Top attractions and must-see spots in Srinagar
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Downtown market known for hand-knotted carpets, copperware and traditional Kashmiri wares.
A Neolithic settlement site dating to 3000 BC with pit-dwellings and tools.
A major Sufi shrine in the old city dedicated to the revered saint Abdul Qadir Gilani.
Sikh shrine where Guru Har Gobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, is believed to have stayed.
18th-century hilltop fort encircling Srinagar's sacred Sharika Hill.
Kashmir's most revered Islamic shrine, said to house a hair relic of the Prophet.
Kashmir's largest mosque with 378 deodar columns and Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Government-run emporium guaranteeing authentic Kashmiri handicrafts at fixed, fair prices.
15th-century Sufi hospice with intricate papier-mache interiors and Khatamband ceilings.
Historic commercial heart of Srinagar, famous for the Ghanta Ghar clock tower and bustling markets.
Revered Sufi shrine of the patron saint of Kashmir on the slopes of Hari Parbat.
A seven-terraced Mughal garden and former observatory with panoramic valley views.
A 17th-century stone mosque on the Jhelum bank, built by Empress Nur Jahan.
Kashmir's premier heritage museum with Shaivite sculpture, miniature paintings and Pashmina textiles.
A 141 sq km protected forest harbouring the critically endangered Kashmir stag.
A hillside garden below Hari Parbat renowned for its almond blossom in early spring.
A tiny island in Dal Lake with four ancient chinar trees, an iconic Kashmiri image.
Intimate Mughal garden built around a celebrated natural spring.
Srinagar's iconic lake with houseboats, Shikara rides and floating markets.
Asia's largest tulip garden, a riot of colour each spring above Dal Lake.
A large Mughal garden planted by Akbar with one of the oldest chinar groves in Kashmir.
A quieter, cleaner twin of Dal Lake ringed by willows and offering serene houseboat stays.
The Garden of Joy, a dramatic 12-terraced Mughal garden overlooking Dal Lake.
Mughal emperor Jahangir's grand terraced garden with chinar trees and fountains.
A popular riverside walkway along the Jhelum with sunset views and a casual local atmosphere.
Srinagar's pedestrian-only handicraft promenade with artisan shops along a colonial streetscape.
Srinagar's oldest multi-lane shopping street running parallel to Lal Chowk.
One of Srinagar's oldest bazaars near a 15th-century bridge, selling spices, copperware and garments.
Sacred spring shrine of the Kashmiri Pandits' kuldevi, Goddess Ragnya Devi.
A remarkably preserved 9th-century Kashmiri Hindu temple standing in a natural spring tank.
Ancient Shiva temple atop Shankaracharya Hill with panoramic views of Srinagar.
Presiding deity of Srinagar, an 18-armed goddess enshrined on Hari Parbat.
An ancient Shakti shrine on the Zabarwan hillside, sacred to Kashmiri Pandits since antiquity.
