SRINAGAR – VENICE OF THE EAST Srinagar City Travel Guide

Lying on the banks of River Jhelum with deep and mesmerizing valleys cascaded in sky scraping mountains and evergreen beauty, Srinagar blends together the tints of nature, beauty, harmony and romance. With its almost medieval charm the city of Srinagar has sights, smells and sounds to enchant the most jaded traveler. Its labyrinthine roads and bustling bazaars are a photographer’s delight.

A Mughal fort, developed to its full size in the 19th century by an Afghan governor Atta Mohammad Khan around the atop Koh-i-Maran Hill(Hari Parbat) dominates the city. Sprawling southward from the base of the Hill, the old city is the nerve center of Srinagar, seldom seen by visitors its embodies the essence of Kashmir. It is a part of Kashmir’s most important commercial town. Boats have been a primary means of conveyance in Kashmir in the past. That is how the city formed around the banks of river Jhelum. To learn more visit: www.rukhposh.com