7 Sights in Srinagar, India (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Srinagar, India! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Srinagar. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Srinagar

1. Mughal Gardens

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Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. Nishat Bagh, is also located on the bank of the Dal Lake. 'Nishat Bagh' is Urdu, and means the "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight."

Wikipedia: Nishat Bagh (EN)

2. Roza Bal

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The Roza Bal, Rouza Bal, or Rozabal is a shrine located in the Khanyar quarter in downtown area of Srinagar in Kashmir, India. The word roza means tomb, the word bal means place. Locals believe a sage is buried here, Yuz Asaf, alongside another Muslim holy man, Mir Sayyid Naseeruddin.

Wikipedia: Roza Bal (EN)

3. Tulip Gardens

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Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha. It is situated at the base of the Zabarwan range, built on a sloping ground in a terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces with an overview of the Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in the Kashmir Valley. It was formerly known as Siraj Bagh. About 1.7 million tulip bulbs, all in multiple colours, were brought Keukenhof tulip gardens of Amsterdam. Besides tulips, there are 46 varieties of flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus which were also brought from Holland. The tulip garden is home to around 73 varieties of tulips.

Wikipedia: Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden (EN)

4. Cheshme Shahi

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Cheshme Shahi

Chashme Shahi, Chashma i Shahi, or Cheshma Shahi, also called Chashma Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his eldest son Prince Dara Shikoh. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range, near Raj Bhawan overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Wikipedia: Chashme Shahi (EN)

5. Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) Shrine Dastgeer Sahib

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Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) Shrine Dastgeer SahibVarun Shiv Kapur from New Delhi, India / CC BY 2.0

Dastgeer Sahib is a Sufi shrine located in the Khanyar area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, that houses relics of Abdul Qadir Jeelani (1077-1166), a Kurdish saint who earned deep reverence across the subcontinent, despite never having set foot in the region.

Wikipedia: Dastgeer Sahib (EN)

6. Kathi Darwaza

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Kathi Darwaza is a historic gateway located in old city of Srinagar, built in 16th century by Mughal emperor Akbar. Kathi Darwaza along with Sangeen Darwaza serves as gateways to the citadel(Hari Parbat Fort) built on Koh-e-Maran hill.

Wikipedia: Kathi Darwaza (EN)

7. Raghunath Mandir

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Raghunath Temple, Srinagar is a Hindu temple located in Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Construction started under Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1835 and was completed in 1860 by Maharaja Ranbir Singh. The temple was attacked and later abandoned following the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir valley. The abandoned temple is being restored.

Wikipedia: Raghunath Temple, Srinagar (EN)

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