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Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
India
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Turkey
Continent
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
Asia
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Europe
Best Season
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
AprilโJune (tulip gardens, shikara rides on Dal Lake) or DecemberโFebruary (skiing at Gulmarg, snow-covered Mughal gardens)
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Spring (AprilโMay) or Autumn (SeptemberโOctober)
Currency
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
Indian Rupee (INR โน)
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Turkish Lira (โบ)
Greeting
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
As-salamu alaykum (ุงูุณูุงู ุนูููู ) โ standard Muslim greeting; Namaskar for Hindu Pandits
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Merhaba
A shikara boat ride on Dal Lake at dawn โ before the flower sellers, tourists, and vegetable markets emerge โ is one of the most serene experiences in India. The Mughal gardens (Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chashme Shahi) were designed by Mughal emperors as their paradise on earth and are best at sunrise before the coach tours arrive. Gulmarg (2,650m) is 50 km from Srinagar and runs the highest gondola in the world โ in winter, the snow quality rivals the Alps.
Bargaining is expected in the Grand Bazaar. Always accept the tea offered by shopkeepers.
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir Fun Fact
The Dal Lake 'floating gardens' (rad) are man-made islands of vegetation woven together over centuries โ vegetable farmers grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and lotus roots in plots that literally float on the lake and can be poled to market by shikara. Kashmir saffron (Crocus sativus Kashmirianus) grown in the Pampore crocus fields is among the world's most prized โ it takes 150,000 flowers to produce 1 kg of dried saffron, and the harvest window is just two weeks in October.
๐น๐ท Istanbul Fun Fact
Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents โ Europe and Asia.
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