and the garden legacy of the three greatest Mughal emperors - Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan - Shalimar Bagh, which means ‘garden of love’ or 'abode of joy', was built by Jahangir for his wife Nur Jahan in 1619, and became their favorite summer residence and court. Spread over an area of 12.4 hectares, the rectangular garden is divided into four terraces, each with a different theme and purpose, connected by stairs, bridges and ramps, aligned along a central axis marble-lined canal adorned with fountains, jets, and cascades. Like Srinagar’s other famous gardens - including Nishat Bagh and Chashme Shahi - Shalimar Bagh evokes timeless elegance and royal splendour.

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Located along the city’s main avenue M A Road, close to Taj Dal View, this is Kashmir’s oldest golf course, said to be one of the most picturesque in the country. Built in 1887 by the British, the professional 18-hole course has been the venue of many tournaments. It is the first golf club at Srinagar with well laid out bunkers and hazards, interspersed between rows of pine trees and the distinctive Chinars trees that change colors with seasons, transitioning from deep green in summer to red, amber and yellow in autumn. (Some Chinar trees in Kashmir are over 600 years old)

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Perched atop a hill and accessible via 250 steps, the ancient Shankaracharya Temple offers a spiritual retreat with panoramic views of Srinagar and Dal Lake. Also known as Jyesteshwara Temple as well as Pas-Pahar by the Buddhists who visit the temple, the sacred Hindu shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva, offering a serene spot for reflection amidst the spectacular Himalayan landscape. A visit to the temple is incomplete without visiting the Shankracharya tapasya cave. Bearing a board ‘Jagat Guru Shri Shankaracharya Tapasya Sthal’, it marks the spot where Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th century Indian philosopher and theologian, performed penance.

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One of the most popular and oldest markets in Srinagar, Lal Chowk is lined with shops selling woolen garments, copperware, silver jewelry, fragrant kesar (saffron), anardana (dried pomegranate seeds), kalazira (black cumin) and other locally-grown spices. You can also buy the world-famous Pashmina shawls, Kashmiri rugs and carpets as well as brassware, papier-mâché products and walnut wood products here.

Description :

Taj Dal View overlooks this iconic lake, known as the 'Jewel of Srinagar'. Enclosed by the splendid Pir Panjal mountains and Mughal gardens, it covers an area of 18 square kilometres, with a depth ranging from 5 feet to 20 feet. From it’s legendary houseboats to shikaras (wooden boats), the lake is ethereal. Don’t miss out on the floating market experience where vendors ride shikaras filled with everything from fresh produce, flowers, delicious food like gushtaba, rogan josh and kahwa (fragrant tea, infused with saffron and spices) as well as handicrafts and Pashmina shawls. The lively market magically disperses within a few hours, leaving the lake looking like a serene painting, with lotuses floating on its surface. During evenings, you can stroll along the 5.2 km Foreshore Road on the banks of the lake.

Description :

Also known as Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Asia’s largest tulip garden is spread over 74 acres at the foothills of the Zabarwan Range, overlooking Dal Lake and features over 1.5 million tulips in 73+ varieties, along with hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus. Offering several walkways and fountains, the seven-terraced garden makes for an ideal family outing. An annual, month-long tulip festival (March-April) organized by the J&K tourism department not only showcases the natural beauty of the tulip garden, but also gives visitors a taste of Kashmiri culture through its handicrafts, cuisine and music.

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Overlooking Dal Lake and sitting pretty above the Zabarwan mountain range, Pari Mahal, which translates to ‘the palace of fairies’, offers some of the most stunning views in all of Srinagar. This seven-terraced garden with its cascading manicured lawns is a sublime ode to the Mughal era’s architectural brilliance. Built by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh in the mid-1600s, it served as a library and an abode for him, and was later used as an observatory for teaching astrology and astronomy.