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 Sightseeing
in Srinagar is commonly done by bus or taxi. Another way of seeing the
city, especially the lake area, is by shikara. It is particularly
pleasant to row over the waters of the Dal Lake to visit the Mughal
Gardens and other lakeside sites, including the famous Hazratbal mosque.
The well-known sights in the city are
Shankaracharya Temple atop the hill called Takht-e-Suleiman,
a 5 km climb from Nehru Park on a metalled road. Across the city is
another, much lower hill crowned by the Hari Parbat Fort, built
by an Afghan governor of Kashmir in the 18th century. The low wall
enclosing the upper part of the hill was constructed by Emperor Akbar.
On the hill are several famous places of worship: the temple of
goddess Sharika, the shrine of Muslim saint Makhdoorn Sahib,
and the historic Sikh Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi.
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