Nigeen Lake
The quieter part of the Dal, with the houseboats that people who know book.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.1139, 74.8322
Get the Nigeen Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nigeen Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nigeen Lake
Hazratbal Shrine 1.9 km
A white marble mosque on the Dal, and one relic.
Jamia Masjid 2.7 km
Three hundred and seventy deodar pillars, each a single tree, holding up a mosque first built in 1394.
Char Chinar 3.5 km
An island in the Dal with four chinar trees on it, one at each corner.
Dal Lake 3.5 km
Eighteen square kilometres of water with floating gardens and houseboats moored where the shikaras land.
Shankaracharya Temple 4.0 km
Two hundred and forty three steps above the city.
Pari Mahal 4.3 km
Terraced gardens above the Dal, built for an astronomer prince.
Salim Ali National Park 4.5 km
A small park on the Dal shore named for the ornithologist, now largely closed.
Chashme Shahi 4.5 km
The smallest Mughal garden and the best water.
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Questions
Where is Nigeen Lake?
Nigeen Lake is in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hazratbal Shrine (1.9 km), Jamia Masjid (2.7 km), Char Chinar (3.5 km).
How do I get the Nigeen Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nigeen Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nigeen Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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