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KASHMIR- HOLIDAY IN HOUSE BOAT
 Kashmir
Hub offers you details about houseboats that are a special
tourist attraction for everyone who visits the state of
Jammu and Kashmir. These houseboats have their own
traditional appeal. These houseboats are usually anchored on
the banks of the Dal Lake. Each houseboat is fully furnished
and every houseboat has an attendant boy. These houseboats
have small boats called shikaras that take tourists to the
flower markets.
These houseboats are furnished in a grand style, with carved
furniture and woolen carpets with intricate work on them.
The main idea behind the concept of a houseboat is the fact
it provides a haven for those who like to spend a quite
holiday, away from the noise and bustle of the cities.
The British started the tradition of houseboats as the
Kashmiri rulers forbade them land ownership, so they had no
option but to build dwellings that float on waters.
Most of these houseboats have all the amenities of a five
star hotel.
These houseboats have everything from spacious bedrooms, sun
decks washrooms with the latest amenities, electricity and
plumbing etc.
Houseboats are categorized as deluxe to D class, depending
upon the availability of facilities and the budget of the
tourist.
One is actually transported into a different world while
shopping from the floating flower and handicraft markets,
while staying in houseboats in Kashmir.
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