Kashmir Tourism

They say 'if Heaven existed on Earth, that would be in Kashmir.'

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A floating vegetable market on Dal Lake

A floating vegetable market on Dal Lake, which is home to floating gardens that produce vegetables in all four seasons of the year.

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Dal Lake During Snowfall : Fresh Spell Of Snowfall At Dal Lake

Srinagar, Kashmir Dal Lake during snowfall Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images

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A Kashmiri man rides a boat in the waters of Dal Lake

A Kashmiri man rides a boat in the waters of Dal Lake as it rains in Srinagar.

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Dal Lake Srinagar : The Pride of Kashmir Tourism

A boatman walks past the parked 'Shikaras' or boats for tourists on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar.  

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Kashmir : Fresh snow covers the Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg

Fresh snow covers the Thajiwas glacier in Sonamarg. Himalayan glaciers in Kashmir, which are vital to 1.3 billion people in the region, are melting fast because of global heating.

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Lake Nageen : Incredible Lake In Kashmir That Can Enchant Any Traveler

A man washes clothes in Lake Nageen in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Dal lake partially freezes as cold wave intensifies in Kashmir

A man walks on a footbridge over the partially frozen of Dal lake on a cold winter morning in Srinagar. 

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Frozen waterfall attracts people in Kashmir

Walkers near a frozen waterfall in northern Kashmir. The Kashmir valley is experiencing record-breaking cold, with the night going into 27 December the coldest night in 28 years at -7.6C (18F)

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Dal Lake on a frosty morning

The lake covers an area of 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) and is part of a natural wetland which covers 21.1 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi), including its floating gardens. The floating gardens, known as "Rad" in Kashmiri, blossom with lotus flowers during July and August. The wetland is divided by causeways into four basins; Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nagin (although Nagin is also considered as an independent lake). Lokut-dal and Bod-dal each have an island in the centre, known as Rup Lank (or Char Chinari) and Sona Lank respectively.

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A Kashmiri boatman on the waters of Dal Lake

A Kashmiri boatman on the waters of Dal Lake.

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A boatman on Dal lake on a rainy day in Kashmir

A boatman on Dal lake on a rainy day in Kashmir.

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Kashmiri men carry grass for cattle on the outskirts of Srinagar

 Kashmiri men carry grass for cattle on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.

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Kashmiri fishermen using harpoons on Anchar Lake

Kashmiri fishermen using harpoons on Anchar Lake. They cover their heads and part of their boats with blankets and straw to surprise the fish.

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A shepherd leads a flock of sheep after snowfall on the outskirts of Srinagar

A shepherd leads a flock of sheep after snowfall on the outskirts of Srinagar.

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A fisherman rows his boat through the waters of the Dal Lake

A fisherman rows his boat through the waters of the Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar. 

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Nageen Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar

A man rows his boat filled with straw on the waters of Nageen Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar.

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Floating vegetable market on Dal Lake

Kashmiri men gather with their boats laden with vegetables at the floating vegetable market on Dal Lake at dawn in Srinagar