Srinagar: An Earthly Paradise
Though scruffy around the edges, Srinagar can still take your breath away
Tulips galore
The Tulip Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, opens for the public from April 6, 2015
Springtime in Kashmir
It is the time when the apple trees are in full bloom and wild flowers run amok
An American in Kashmir, 1943
Life magazine went on a date with two lovebirds in Kashmir in a houseboat on the Jhelum
An abode of peace by the Nagin Lake
Dar-Es-Salam on Nagin Lake, Srinagar, is a comfortable, 14-room boutique property; you can take a shikara ride from here to the Dal Lake
Lake view
The houseboats on Srinagar’s Dal Lake are as beautiful as the latter, but the waters are troubled
Flavours from the valley
Fresh produce and fine meat, wedding feasts and home fires – dig into the flavours of Kashmiri food
Kashmir houseboat, 1910
British India started converting doonga boats to the floating comfort palaces — Kashmir’s houseboats
All the circuits
Gompas, lakes, village walks, easy treks, camel rides, road trips — everything makes Ladakh visit fun