Srinagar, City of Dal Lake
Srinagar, City of Dal Lake
Srinagar is a unique city because of its lakes – the Dal, Nigeen and Anchar. The River Jehlum also flows through a part of the city.
The Dal, Srinagar’s largest lake, has the most number of houseboats, followed by the Nigeen and the Jehlum.
As a general rule, houseboats in the Dal are of all categories, from deluxe through to D class, while those in the Nigeen are largely luxury class and those in the Jehlum largely economy class. This, however, is a generalization.
Most houseboats on the Nigeen and the Jehlum are situated on the banks of the lake, and can be accessed directly from land without the help of a shikara, while all those on the Dal require a shikara to get to and from them.