Give a morning to the gardens and another to the old city. If a tulip year is being talked about, confirm the beds are actually in flower before you cross town for them. The timing moves.
Usually open
- Nishat, Shalimar, Pari Mahal
- Old city
- Day trips that do not need a high pass
Usually shut or a bad bet
- Gurez
- A dependable Thajiwas day
- Full summer meadows at Yusmarg some years
Weather
Pleasant afternoons, sharp mornings, showers. Snow up high is decorative and unreliable for skiing.
What to wear
A jacket you can tie around your waist. One warm layer for the evening shikara.
Where to base yourself
Srinagar. Pahalgam only if you have checked the town is properly open and you want the river more than flowers.