Kashmir

Kashmir has been called paradise for centuries, and a morning on Dal Lake explains why. Stay on a houseboat in Srinagar, visit the Mughal gardens, and take day trips to Gulmarg's meadows and slopes, the Lidder river at Pahalgam and the glaciers of Sonamarg.

Best time to visit

April to October for gardens and meadows; December to February for snow in Gulmarg.