Srinagar Tour:Largest City in the State

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March 22nd 2012

Srinagar Tour:

Srinagar is the Capital city of India’s northernmost State- Jammu and Kashmir and the Headquarters of Srinagar District.Srinagar is famous for its canals, houseboats and Mughal gardens.Srinagar is a unique city because of its lakes -the Dal, Nagin and Anchar. The River Jhelum also flows through a part of the city. The city of Srinagar is nestled beautifully in the lap of the mighty Himalayan mountain range.
Srinagar is a favorite tourist destination of tourists from all parts of the world. There are many additional attractions in Srinagar by way of hiking and trekking trails, skiing and many such adventure activities. Srinagar is a major hit as honeymoon destination as well.The state can be divided in 3 distinct regions, namely:
The foothill plains of Jammu
Kashmir Valley
Mountainous Ladakh

All three are strikingly varied from one another in terms of geography, culture, religion and climate.
The bazaars of Srinagar are filled with handicraft stores, street vendors add their own colour. The J&K Handicrafts Corporation has a large display of handicraft items, carpets, etc. at the Government Arts Emporium, housed in what was once the British Resident's mansion.The rates of all articles here are fixed and the quality guaranteed.

Srinagar Sightseeing:

1)Dal Lake
2)Nagin Lake
3)Hari Parbat
4)Shankaracharya Hill
5)Hazratbal
6)Manasbal Lake
7)Wular Lake

Whether in Srinagar

Srinagar has only two climates. Summers are quite pleasant and very chilly, freezing in winters. Summers during April to September have maximum temperature of 33°C and a minimum well below 10°C. The duration of October to March offers minimum consistently well below 0°C and maximum only about 15°C. Winters are amazing to enjoy snow capped mountains and scenic beauties. The best time to visit is from April to October

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