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Sight Address : Sangin Darwaza is located at Hari Prabat Fort | 6 Km from Srinagar, Srinagar, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Sangin Darwaza is a second entrance, for Hari Parbat Fort apart from the Kathi Darwaza, . This stands as structural evidence of the Mughal invasion in the valley, mainly built by brick or stone masonry.The two Darwazas, Sangin Darwaza and Kathi Darwaza, and the shrine of Akhun Mulla Shah are worth a visit. The architecture of the Sangin Darwaza is worth admiring. Overlooking the Dal Lake and situated on Hari Parbat, this fort can be reached from two sides of the city. One entrance is from Rainawari through Kathi Darwaza while the other entrance is from Hawal through Sangin Darwaza. One can easily reach there by taxis or on foot. Shrine of Madin Sahid and Hari Parbat Fort are some adjoining attractions.

Sangin Darwaza is a second entrance, for Hari Parbat Fort

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Sangin Darwaza is a huge arched gate built with stone in typical Mughal architectural style. Unlike Kathi Darwaza, Sangin Darwaza does not have any Persian inscriptions on the walls and ceiling. The other monuments found inside this fort that are worth visiting near Sangin Darwaza include the shrine of Akhun Mulla, Sharika Devi Temple, and Gurdwara Chatti Patshahi. One can also visit the shrine of Sheikh Hamza Makhdum located right outside the fort.

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April to June

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Minimum 30 Minutes

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Zamrud Hotel ; Boulevard, Dal Lake | Boulevard Road, Dal Lake, Srinagar 190001, India ; Ph/M – 0194 250 0123 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This site easily reach by taxi from airport and railway station and other places in srinagar.

BUS : Many tourist bus service provides the services to reach from many neighboring cities to Srinagar. Srinagar is well connected to Chandigarh (630 km), Jammu (290 km), Delhi (876 km), Leh (434 km) and Phalgam (96 km) by tourist bus services. and they charge about Rs 4-5 per km.

Train : Srinagar railway station or Nowgam railway station is railway station of the city of Srinagar in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.The station, in nowgam, is 8 km from the city centre. Local services only: Qazigund–Anantnag–Srinagar–Baramulla.

Air : Srinagar’s sparkling new airport is connected with many airports of the major cities in India. Regular flights operate between Srinagar and Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and the tickets are moderately priced. International travelers get the connecting flights from Delhi International airport, which is at a distance of 876 km from Srinagar.
The following all ﬂ y to Delhi and/or Jammu. Air India also ﬂies to Leh on Wednesdays.
After getting down at the Air Port, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.
Air India (2450247; www.airindia.in; Boulevard)
GoAir (www.goair.in)
IndiGo (www.goindigo.in)
Jet Airways (2480801; Residency Rd)
JetLite (www.jetlite.com)
Kingfisher (www.flykingfisher.com)
SpiceJet (www.spicejet.com)
Srinagar domestic airport is behind a high security barrier where therecan be long queues for baggage and body screening. You’ll need to show an air ticket (or e-ticket conﬁrmation print-out) to get through so don’t come to the airport hoping to buy a ticket on departure.

Others : Autorikshaws from Rs.25 for short hops,Rs.50 across town, around Rs.600 for a full-day tour including Mughal gardens, Old City and Hazratbal.

Things to CarryEdit

Light sweaters may be needed for occasional cool nights in the summertime. In winter, you will need full winter gear and expect snow and few places to have hot water.

Safety / WarningEdit

The climate is extremely cold in winters and the water on the lake can freeze if the temperature goes below zero degrees. Beware of stepping on this as the ice being thin may crack and one can fall into cold freezing, icy water.