Views from Cities and towns in Jammu and Kashmir (India)

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

 View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

  View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

 View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

 View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

 View from Pahalgam, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Srinagar, Kashmir

 View from Tangmarg, Kashmir

 View from Kashmir

Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies in the Kashmir Valley, on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dried fruits. 

Srinagar is one of several places that have been called the "Venice of the East" or the "Kashmiri Venice" Lakes around the city include Dal Lake – noted for its houseboats – and Nigeen Lake. Apart from Dal lake and Nigeen lake city is also famous for wular lake and manasbal lake to the north of srinagar. Wular lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia.

Srinagar has some gardens;  Pari Mahal , Nishat Bagh , Shalimar Bagh and Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden. The Indian government has included these gardens under "Mughal Gardens of Jammu and Kashmir" in the tentative list for sites to be included in world Heritage sites.