Places worth the detour in Srinagar
27 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Srinagar, India, across 6 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (13). Best known: Kashmir Valley. 21 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 27, ranked 27
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Kashmir Valley
Nature & landscapes · Renowned
Intermontane valley in Jammu and Kashmir, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas
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8.Shankaracharya Temple, Srinagar
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
7th century hilltop Hindu temple in Jammu and Kashmir
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9.Nishat Bagh
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Terraced Mughal garden at Dal Lake, near Srinagar, Kashmir, India
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12.Shah Hamadan Mosque
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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13.Avanti Swami Temple
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Hindu temple in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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15.Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Garden in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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18.Burzahom archaeological site
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Archaeological site located in the Kashmir Valley of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
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20.Madin Sahib
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
15th-century mosque and tomb in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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21.Naseem Bagh
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Heritage Garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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22.Shankaragaurishvara Temple, Pattan
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
9th century Hindu temple ruins in Jammu & Kashmir
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23.SPS Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
A museum in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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25.Ancient Temple at Ladhoo
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
7th to 8th century Shiva temple in Jammu and Kashmir
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27.Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in India
