SRINAGAR
Srinagar, the State Capital, is situated at an altitude of 1,730 metres above sea level.An ancient city steeped in the legend and history dating back to the BC era.Srinagar today is a resort for tourists to experience the magical beauty of the valley that attracted visitors from all over the world since time immemorial.

Srinagar is connected to the world by an all-weather road to Jammu, which inturn is connected to many parts of Northern India.Srinagars nearest railhead is Udhampur which in turn connects to all parts of India including Delhi,Calcutta, Mumbai,etc.And last but not the least Srinagar has a well developed Airport(the airport will be soon converted into International airport).

Srinagar is a unique city because of its lakes - The Dal,Nagin and Anchar.The river Jhelum also flows through a part of the Srinagar city.

OLD SRINAGAR CITY
With its almost medieval charml the old City of Srinagar has sights, smells and sounds to enchant the most jaded traveller, its labbyrinthine roads and bustling bazaars are a photographers delight.Burqa clad figures on their way to the City's man mosques, burnt brick buildings with their rich warm color, these are but some of the Old City's moods which will linger in the corners of your mind long after you leave Kashmir.

Sprawling southwards from the base of the hill crowned by Hari Parbat fort, the old Srinagar city is the nerve centre of Srinagar.Locked in the heart of Srinagar, seldom seen by visitors,it embodies the essence of Kashmir - the 'real kashmir' as it were.It is a part of Srinagar that has endured, more or less in its present form, for centuries.

Lending the area its vitality is undoubtedly the presence of the river Jhelum which flows through it.Srinagar has, for long,been Kashmir's most important commercial town and when considers that boats have always been a primary means of conveyance in Kashmir, it is not difficult to see why.In time, the city formed around the banks of the river.

Today, the presence of the river Jhelum has become an integral part of the old city,despite the facts that boats are no longer so extensively used as a means of conveyance.Nine bridges span the River Jhelum and many more tiny ones intersect the network of waterways that flow through the old city, imparting its distinctive character.

Roads in the old Srinagar city tend to be narrow and winding - and chaotic.Some are too narrow to admit vehicluar traffic.Each road connects to lanes and they in turn to bye-lanes, all appearing,to the uninitiated, terribly confusing.There are arterial raods, however, and major market squares where it is difficult to get lost!

The old city also conceals within its maze, Kashmiri's many ancient shrines and mosques among which Shah-i-Hamdan,Makhdoom Sahib, Patther Masjid, Jama Masjid and Pir Dastagir are the most prominent.