| The Kashmir valley is gifted with enticing natural | | | | an all night sleep in your waterborne home. |
| beauty of landscape and water bodies. The most | | | | Houseboats form an indelible part of the scenery |
| famous of them is Dal Lake. Dal Lake is one the | | | | of the Dal Lake that are always ready to take |
| most beautiful and picturesque lakes in India. It is | | | | tourists to a romantic and peaceful ride of the |
| the second largest lake in the State of Jammu | | | | lake and soothe their nerves as the houseboat |
| and Kashmir. The lake itself is connected to a | | | | floats over the slightly rippling waters. They also |
| number of other lakes of the Kashmir valley. It is | | | | offer some of the most exotic views of the |
| the Jewel in the crown of the Kashmir and is | | | | splendid scenery of the Dal Lake. These |
| eulogised by poets and praised abundantly by the | | | | houseboats are furnished in a grand style, with |
| tourists. The three sides of the lake are | | | | carved furniture and woolen carpets with intricate |
| surrounded by majestic mountains and a large | | | | work on them. One can select from the array of |
| number of gardens and orchards have been laid | | | | houseboats according to one's requirements. |
| along the shores. The embankments of Dal Lake | | | | Houseboats vary in degree of luxury and have |
| also house a number of Mughal monuments and | | | | been accordingly graded by the Department of |
| the campus of the University of Kashmir. Further | | | | Tourism. A luxury houseboat, like a luxury hotel |
| beautifying the scenery of the lake are two | | | | has fine furniture, good carpets and modern |
| hillocks that house the famous shrine of | | | | bathroom fittings, while the 'D category' (the |
| Shankaracharya and Hari Parbat temples. | | | | lowest category) of houseboats, like low-budget |
| Dal Lake is unique in having hundreds of | | | | hotels, is spartanly furnished. The main idea behind |
| houseboats. Tourists are attracted to Srinagar by | | | | the concept of a houseboat is the fact it provides |
| the charm of staying on a houseboat, which | | | | a haven for those who like to spend a quite |
| provides a unique experience of living on the | | | | holiday, away from the noise and bustle of the |
| water. Pleasant sounds of rolling waters welcome | | | | cities. |
| you in the morning, as you open your eyes after | | | | |