The refreshing sights of the sun-drenched city of Srinagar create our own paradise on earth. One can spend numerous days here, but if you have only a day’s time, you can visit the following places.
Chashme Shahi
It is an ancient terrace garden built during the Mughal era with freshwater springs, waterfalls, and fountains.
Address: Chashma Shahi, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001
Visiting time: 08:00 AM to 07:15 PM
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Pari Mahal, 5 minutes drive
Pari Mahal
Also known as Angel’s adobe, Pari Mahal is a terraced garden with splendid views of Dal Lake and stone dwellings.
Address: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001
Visiting time: 07:00 AM to 07:30 PM
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, 10 minutes drive
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden
Opened in 2007, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden was formerly a Model Floriculture Center and now an expensive tulip garden with different species of colorful flowers.
Address: Cheshma Shahi Road, Rainawari, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001
Visiting time: 07:00 AM to 07:30 PM
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Nishat Bagh, 10 minutes drive
Nishat Bagh
It is a lovely terrace garden and also the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir valley.
Address: Nishat Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190001
Visiting time: 09:00 AM to 08:00 PM
Contact: +91 194 250 2279
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Shalimar Bagh, 10 minutes drive
Shalimar Bagh
It is a sprawling Mughal garden linked through a channel to the Dal Lake.
Address: Jammu and Kashmir 191121, Shalimar, Rainawari, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190025
Visiting time: 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Contact: +91 97979 92873
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Jamia Masjid, 30 minutes drive
Jamia Masjid
It is a renowned mosque in Srinagar with Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Address: Nowhatta Kathi Darwaza Road, Nowhatta, Srinagar, 190003
Time to spend: 1 hour
Next destination: Khanqah-e-Moula, 10 minutes walk
Khanqah-e-Moula
It is also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid or simply Khanqah mosque. It is a shrine of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani.
Address: New Zaina Kadal Bridge, Shamwari, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190002
Time to spend: 1 hour
You can also hire a cab on day rental in Srinagar for sightseeing and the journey henceforth.
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