Mughal garden at Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Shalimar Bagh
Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, located at the northeast of Dal Lake.
It is also known as Shalimar Garden, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh. The other famous shoreline garden in the vicinity is Nishat Bagh, 'The Garden of Delight'. The garden was built by Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1619 and is considered the high point of Mughal horticulture. It is now a public park and also referred to as the "Crown of Srinagar".
How locals move
Getting around Shalimar Bagh the local way
- Get inThere is a minibus from airport to TRC (Tourist Reception Centre).
- Get inHiring a TATA Sumo SUV (fits up to 9 people, or 5 comfortably plus luggage) from Jammu costs approximately ₹1,900-2,700 depending on time of year or even time of day.
- Get inTo reduce costs many people choose not to take an exclusive taxi, and share the Sumo taxi with others.
- Get aroundNegotiate a price with a rickshaw driver before getting in; they are notorious for overcharging and generally being dishonest.
- Get aroundA rickshaw from Nigeen Lake to Boulevard is approximately ₹70 depending on negotiation skills (August 2009).
- Go nextJammu Jeeps leave daily as well as buses, be aware that J&K bus company quite often go on strike.
- Go nextJeep costs ₹350-450 and takes approx 8 hr.
- Go nextOne can take package tours advertised in the Tourist Information Centre.
From Wikivoyage: Srinagar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Mayimbú (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.