Autumn in Kashmir

Autumn is one of the most serene and beautiful seasons in Kashmir. It brings along itself some of the very best views for sightseeing and relaxing. Kashmir is one of the most destinations that you can visit in the whole world. Kashmir – as a whole – is a place where you should come for the fall, and the entire valley is wrapped in the color of red fallen leaves, fruits and slight chill. However the most beautiful sight in this season is the tree locally known as Chinar. In this blog we will see autumn in Kashmir, Places to visit and activities to do

Autumn

What time is Autumn in Kashmir

Autumn in Kashmir starts in the beginning of the month of October. In this month the local harvest also begins. The local population starts the apple and rice harvest. The entire Kashmir seems to have turned into a valley of gold

Places to Visit in Autumn in Kashmir

1. Shalimar Garden

Shalimar Garden is one of the major Mughal Gardens in Kashmir. This beautiful garden is buried into a vast line of golden Chinars that seem like they are burning in the season of harvest.

Located at the banks of Dal Lake, this garden is known for some of the biggest and oldest chinars that illuminate during the months from October to December. These chinars can give you a cozy and relaxing feeling. Some of the scenes from Haider Movie were shot here.

Also see, 7 days Kashmir Tour Package

Shalimar bagh

2. Chinar Park, Dalgate

This beautiful Chinar Park is just located near Dal Lake, at a distance of just a couple of Kilometers from Lal Chowk. This is a vast conglomeration of Chinar trees alongside situated in a huge park, next to Golf Course in Srinagar.

This beautiful location is a vast park that can give you a surreal feeling during the chilly days of November. The atmosphere as well as the surrounding feels unbelievable.

chinar park

3. Naseem Bagh, Dargah

This beautiful place is located inside the Campus of Kashmir University. This Bagh – or garden – has more than 600 Chinar trees located in and around the University Campus. This place is thronged by tourists and locals alike in the autumn.

This place is ideal for your autumn photoshoot as well as reel making. Apart from that, you can easily have a snack and sit in those gardens while enjoying the beautiful gardens that surround you.

naseem bagh

4. Char Chinar, Dal Lake

Char Chinar – Rouf Laank – is one of the islands inside the Dal Lake. This island can be accessed via a Shikara ride inside the Dal and it usually takes 10-20 minutes to reach from Dargah.

You can enjoy your trip to Char Chinar for the reasons that include the Shikara Ride in the Dal. The best thing in Dal is to ride a Shikara and spend some moments on the magnificent Char Chinar. Sitting there, under the spreading Chinar trees, you can easily enjoy a cup of Kehwa and look at the Sun setting on the vast Dal Lake.

char chinaar

5. Botanical Garden, Kokernag

A vast 26 hectare garden in the heart of Kokernag in Anantnag district is one of the major tourist places where you should definitely visit in autumn. Located at a distance of almost 80 kilometers from Lal Chowk, Srinagar, this place is heaven in autumn as it is completely crimson during the months of November and December.

Kokernag is also a very famous tourist destination with the closely originating Jhelum River and other water streams. This place is very frequented by the tourist during the whole year and especially the season of autumn

botanical-garden-kashmir

6. Pahalgam

A major tourist destination in the south of Kashmir, this place is a major hill station where people visit throughout the year. With its greenery fading into a more beautiful crimson during the autumn season, this becomes all the more visited by tourists and locals alike.

Located at a distance of almost 100 kilometers from Srinagar, you can easily visit this place and enjoy the surmising autumn that finds its most beautiful manifestation in the chinars of Kashmir

botanical-garden-kashmir

Activities to do in autumn in Kashmir:

In autumn you can enjoy the following activities in Kashmir.

  1. Sightseeing: While in Kashmir, you can’t do more than just to look and enjoy the beauty that it beholds. You can never tire from enjoying looking at the burning chinars with snowy hills in the backdrop and behind them the setting sun. Most of the places during autumn feel surreal and majestic.
  2. Photography: When you see a beautiful place, you always want to carry it home. Such places are ideal for photography – both natural and personal. You will certainly enjoy taking photos of those mesmerizingly beautiful places.
  3. Reel Making: Kashmir is known as a favorite destination for filmmakers across the world. This place presents the greatest views of nature and humans that are difficult to find anywhere elsewhere. Here, you can enjoy shooting a beautiful reel for your instagram.
Achabl

How to travel around in Kashmir?

If you are on a trip to Kashmir, then you will have to travel around a lot. For that you cannot rely on the local traffic in Kashmir. The best option is to book a cab in Srinagar that will drive you around and the driver will help you in finding locations, bargaining as well as other necessary and professional duties.

If you are already aware about roads and want to drive yourself, you can easily rent a car as well. Call Tripmore on 7051909192 and get easily everything done.

Weather in Srinagar in Autumn?

In Autumn, the weather starts to cold down in Kashmir and Kashmir experiences cold. The days are warm with temperatures up to 28 degrees but the night usually gets cold. The average temperature of the night is usually between 10 to 15 degrees and cold can be experienced during evening and morning.

Such are the times, when you can enjoy the Kashmiri Kehwa. This sweet beverage can warm you and keep you going for the day

Frequently asked questions

Kashmiri cuisine – the Wazwan – is the most delicious food in Kashmir

Tourists usually say that the “Modur Palav” Sweet rice is the best food to enjoy in Kashmir

Wazwan Thali uses comes in a price of around 700 rupees in Kashmir

Yes, you can enjoy both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian food in Kashmir

Kashmir has many vegetarian foods that are famous. Some of them are Veg Pulao, Matar Paneer and Lotus Stems.

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