Srinagar

Worth seeing in and around Srinagar

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Dal Lake

   Dal is a freshwater lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in Indian-administered Kashmir. It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals.

   8.1 km · lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hazratbal Shrine

   The Hazratbal Shrine, also known as Dargah Hazratbal, is a Sufi dargah and mosque located in Hazratbal area of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The shrine houses the Moi-e-Muqqadas, a relic traditionally believed to be a hair strand of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

   6.5 km · Muslim shrine in Kashmir · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Jamia Masjid

   The Jamia Masjid is a Friday mosque located at Nowhatta in the Old City of Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, the son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir.

   2 km · historic mosque in Srinagar, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Roza Bal

   The Roza Bal or Rouza Bal is a shrine located in the Khanyar quarter in downtown area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The word roza means tomb, the word bal means place.

   2.5 km · holy site in Srinagar, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Nishat Bagh

   Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern bank of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the second-largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley after Shalimar Bagh.

   9.2 km · terraced Mughal garden at Dal Lake, near Srinagar, Kashmir, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar

   Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

   5.1 km · 7th century hilltop Hindu temple in Jammu and Kashmir · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Salim Ali National Park

   Salim Ali National Park or City Forest National Park is a national park located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It covered an area of 9.07 km2.

   1.6 km · national park in India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   University of Kashmir

   University of Kashmir, informally known as Kashmir University, is a public state university located in the Hazratbal neighbourhood, on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was established in 1948. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in the fields of liberal arts, business, commerce & management studies, education, law, applied sciences & Technology, biological sciences, physical & material sciences, social sciences, medicine, dentistry, engineering, oriental learning, and music & fine arts.

   6.4 km · state public university in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Koh-i-Maran

   Hari Parbat, also called Koh-i-Maran, is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the site of the Hari Parbat fort, built by the Durrani Empire, and of a Hindu temple, mosques, and gurdwara.

   3 km · hill overlooking Srinagar, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Pathar Masjid

    The Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed, is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula.

    1.5 km · mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Dal Lake

   Dal Lake is one of the prime attractions of Srinagar.

2. 02
   Nagin Lake

   Unlike the other three parts of Dal Lake the Nagin Lake is a separate lake connected to the Dal Lake by a narrow water channel.

3. 03
   Mughal Gardens

   These beautiful gardens line the periphery of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar.

4. 04
   Rupa Lank

   Rupa Lank, literally meaning silver island, is in the Dod Dal (central area of Dal Lake).

5. 05
   Sona Lank

   Sona Lank, literally meaning gold island, is located in Lokut Dal, in the northern part of Dal Lake.

6. 06
   Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden

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Things to do

Shikara ride in Dal Lake: Go for a shikara ride in the Dal lake which costs around ₹150 (off season) - ₹500 (peak season) for the whole shikara. For better views and a more peaceful ride in an area devoid of other tourists, walk up a fair bit of distance till you can see the fountain and ask the shikara rider to take you for a ride to the fountain. It costs ₹300 (off season) to ₹600 (peak season).

1. 01
   Musical Fountain

   Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC).

2. 02
   Dachigam National Park

   Home to the critically endangered Kashmir stag (hangul).

3. 03
   Hokersar

   A Ramsar site and a bird sanctuary.

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Where to eat

There are numerous bakeries in the city. Kashmiris are very fond of bakery products, especially pastries and cakes, and you can find these bakeries very crowded, especially around the times of major festivals. The more famous bakeries include: Jee Enn Sons, Nallahmar Rd. Famous for its pastries, bread, bakery products, patties and themed cakes. Mughal Darbar. Notable for sweets, cakes and pastries. Shawl Bakery.

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Getting to Srinagar

Airports

Srinagar (SXR), 12 km · Skardu (KDU), 155 km · Sialkot (SKT), 177 km

Stations

Srinagar railway station, 9.1 km · Budgam railway station, 7.6 km

• Amritsar → Srinagar

  274 km · quickest by air, 4h 22m · ₹4,660–7,140
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• Halwara → Srinagar

  382 km · quickest by air, 4h 1m · ₹5,280–8,130
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• Chandigarh → Srinagar

  416 km · quickest by air, 4h 19m · ₹5,680–8,740
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