India Tourism | Srinagar

The Mughals aptly called Kashmir, Paradise, and they journeyed acroos the tortuously hot plains of India,to summer in the cool environs of srinagar. And here they laid, with great love and care, Srinagar's many formal, water-front gardens, now collectively known as the Mughal Gardens. Today's Srinagar is a pleasure resort for the tourist who can experience, at first hand, the peculiar beauty of the valley that has attracted the Chinese, the Mughals and the British to it.

Area: 103.3 km².
Altitude: 1,730 metres (approx).
Temperature (°C):
Summer: Max 29.5, Min 10.6
Winter: Max 7.3, Min -1.9
Rainfall: 529 mms (Mid June to Mid September).
Clothings: Summer- Cottons/Tropical; Winter- Heavy woollens.
Languages spoken: Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English.
Best Season: Throughout the year, though winter months are quite cold.

How to get there

Note: All foreigners entreing Jammu and Kashmir State are required to register their arrival and departure with the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office located at the airport and in the city.

	Air: Srinagar Airport (14 kms from the Srinagar city) is connected by Indian Airlines to Delhi, Amritsar, Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Bombay.
	Rail: Nearest railhead Jammu Tawi (293 km from the Srinagar city) is connected to all parts of the country with mail and express trains.
	Road: Srinagar, on National Highway, is connected with all the major places in India and in the State, viz. Jammu 293 kms, Leh 434 kms, Kargil 204 kms, Gulmarg 52 kms, Pahalgam 96 kms, Delhi 876 kms, Chandigarh 630 kms etc.
	Local Transport: .& K. State Road Transport Corporation's Coaches (at Tourist Reception Centre); Tourist Taxis (J.& K. State Tourism Deve. Corpn., Tourist Reception Centre); Scooter Rickshaws, Matador Mini-Buses; City Buses and Shikaras are available. Helicopter Service is also there as Local Transport (J&K Tourist Office) Bus: .& K. State Road Transport Corporation and other State Road Transport Corporation and other private bus connects Jammu & Srinagar as well as all the major places in State and in the country.

Places of Interest

(Distances are from The Tourist Reception Centre)

Pather Masjid 6 kms
Shah Hamdan Mosque 5 kms
Jamia Masjid 5 kms
Hari Parbat Fort 5 kms
Nagin Lake 8 kms
Hazratbal 9 kms
Shalimar Bagh 15 kms
Harwan 19 kms
Nishat Bagh 11 kms
Cheshma Shahi 9 kms
Pari Mahal 11 kms
Shankaracharya Temple 5 kms
Daal Lake 0.5 km and Shri Pratap Singh Museum at Lal Mandi
(1000 to 1700 hours, Closed on Wednesdays & Govt. holidays)

Excursions

Pampore: 13 kms. The only place in the world, where saffron is grown.
Mattan : 61 kms on Pahalgam road. Accommodation available at a Tourist Sarai.
Martand: 64 kms on a plateau, has the most impressive ancient ruines in Kashmir
Achabal: 58 kms via Anantnag, altitude 1677 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Huts and in a Cafteria.
Kokernag: 70 kms, altitude 2020 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Hut, Tourist Bungalow and in Cafteria.
Verinag : 80 kms, altitude 1876 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Bungalow and in Cafteria `Qahwa-Khana'.
Daksum : 85 kms, altitude 2513 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Bungalow and in a Cafteria.
Yusmarg : 40 kms, altitude 2377 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Bungalow and Rest House.
Acharbal: 51 kms, altitude 2400 metres. Famous for Waterfall falling from a hight of 24.4 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Bungalow and PWD Rest House.
Kounsernag Lake,11 kms away from Acharbal, remains frozen and covered with icebergs till late June.
Manasbal: 32 kms, altitude 1560 metres. Lake with flowering lotus plants and is a bird-watchers paradise. Accommodation available at Tourist Huts and Rest House.
Burzahon: 24 kms. Excavations reveal settlements dating back to about 2500 BC.
Ganderbal : 19 kms. Situated on the bank of the River Sindh (Indus).
Wular Lake: 60 kms, altitude 1580 metres, area 125 sq.km. Largest in India.
Charari-Sharif: 30 kms. On the road to Yusmarg.
Dachigam National Park: 21 kms, altitude 2400 metres. Accommodation available at Tourist Huts
Permits and Reservations from Chief Wildlife Warden, Tourist Reception Centre, Srinagar

The Region

Jammu and Kashmir | Vaishno Devi | Leh (Ladakh) | Srinagar | Amarnath Trek