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Srinagar, Kashmir

Information about Srinagar
Srinagar, the beautiful city was established by the Emperor Ashoka, about 2300 years ago when his daughter Charumati took a fancy to the Dal Lake during her visit to the region. The present city was founded in the sixty century by King Pravarsen. The king created various serpentine waterways that still wriggle through the city like the sprawling Dal Lake, and the smaller and more secluded Nagin Lake. Srinagar has been described by some Western visitors as the Venice of the

Dal Lake Srinagar

East. Srinagar has been unable to show off the full extent of its architectural heritage. Srinagar’s old houses on the Jhelum river with labyrinthine alleys appears not to have changed since the time of the Mughals. Srinagar is transformed into a different world every season. It is snowbound and harsh in cold winter whereas it is very beautiful during spring and summers, when flowers bloom all over the valley, snow melts and trees take a new shape. The roof-tops of the houses in Srinagar are also turned into the flower gardens. June and July are the two good months for trekking, trout-fishing and water sports.

Houseboats in Srinagar
One of the unique charm of Srinagar are the houseboats. The houseboats are the floating little hotels which can be seen on the edge of the Dal Lake or in the secluded areas of the Nagin Lake. There are about 1300 houseboats moored on the waters of the lake and about 1,000 are on the official approved list of the Tourist Department of the State Government. The government has fixed tariff for each houseboat depending on the facilities it offers. Living in a houseboat is an exotic way of spending a holiday in Srinagar. Some of the names of the houseboats are like White House, Washington, Love-in-the-Mist and Noorjehan. The owner and his family live in an adjoining separate houseboat where the members of the family provide service to the guest. You can travel anywhere from the tiny Shikaras. For the rest of the needs as well, you don't have to go anywhere as there are various vendors who sell the things on the boat. The families huddled in large vessels move up and down the river to transport timber. 
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People in Srinagar
The men in Srinagar are dressed in robes which are uniquely Kashmiri – a long, loose robe (Choga) which hangs down to their knees. In winter, hey carry under this robe a burning Kangri (wicker basket) to keep them warm. The women of Kashmir are strikingly beautiful with almond-shaped eyes and Tartar cheek-bones. Old men wear white turbans and younger people wear fur caps. Smoking the hookah is a habit shared by most Kashmiris.

Getting around in Srinagar

The most delightful way of getting around Srinagar is to go by Shikara, the little gondola. You can hire a shikara to go round the Mughal gardens, gliding on the placid waters of the lake. The shikaras have very beautiful names and cushioned interiors. From Jhelum, these shikaras glide gently into the Dal and Nagin Lakes. The another way of going round Srinagar is to hire a bicycle and go round the Mughal Gardens through Srinagar’s wide boulevards. It is also an inexpensive

Srinagar People

way of seeing the city. There are various places in Srinagar which can't be covered by foot. The horse-drawn “tongas” also offers an alternative mode of transport to visitors.

Tourist Attractions in Srinagar
The various tourist attractions in Srinagar are the Shankaracharya temple, Jama Masjid, Dal and Nagin Lake, Mughal Gardens - Nishat, Shalimar and Chahma Shahi and Hari Parbat. Besides this, Pathar Masjid, Shah Hamdan mosque are the famous mosques in Srinagar. The Shankaracharya temple is the unique landmark of Srinagar. There are stone steps which will take you right on top where a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva stands. This temple was built in the memory of the Shankaracharya who came to Kashmir from Kerala some 1200 years ago to revive Hinduism. The Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in Kashmir. The Hari Parbat Fort crowns the top of Hari Parbat hill. Nishat, Shalimar and Chashma Shahi are the three famous Mughal gardens which are situated around the Dal Lake. These Mughal gardens are beautifully laid out with fountains and cascading streams and terraced lawns.
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How to reach Srinagar
By Air:

Srinagar is connected to Delhi, Bombay, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jammu and Leh by Indian Airlilnes Services.

By Rail:

The nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi which has direct connections with Agra, Amritsar, Bhopal, Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi, Kanyakumari, Lucknow, Madras, Pune, Trivandrum, Varanasi, etc.

By Road:

Srinagar is connected by road to Jammu, Leh, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Kargil.

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

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