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"The Heaven of India" After months of hardwork, everyone desires to spend a while in peace. And in searching of this peace people travel to the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar, famously known as 'Heaven on Earth '. The dream of every people to visit here once in their life. Srinagar is located in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,  on the banks of river Jhelum. As picturesque as the most stunning painting to ever be painted, Srinagar is basically known for the stagnated houseboats and colourful Shikararas on Dal Lake. The gondala type raw boats, shikaras are used by the tourists to see attraction of srinagar like the floating vegetable market, and the Mir Bahris- a living community of people who live on the lake itself known as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar os home to some of the most exquisite Mugal-age garden in India, with the top draws being Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Bagh and Chashm-E-shahi Garden. Kash...

TITLE- BEYOND THE BARBED WIRES Kashmir! The name of the paradisal land has lately become synonymous to terror, fear and disturbance. But amidst the wires and sign boards, the city holds in its lap the personified form of the most beautiful painting ever painted. Srinagar, the capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, located at a height of 1585 mts gives you snow laden mountains and landscape. Speaking of the local attractions, haven’t all of us wanted that shikara ride ever since Shami Kapoor’s lake romance in “ye chand sa roshan chehra, zulfo ka rang sunehra…”? Dal lake, the second largest in the territory forms undoubtedly the most famous allurement. It is 20ft deep and houses more than 50 houseboats loaded with every amenity equivalent to a 5 star hotel. Floating garden, floating market and the ride along boats selling jewels, handicrafts, eateries and the staple kahwa - all floating at the surface of the lake- make it an absolute thrill. What one finds ...