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Places of interest in Kashmir

Siraj bagh ' tulip Garden ' is one of the oldest garden used for floriculture and botanical purposes in the valley. It is situated in the foothills of zabarwan range near royal spring golf course jus 8 km from TRC. Imported tulip bulbs from Holland are cultivated over the acres of siraj Bagh in the month of October & November. These acres of land turn green in the month of March when the leafy stems produce a single bud. Early april sees the other colors of the rainbow being added to the field. If a bunch of flowers can show your emotions to the ones you care about just imagine what millions of tulips spread over 200 acres of land do. It was in april 2007 when the government of J&K let open the tulip garden for the visitors.

Situated a little ahead of the Nehru park on the sides of the bolulevard, zabarwan park is a marvelous picnic spot for nature lovers throughout the year. What zabarwan parks offers you is to relish the kashmiri cusine at the picturesque surroundings of the dal lake. Traditional Kashmiri music and talented folk dancers entertain you till late in the evenings during the weekends. Get pampered in a beautiful place in a beautiful way.

11 km from Srinagar are the spectacular saffron fields of pampore which attract visitors during late October to early November. Saffron fields are the fields where the Mughals celebrated diwali. Watching the saffron fields in the moonlight has been the local tradition. The famous poetess Habba Khatoon used to wander in the saffron fields and sing the melodious poems. J&K Tourism has scheduled the annual Saffron Festival at pampore in the first week of November. At this time the cultural activities and the harvest season add more charm to the colorful saffron fields

Budshas tomb is an octagonal dome over the grave of Sultan zainulabidins mother. The dome has a graveyard on one side which contains the burials of kashmiri emperors like sultan sikander, Sultan ZaiulAbidin (budshah) , Mirza Haider Daughlat and the graves of governors and nobles of the past. He was followed by his son Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin (AD 1421 - 1474), an exceptionally peaceful ruler. He was reputed for being enlightened and restructuring Kashmir and was deservedly surnamed as Budshah 'The Great King'.

Budshas tomb is situated on the banks of river Jhelum near Zaina Kadal

Burzahama (24 km), archeological excavations of pots, animal skeletons, tools from Neolithic age provides evidence of people living in the valley during 2500 BC.

At a distance of about 23km from Srinagar on the way to Baramulla used to be the capital of the empire of the great king of kashmir Lalityaditya muktapid on the Karewas of Parihaspora. A visit to Parihaspora and further to the temple ruins at Pattan opens a plethora of history and culture of this land. The ruins of Buddhist stupa, a monastery, few Vishnu temples, Raj Bhawan and a chaitya were first put to excavation in the year 1914 by the archeologists. The site presents the systematic constructions made out of large stones in early times by the people.

 
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