Shalimar Bagh is a perfectly laid out Mughal Garden, the largest of Srinagar ‘s three Mughal Gardens (the other two are Nishat Bagh and Chashme Shahi). This pristine attraction was built for his beloved wife Nur Jahan by the Mughal emperor Jahangir in the year 1619 and lies overlooking the scintillating Dal Lake waters. The highlights here are the chini khanas or arched niches situated behind waterfalls and the chinar trees.