Harwan
Lake
Harwan
is huge Garden lined with flower beds and massive Chinar Trees
with a beautiful canal flowing right through the middle. The
canal is fed from a beautiful lake which lies behind the garden.
there is not much clutter of fountains and other fancy things
but vast big green carpeted green lawns which form an ideal
spot for picnics. This spot is very popular with the locals
for picnics and excursions.
Harwan lies in Srinagar District and it is 18 Kms from the Distt
Headquarters.The nearest Airport is approx. 25 Kms away in Badgam
Distt. The nearest Rail Head is at Jammu which is 300 Kms away
and from there National Highway NH1A connects the Kashmir valley
with India. Every sort of transport to suit every budget from
Buses to Taxis ply on this Highway. It Takes around 10 to 12
hours to cross
this mountaineous road which crosses some beautiful spots and
the famous Jawahar Tunnel linking Kashmir Valley with country.
Selected Transport is available from anywhere in the Srinagar
City with nominal costs to this beautiful garden. Taxis, Buses
can be chartered from anywhere in the Srinagar city to this
place. This garden completes the series of gardens which can
be seen in the Srinagar Distt across the boulevard road.
Where to stay ?
The Boulevard road is lined with Hotels and Restaurants suiting
every budget. Alternatively you can stay at Houseboats which
is altogether a new experience. the accomodation is available
for every budget. For more information on tarrifs the Manager
and Tourist reception centre can be contacted at Srinagar. Information
bookings and reservations can also be had from the Offices of
JKTDC across the country from the location nearest o you.
Picnicking
in the Garden
Talking
long walks in the Garden and enjoying the beauty
There
are some shops which can supply some light refreshments .
If you were doing
a clockwise tour of the lake by shikara, after winding your
way through the floating gardens and the channels and waterways
you'd eventually come out on the lake and find yourself at the
Hazratbal Mosque (Majestic Palace), seven km from Srinagar.
The fairly new and shiny mosque enshrines a hair of the prophet.
It is simply stuning location on the banks of the beautiful
lake with the mountains unfolding as a backdrop. The masque
bazaar is very busy on Fridays.
Syyid Abdullah brought the sacred hair to Kashmir in 1692. The
mosque is a blend of Moghul and Kashmiri architecture with three
tiered roof-topping walls and porticoes of brick masonry on
a base of dressed stone
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