Hari Parbat

Hari Parbat, also called Koh-e-Maran, is a hill west of Dal Lake overlooking Srinagar and is held sacred by Kashmiri Pandits. The fort on its summit was built in the early 19th century under Atta Mohammad Khan during Durrani rule, within an outer rampart begun by the Mughal emperor Akbar around 1590.

Its slopes hold the Sharika Devi temple, the shrine of Hamza Makhdoom, a mosque built by Jahanara Begum and two gurdwaras.

• Durrani-era fort inside Akbar’s rampart
• Sharika Devi temple and Makhdoom Sahib shrine
• Panorama over the old city and Dal Lake

Off-season now · best Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct

• Access to the fort can be restricted; check locally first
• Uphill climb on stepped paths

APR – OCT

Nagin Lake

SRINAGAR · 2 KM AWAY

Quieter lake beside Dal, known for houseboats and clear water

APR – JUN · SEP – OCT

Hazratbal Shrine

SRINAGAR · 4 KM AWAY

Marble Sufi shrine on Dal Lake holding a revered relic

APR – OCT

Dal Lake

SRINAGAR · 5 KM AWAY

Srinagar's iconic urban lake, ringed by Mughal gardens and houseboats

APR – OCT

Shalimar Bagh

SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY

Jahangir's 1619 terraced garden on the shore of Dal Lake

MAR – APR

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY

Asia's largest tulip garden, open only in the spring season

APR – JUN · SEP – OCT

Pari Mahal

SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY

Seven-terraced Mughal garden above Srinagar and Dal Lake

APR – OCT

Nishat Bagh

SRINAGAR · 6 KM AWAY

Terraced 'Garden of Joy' on Dal Lake, backed by the Zabarwan hills

APR – OCT

Chashme Shahi

SRINAGAR · 7 KM AWAY

Smallest of Srinagar's Mughal gardens, built around a spring

Distances are straight-line, not by road.