Nishat Bagh, Srinagar

Name: Nishat Bagh
Address: Srinagar, India

#3 among attractions in Srinagar

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Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the second largest Mughal garden in the Kashmir Valley. Shalimar Bagh, which is also located on the bank of the Dal Lake. ‘Nishat Bagh’ is Urdu, and means the "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight." ()

Local name: निशात Opened: 1633 (391 years ago)Area: 113.67 acres (0.1776 mi²)Elevation: 5269 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°7'31"N, 74°52'54"E

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Nearby attractions include: Dal Lake, Royal Springs Golf Course, Hari Parbat, Hazratbal Shrine.

1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dal Lake, Srinagar
36 min walk • Dal Lake, the Jewel in the Crown of Kashmir, is a pristine and picturesque water body nestled in the heart of Srinagar, India. This urban lake is not only an integral part of the city's hydrology but also a cornerstone of its cultural and economic fabric.
2.6 miS
Golf
Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
68 min walk • The Royal Springs Golf Course, is a public golf course located near Chashme Shahi over looking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
4 miW
Temple
Hari Parbat, Srinagar
102 min walk • Hari Parbat, also called Koh-i-Maran, is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and the capital of the Jammu and Kashmir state, India. It is the site of a fort, built by the Durrani Empire, and of a Hindu temple, mosques, and gurdwara.
2.3 miW
Large shrine housing a Muslim relic
Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar
58 min walk • The Hazratbal Shrine, popularly called Dargah Sharif, is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, which is widely believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
1.8 miN
Vast Mughal garden complex and public park
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
45 min walk • Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, linked through a channel to the northeast of Dal Lake. It also known as Shalimar Gardens, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh.
2 miS
Park
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar
51 min walk • Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha. It is situated on the foothills of PanchalDhar Range nowadays Pir Panjal Range with an overview of Dal Lake.
2.6 miW
Park
Naseem Bagh, Srinagar
68 min walk • Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Over 1200 chinar trees were planted in 1686 by Shah Jahan.
3.9 miSW
Temple
Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar
99 min walk • Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
3.9 miSW
Hill
Shankaracharya Hill, Srinagar
99 min walk • Shankaracharya Temple or Jyeshteshwara Temple is a Hindu temple situated on top of the Shankaracharya Hill on the Zabarwan Range in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is at a height of 1,000 feet above the valley floor and overlooks the city of Srinagar.
2.7 miS
Park, Garden
Chashme Shahi, Srinagar
70 min walk • Chashme Shahi or Chashma i Shahi Or Cheshma Shahi, also called Chashma Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his eldest son Prince Dara Shikoh.
2.2 miS
Memorial
Nehru Garden, Srinagar
57 min walk • The Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, set up in 1969 in memory of India's first prime minister. It contains many types of plants and vegetation. This garden has a collection of about 150,00 ornamental plants and a huge collection of oak varieties.