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Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
India
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Australia
Continent
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Asia
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Oceania
Best Season
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AprilโJune (tulip gardens, shikara rides on Dal Lake) or DecemberโFebruary (skiing at Gulmarg, snow-covered Mughal gardens)
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Spring (SeptemberโNovember) or Autumn (MarchโMay)
Currency
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
Indian Rupee (INR โน)
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Australian Dollar (A$)
Greeting
๐ฎ๐ณ Kashmir
As-salamu alaykum (ุงูุณูุงู ุนูููู ) โ standard Muslim greeting; Namaskar for Hindu Pandits
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G'day / Hey
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.
Australians value informality โ don't be too formal. Outdoor culture is huge; beaches are free and public.
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.
๐ฆ๐บ Sydney Fun Fact
Sydney Opera House has over 1 million roof tiles and took 14 years to build, finishing in 1973.
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