Places to Visit in Srinagar Tourist Places
Kehte hain Kashmir ko “Jannat-e-Kashmir” – aur is baat ka asli ehsaas tab hota hai jab aap khud wahan jaate ho. Jab plane ki khidki se pehli baar snow-capped mountains dikhte hain, tabhi dil samajh jaata hai ki yeh safar yaadgar hone wala hai. Srinagar – ek sheher jo apni lakes, bagh, monuments aur raw beauty ke liye famous hai – humari yatra ka highlight bana.
Chaliye main aapko le chalti hoon Srinagar ki kuch un khaas jagahon ki sair par jo humne khud dekhi, mehsoos ki aur dil se pasand ki.
Dachigam National Park –
Subah-subah hum nikle Dachigam National Park ki taraf. Road par chalti hawa bhi bilkul fresh thi. Park ke andar jaate hi aisa laga jaise ek alag duniya mein aa gaye ho. Haryali se bhari meadows, pahaadon ki khamoshi aur chidiyaon ki awaaz – sab kuch ekdum magical.
Guide ne bataya ki yahan Kashmiri stag (Hangul) milta hai, jo duniya bhar mein mashhoor hai. Humein black bear aur langur bhi dekhne ko mile. Hiking trail pe chalna ek adventure tha, aur har turn pe ek nayi kahani thi.
Mujhe laga ki agar aapko nature pasand hai, toh yeh jagah aapke liye heaven se kam nahi.
Dal Lake –
Srinagar aaye aur Dal Lake na dekhi, toh safar adhoora reh jaata hai. Humne ek sundar si Shikara ride li jo 2–3 ghante tak chali. Shikara ke upar baithe, paani ke beechon-beech se guzarte waqt aisa lag raha tha jaise koi film chal rahi ho.
Lake ke beech mein “Char Chinar” island hai jo aur bhi khoobsurti badha deta hai. Ride ke dauraan floating market aur houseboats bhi dikhe. Shaam ke waqt jab suraj ke rang lake par girte hain, toh wo reflection dil ko chhoo jaata hai. Maine apni diary mein likha – “Ye pal main kabhi nahi bhoolungi.”
Shalimar Bagh –
Agla stop tha Mughalon ka famous Shalimar Bagh. Jahangir ne 1619 mein apni beloved wife Nur Jahan ke liye banwaya tha. Garden ke andar enter hote hi ek royal feel aata hai. Fountains, haryali aur rang-birange phool – sab kuch perfectly maintained.
Hamne lawns par thoda waqt bitaaya, bas shaanti aur sukoon mehsoos karte hue. Mujhe laga ki Mughalon ka taste kitna refined tha, unhone nature ko kitna khoobsurat tarike se sajaya.
Shankaracharya Temple –
Ek din hum subah-subah chadh gaye Shankaracharya Temple ki taraf. 250 se zyada steps chadhna asaan nahi tha, lekin jab upar pahunchi to jo view mila… wah! Poora Srinagar aur Dal Lake saamne tha.
Temple ke andar ek ajeeb sa sukoon tha. Phones allowed nahi the, isliye humne bas baith kar thodi der meditation ki. Ye jagah sirf religious nahi, spiritual bhi hai. Aisa laga jaise time thoda ruk gaya ho.
Hazratbal Mosque –
Dal Lake ke northern side par hai Hazratbal Mosque. Ye ek shining white marble structure hai jo door se hi dil jeet leta hai. Yahan aakar pata chala ki ye mosque sacred isliye hai kyunki Prophet Muhammad ka ek baal (hair) yahan rakha gaya hai.
Andar jaane par jo silence aur devotion feel hota hai, wo describe karna mushkil hai. Maine bas itna mehsoos kiya ki faith aur belief logon ke dil ko ekdum connect kar dete hain.
Wular Lake –
Hum gaye Wular Lake, jo India ki sabse badi freshwater lakes mein se ek hai. Iske kinare baith kar lagta hai jaise aap nature ke sabse khoobsurat painting ke saamne ho. Jhelum river is lake ko feed karti hai, aur locals yahan se fishing karte hain.
Shaam ke waqt ka sunset yahan unforgettable tha. Orange aur pink rang paani mein ghul gaye the. Maine socha – “Aise sunsets ke liye hi zindagi safar hai.”
Pari Mahal –
1650 mein banwaya gaya Pari Mahal, jise Palace of Fairies bhi kaha jata hai, ek seven-terraced garden hai jo ek pahaadi ke upar bana hai. Ye jagah ekdum historical feel deti hai.
Shah Jahan ke bete Dara Shikoh ne ise apni library aur residence banaya tha. Yahan se poore Srinagar ka panoramic view milta hai, especially raat ko lights ke saath – ekdum dreamy.
Aur Bhi Khoobsurat Jagahen
Srinagar mein aur bhi bahut si jagahen hain jo equally charming hain:
- Nishat Bagh – Ek aur Mughal Garden, fountains aur floral beauty ke saath.
- Tulip Garden – Asia ka sabse bada tulip garden jo March–April mein full bloom hota hai. Rang-birange tulips dekh kar lagta hai jaise rainbow zameen par aa gaya ho.
- Srinagar Valley – Har season mein apna alag hi rang dikhata hai. Winter mein snow, autumn mein chinar ke laal patte, aur summer mein haryali.
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Jab humara trip khatam hua, to mann nahi tha wapas aane ka. Srinagar sirf ek jagah nahi, ek experience hai jo dil aur dimaag dono mein bas jaata hai.
Har tourist spot apni kahani sunata hai – Dachigam ki wilderness, Dal Lake ka romance, Shalimar ka history, aur Hazratbal ka spirituality. Ye sab milkar ek aisa safar bana dete hain jise aap hamesha yaad rakhte ho.
Aur tab mujhe samajh aaya ki log kyun kehte hain – “Agar duniya mein kahin jannat hai, to bas yahin hai, yahin hai, yahin hai – Kashmir mein.”