KASHMIR

Paradise On Earth
Kashmir .........indeed the PARADISE ON EARTH as described by a poet.The fresh water lakes..........splended Gardens(Mughal gardens) and the mighty Himalayas make it a HOT destination for tourists/travellers,trekkers,skiers,Honeymooners and family vacations. To see KASHMIR at its BEST and leave this paradise on earth with a feeling of UNFORGETTABLE KASHMIR we shall be honoured to be your hosts: _____________________________________________________BLOOMING DALE(hotel & travel related services) Dalgate,Buchwara, Srinagar 190001, Kashmir(INDIA). Telephone:++ 91 194 2479999, Telefax :++ 91 194 2453359, Cell :++ 91 9419007023.

MUGHAL GARDENS
Situated on the banks of famous Dal Lake each Graden is a beauty and a jewel of architecture...... CHESHMA SHAHI____________ means The Royal Spring.....has three teraces and the spring water is great with the real mineral properties.After visiting Chesha Sahhi One can drive/walk up further to visit PARI MAHAL....(meaning the fairy palace)that once used to be a budhist monastary,and than converted into a school of astrology by one of the Mughal Kings(Dhara Shaku)....commands a magnificiant view of the lake......a wonderful place to watch sunset. NISHAT_________________________________is just another garden on the bank of dal lake......NISHAT GARDEN , meanig the garden of pleasure has many terraces with a back drop of ZABARVAN hills.This garden was built by Asif Khan, brother of empress Noor Jehan...this is the largest Mughal garden...with a water course in the middle. SHALIMAR__________________________drive further there is this another garden............planted by King Jehangir..and gifted to his wife Noor Jehan......has magnificiant Chinar trees and some beautiful stone pavalions.

SIGHTSEEING away from Srinagar
There are many destination you can head from Srinagar.....and to name some.........Gulmarg.....Pahalgham..........Sonamarg.....Yusmarg and others. SONAMARG:Literally means the Golden meadow...........is situated on the bank of mighty River Sindh...and if you go for one day.......you can walk or take a pony upto Thajiwas Glacier.and come back....if a keen trekker........you can really make some wonferful walks...to some great lakes....like Kishansar,Vishansar,Gadsar Satsar and Gangabal.....also from Baltal to Amarnath Cave. GULMARG.....the meadow of flowers............after a superb drive the cup of Gulmarg opens as a wonderful valley...and you can take a gondola ride right upto appervat..........and see the great himalayas......if you are lucky you may have a glimps of NANGA PARBAT.....if its not cloudy/haisy. PAHALGHAM........ village of shephereds.......is yet another destnation one can have spectacular walks......arround the river lidder.......to ARU.......Lidderwat..and than to KOLHAI GLACIER. _____________________________________________________ To name some other sighseeing DESTINATION in Kashmir..YUSMARG______ACHABAL_____KOKARNAAG____VERINAAG are worth a visit. There are aslo some HISTORICAL and RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS in Srinagar which are worth visiting as the wood work and the architechture is really great.