Shikaras are
narrow boats
to ferry guests from Houseboats to the banks of the lake.
Its also the vehicle to ferry supplies. Shikara rides in Dal
Lake has been one of the romantic experiences even since
Kashmir has been visited by tourists. Shikara ride offers
guests a leisurely lakeside experience. Vastness of the lake
being such that guests can spend a couple of hours moving
around the area into different corners of the lake. Some
areas around Boulevard around are very busy and where
Shikaras literally jostle for space. Whereas ones a bit away
from Boulevard especially around Nagin is quiet and serene.
The water bodies
of the Kashmir offer breathtaking Shikara boat rides. The
joy of smoothly gliding over the water with the crisp sound
of the paddle indeed is a feeling to be imbibed. Dal & Nagin
lakes offer joyous shikara boat rides in Srinagar city.
While on a shikara boat, the view of Zabarwan hills is just
thrilling and with rhythmic tossing of water waves with the
boat making the experience of the boat ride a pure
fascination.
The flower and boutique vendors on the shikara boats make the voyage more
charming. Sightseeing of Dal and Nagin lakes on a shikara
ride makes the trip adventurous particularly the inside Dal
lake boat rides. The joy is unlimited and experience
unforgetable. There are several shikara boat ghats alongside
the Dal lake banks of Boulevard road.
There are main 3
ghats of Shikaraboat, besides other small ones, which
include Dalgate, Nehru Park, Nagin Lake, Hazratbal, Gagribal.
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