{"id":1565,"date":"2015-02-19T09:28:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T09:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/?page_id=1565"},"modified":"2015-02-19T09:28:34","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T09:28:34","slug":"dal-lake-in-srinagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/emaven.co.in\/kashmir-hill\/dal-lake-in-srinagar\/","title":{"rendered":"DAL LAKE- SRINAGAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1565\" class=\"elementor elementor-1565\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ccfa03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ccfa03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f413070\" data-id=\"f413070\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec03b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec03b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9ffc\" data-id=\"3ba9ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab18a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab18a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDal Lake, often referred as \u2018The Jewel in the crown of Kashmir\u2019, is an urban lake situated in the heart of Srinagar city. The snow clad Pir Panjal Himalayan ranges in the backdrop reflecting in its turquoise water, lavishly decorated houseboats and shikaras ferrying tourists and locals from one end to other are the fascinating features of Dal Lake. This is regarded as the 2nd largest natural lake of Kashmir with shorelines of 15.5 km (9.6 miles) encompassed by beautiful Mughal gardens, parks, houseboats and orchards.\n<BR><BR>\nHouseboats form a vital part of the scenery of the Dal Lake that offers unique and ethereal feeling of staying over water along with Kashmiri style hospitality. Shikaras, small embellished wooden boat are always ready to take tourists to a romantic and peaceful ride along the lake and its surrounding areas and rejuvenate their soul as the shikaras floats over the rippling water of the lake. The floating gardens, floating flowers and vegetable markets are the some key attractions of the lake. Shikaras can be hired from boarding boat stations all along the shoreline and govt. approved rates are displayed on the rate lists. You can either enjoy the ride in Dal Lake from shoreline to houseboat or can simply explore nearby areas like Shankaracharya hill, Hazratbal, Char Chinar, Nehru Park, Kabutar Khana, etc.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d0682 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00d0682\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a55b04\" data-id=\"0a55b04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d42e0e\" data-id=\"8d42e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a0a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a0a01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a49b2\" data-id=\"d4a49b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9a92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9a92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Other Lakes in Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lisr1\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/lakes\/nagin-lake-in-srinagar\/\">Nagin Lake \u2013 Srinagar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/wular-lake-in-srinagar\/\">Wular Lake \u2013 Srinagar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/manasbal-lake-in-srinagar\/\">Manasabal Lake -Srinagar<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/pangong-lake-in-ladakh\/\">Pangong Lake \u2013 Ladakh<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/tso-moriri-in-ladakh\/\">TSO Moriri \u2013 Ladakh<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\" http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/surinsar-lake\/\">Surinsar Lake \u2013 Jammu<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/tso-kar-in-ladakh\/\">TSO Kar \u2013 Ladakh<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/krishnasar-lake-in-sonamarg\/\">Krishnasar Lake \u2013 Sonamarg<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/attractions\/lakes\/mansar-lake-in-jammu\/\">Mansar Lake \u2013 Jammu<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/lakes\/vishansar-lake-in-sonamarg\/\">Vishansar Lake \u2013 Sonamarg<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\" https:\/\/www.kashmirhills.com\/lakes\/gangabal-lake-in-sonamarg\/\">Gangabal Lake \u2013 Sonamarg<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3803409 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3803409\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7818a2\" data-id=\"d7818a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4d9e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4d9e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Map<\/h2>\n<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d52852.41256709456!2d74.85474459999999!3d34.11368875!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x38e185c268876847%3A0xbf6def9295995179!2sDal+Lake%2C+Srinagar!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1437048814662\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dal Lake, often referred as \u2018The Jewel in the crown of Kashmir\u2019, is an urban lake situated in the heart of Srinagar city. 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