Shikara tied to houseboats in the Dal Lake in Srinagar in Kashmir, with 3 large houseboats on the shore of the lake.
Multiple houseboats on the Dal Lake visible when on a morning boat ride on the lake. All these are large houseboats made of wood with a staircase for guests and for the residents of these houseboats to come and go. At the top of these houseboats can be seen the name of the houseboat. For tourists, a houseboat is a nice option in which to stay in. The view is from where I am sitting in a shikara along with spouse. The shikara is tied to a houseboat waiting for some tourists to get ready. There is some greenery emerging from behind the houseboats. The Dal Lake is one of the crowing glories of Srinagar, driving most tourists to the region. The lake is contained within the city of Srinagar and is not very large (you can drive around the outer edge of the lake within a matter of hours), with the outer perimeter being around 16 kilometers. The lake forms an integral part of the economy of the city, with tourism centered around the lake, and with fishing and water plant harvesting also happening on the lake. A large number of tourists live on the lake, in the large and beautiful house boats that are positioned in the lake (and in fixed positions, with all facilities available on the houseboats). In addition, the iconic site of tourists in the shikaras on the lake is a familiar sight, and every tourist does enjoy such a ride. The gardens near the shore of the Lake (Shalimar, Nishaant, Chasme-Shahi) were developed by the great Mughal rulers who loved the climate of Kashmir and are incredibly beautiful. The lake is not very deep, with the deepest part of the lake being 6 meters. The unfortunate part is that for the past several decades, the lake has been seeing a reduction in the area covered by the lake, although in the past several years, there has been an effort to reduce the reasons for the reduction in the area covered by the lake. The lake is fed by some perennial streams and by spring sources.
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Location: Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Photo credit: © Ashish Agarwal / Alamy / Afripics
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