Srinagar Old City

Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar Old City

Historic DistrictShehr-e-Khaas / Downtown (Nowhatta, Zaina Kadal, Khanyar), Srinagar

The medieval quarter of Srinagar on both banks of the Jhelum, known locally as Shehr-e-Khaas or Downtown, built around wooden shrines and bazaars.

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Shehr-e-Khaas (Downtown), around Nowhatta and Zaina Kadal, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (coordinates given for Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta)

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Go on a weekday morning - on Friday afternoons the whole quarter closes around the Jamia Masjid congregation and the lanes become impassable. Dress modestly and carry a scarf, since heads must be covered inside the shrines and photography in prayer halls is usually not allowed.

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