Srinagar
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A snowy night on a Srinagar houseboat is unforgettable if the boat is warm. How houseboats are heated, what to ask before booking and when to choose a hotel instead.
Kashmir's carved cedar houseboats began as a workaround to a land rule and became an icon. How they started, how they are built and how to choose one today.
Same houseboats, fewer crowds. How Nigeen differs from Dal, choosing a houseboat there, shikara routes between the two lakes and who should stay where.
Houseboat categories, Dal Lake vs Nigeen Lake, what rooms are like, food, heating in winter and how to book a good houseboat in Srinagar.
Kashmir Tour Packages
Heritage houseboats, five-star lake-view hotels, private guides and slow, curated days: what a luxury Kashmir trip looks like and what it costs.
