Floating Vegetable Market (SM)

A Charming Experience at Srinagar Floating Market! The Srinagar Floating Market on Dal Lake is undeniably one of the town's best tourist spots, offering a truly unique and picturesque experience. To fully soak in its magic, it's better to come in the morning or evenings when the light is perfect and the atmosphere is most vibrant. This market is a great place to take pics, with every turn offering a postcard-worthy scene of traditional Shikaras laden with goods. You'll find lots of local items, from beautiful flowers to refreshing drinks and food, all sold directly from the boats. It's a fascinating glimpse into local life and a wonderful opportunity to interact with vendors. A visit here is a delightful and memorable highlight of any trip to Srinagar!

One of the places to be experienced while visiting Kashmir. The villagers comes in their boats to sell their produce and the wholesalers buys the same. We can also buy vegetables if interested. The market happens after early morning prayers, so need to reach the area around 5.30AM. After sunrise there will be no market here.

It’s a part of dal lake but pretty deep inside. It’s an off beat destination and should be reached before sunrise so you can see the whole market bustling in full energy. They have vegetables, flowers, kahwa, goodies, handcrafted items, imitation jewellery, clothes and artistic items for sale during the morning. Reach there before sunrise and ask your shikara boatman to guide you through the places I’m between. Trust me, this is one of the best experiences I’ve had in Kashmir!

The amazing FLOATING VEGETABLE AND FLOWERS MARKET in Dal Lake, Srinagar Kashmir Srinagar's Dal Lake is famous the world over for its scenic location, for its Shikaras (boats) that float on it and for the promotion of aqua sports like water skiing. The Dal Lake is also famous for its 'floating vegetable market', the only one of its kind in India and only the second in the world, the other being the rowing shops along the backwaters of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Floating vegetable vendors are a prime tourist attraction in the Kashmir Valley, and this is reflected in the sales and annual turnover, estimated to be in the range of Rs. 35 crores. There are no permanent shops on the lake. The floating market first attracted international attention in 1960, when a Japanese photographer featured it in a tourist guide that was published out of Japan. Around 10,000 kanals (around 1,250 acres) of land along the Dal Lake is being used for the cultivation of vegetables, "This is a very old market where the sale and the purchase of vegetables take place between 5 am. and to 7 am. everyday. Most of the vegetables are grown on the lakeside and retrieved from the lake before being sold in just 2 hours. Any vegetables left over are taken to street markets. This market is famous. Many tourists come here just to take photographs of it. Dal Lake is home to vast stretches of lotus plant. Lotus flowers not only balance the wetland ecosystem, but also lend a special kind of beauty to the lake.

Amazing place in the middle of Dal lake where you can see local vendors doing business for fresh organic vegetables. The market starts early morning by 5am and lasts for an hr or two. We took a shikari from the main dal lake ghat to the middle where the market of vegetables take place You can see many tourists and photographers so capture the beauty and simplicity. Don't forget to taste the freshly brewed kashmiri kahwa on the go or shop for fresh flowers from the flower man

The amazing FLOATING VEGETABLE AND FLOWERS MARKET in Dal Lake, Srinagar Kashmir Srinagar's Dal Lake is famous the world over for its scenic location, for its Shikaras (boats) that float on it and for the promotion of aqua sports like water skiing...🙂 The Dal Lake is also famous for its 'floating vegetable market', the only one of its kind in India and only the second in the world, the other being the rowing shops along the backwaters of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Floating vegetable vendors are a prime tourist attraction in the Kashmir Valley, and this is reflected in the sales and annual turnover, estimated to be in the range of Rs. 35 crores. There are no permanent shops on the lake. The floating market first attracted international attention in 1960, when a Japanese photographer featured it in a tourist guide that was published out of Japan. Around 10,000 kanals (around 1,250 acres) of land along the Dal Lake is being used for the cultivation of vegetables, "This is a very old market where the sale and the purchase of vegetables take place between 5 am. and to 7 am. everyday. Most of the vegetables are grown on the lakeside and retrieved from the lake before being sold in just 2 hours. Any vegetables left over are taken to street markets. This market is famous. Many tourists come here just to take photographs of it. Dal Lake is home to vast stretches of lotus plant. Lotus flowers not only balance the wetland ecosystem, but also lend a special kind of beauty to the lake...

The floating vegetable garden in Kashmir is the only one of its kind in India and a must-see for travelers. I loved my stay there! The Sabji Bazaar (meaning vegetable market) is the prime fascination for tourists in the valleys of Kashmir. It is an unorganized market where individual sellers gather in the center of the lake at the break of day and wrap up just as the sunlight touches the water.This market doesn't encourage selective or partial selling of items; it focuses instead on selling wholesale. The items for sale include tomatoes, carrots, turnips, leafy vegetables, and the famous nadru (lotus roots, a delicacy in the Kashmir Valley), all sown in the rich ecosystem of this wetland. The popular Kashmir flowers are also produced and sold in this market.

A unique experience. We were surprised to see very few tourists. Vegetables, flowers, Kashmiri roti (bread) and of course the items which are for sale to tourists. A must on Dal Lake itinerary. We can see the floating gardens too on way. A good two hour Shikara ride.