Built when outsiders could not own land in Kashmir, so the British built on the water.
Cedar hulls, walnut carving, two to four bedrooms with attached bathrooms.
Many owners live on a kitchen boat alongside and cook your meals.
Every houseboat has a shikara to ferry you between the ghat and your deck.
Dal for a lively first stay. Nigeen, about 6 m deep and ringed by willows, for calm.
Stay one night on the lake, then hotels for the early drives to Gulmarg and Pahalgam.
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