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| Dal Lake (Srinagar) |
The Dal Lake is Srinagar's largest lake, which has the maximum number of house-boats.
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| Nagin Lake (Srinagar) |
The beautiful Nagin Lake is located in Srinagar. Fed by springs, attractive house-boats are moored alongside. Shikaras (small boats) criss-cross the lakes presenting a unique picture. Most house-boats are situated on the banks of the lake.
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| Jhelum Lake (Srinagar) |
The beautiful Jhelum Lake is located in Srinagar. House-boats in the Jhelum lake are largely economy class. They are situated on the banks of the lake, and accessed directly from land.
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| Cheshmashahi Garden (Srinagar) |
Cheshmashahi Garden is smallest among Srinagar's Mughal gardens built at a height above the city. It has only three terraces in addition to a natural spring of water enclosed in a stone pavilion.
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| Shalimar Bagh (Srinagar) |
The third Mughal garden, the Shalimar- was planted by Jahangir, the Mughal emperor, whose love for Kashmir was legendary. Shaded by magnificient chinar trees, the Shalimar is a series of stone pavillions and flowing water with paint-box bright flower beds.
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| Nishat Bagh (Srinagar) |
The Nishat garden encircles the Dal lake. It was built by empress Nur Jahan's brother Asaf Khan. The largest of the gardens, Nishat has several terraces, a central water course and a majestic site between the Dal and the Zabarwan hills.
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| Hari Parbat Fort (Srinagar) |
Hari Parbat Fort constructed by the Afghan Governer, Atta Mohammad Khan is a historical monument of Srinagar.
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| Pari Mahal (Srinagar) |
Pari Mahal, once a Buddhist monastery, was converted into a school for astrology by emperor Shah Jahan’s son, Dara Shikoh.
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| Kheer Bhawani Temple (Srinagar) |
Kheer Bhawani temple is associated with the Hindu Goddess Raginia, who is belived to be another form of Durga Mata.
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| Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara (Srinagar) |
Chatti Padshahi Gurudwara is located near the Kathi Darwaza in Rainawari, Srinagar. The sixth sikh Guru travelled through Kashmir to preach Sikhism. This gurudwara has been built to pay tribute to the holy pilgrimage of the Guru.
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| Hazratbal Shrine (Srinagar) |
The Hazratbal Shrine, situated on the left bank of the famous Dal lake houses the Moi-e-Muqqadas, that is, the sacred hair of the prophet Mohammad.
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| Shankarcharya Temple (Srinagar) |
Sankarcharya Temple is located at 1100 ft above the surface level of the main city on the Shankaracharya hill, also known as Takht-e-Suleiman. The temple commands a magnificient panoramic view of the Srinagar city.
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| Jamia Masjid (Srinagar) |
Jamia Masjid, situated in the heart of the city, is one of the oldest and most spacious of all the mosques in Kashmir.
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| Badshahnun Dumat (Around Srinagar) |
The tomb of the mother of Sultan Zain-Ul-Abideen (1420-70), popularly known as Badshah is a splendid representative piece of the shahmiri architecture.
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| Tomb of Alamdar-e-Kashmir (Around Srinagar) |
The tomb of Alamdar-e-Kashmir is situated in south-west of Srinagar at Chrar-e-Sharif in Budgam district. The shrine on the burial site was constructed by the then ruler of Kashmir Zain-ul-Abideen.
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| The Shrine of Khan Saheb (Srinagar) |
The Shrine of Khan Saheb is situated on khan saheb block of Srinagar. It is associated with the famous saint Hazrat Saleh Khan, who meditated inside a cave for 12 years and stayed in Srinagar.
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| Imambara (Around Srinagar) |
The Imambara is a holy place for Shiiete Muslims of Kashmir. It is a piece of Indo-Iranian architecture and commands great reverence among Shia masses.
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| The Tomb of Sham Ded (Around Srinagar) |
This tomb is dedicated to Sham Ded. The pious lady, after her death was laid to rest in the Poshker village and a shrine was construted there.
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| Jama Masjid (Around Srinagar) |
Jama Masjid is said to have been built during the Mughal period. Shopian was an important stop-over, on the Mughal road across the Pir Panjal, used by the Mughals to visit Kashmir.
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| Harwan (Around Srinagar) |
Harwan is a huge garden lined with flower beds and massive chinar trees with a beautiful canal flowing right through the middle. The canal is fed from a beautiful lake which lies behind the garden.
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