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crimson to purple to what can be called between May and October. Shalimar and
black. The best part is that wheel chairs with Nishat Bagh are the famous ones, while
attendants are available for a nominal cost Chashme Shahi and Pari Mahal in Srinagar
and the attendant will oblige by stopping to as well as Achchabal and others have
take photographs of you as and when you Mughal lineage as well. Elsewhere too nice
want. gardens have been developed. Manasbal,
Aaharbal, Pahalgam, Betab Valley are but
a few to name. A visit can be planned to
all these places depending on the time you
have on hand.
Pahalgam meaning pahla gaon (first
village) on the way to the holy Cave of
Amarnath has its own beauty and charm
with the gushing waters of river Lidder
which is formed by melting glaciers. It has
big round boulders and the water makes
Tulips a roaring sound as it hits these rocks.
Interestingly in Pahalgam, the entire
market consists of just one straight road
about 1 km long flanked by small eateries
and shops where you can buy just about
any handicraft item of Kashmir. Bargaining
helps as every other shop is selling similar
objects and competition is stiff. Suggestion
is, if you like a thing, buy it at a price that
suits you, after all, the stuff is handmade. So
More Tulips it is unique and you won’t find a duplicate.
Much has been written about the Tourists love to buy Kashmiri pherans and
Mughal Gardens of Kashmir and we all bags etc. and flout them there….. right away.
have memories from Bollywood movies You also have popular places where tourists
which were shot here especially in the can wear a Kashmiri costume and pose for
1960s. Mughal Emperors Shahjahan and photographs carrying with them a memory
Aurangzeb used Srinagar as their summer for a lifetime.
capital and built many beautiful terraced
gardens accompanied with pavilion-like
structures, which added to the beauty and
grandeur. With water channels and tanks
with fountains, colourful fragrant flowers
and the mighty Chinars trees, these Gardens
make for a beautiful experience. There is
an interesting sound and light program at
the Shalimar Bagh recreating a romantic
Mughal era. This show is conducted Kashmiri Dress
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