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Rainawari. The back canals and waterways of Dal Lake. The "Venice of Asia". The perfect late morning
shikara tour.
I cannot find evidence for when this part of Dal Lake was built up.
Supposedly it's really old.
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With a bridge that claims to have come from Mughal times.
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With an old inscription on it. I don't know what it says, though(can anyone interpret that for me?).
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I do know that it's a beautiful part of the lake. The canals are full of old wooden buildings.
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Their carvings and windows are full of character.
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It's a very Kashmiri sight.
What's sad, though, is that much of the lake is a mess of pollution. The plastic bags floating in the water do not add any attractiveness.
What I would hope is that the recent and ongoing conservation efforts can both clean things up and maintain its historical value and beauty, to preserve a way of life that is so very unique.
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