Wullar Festival

 It is one of the 46 Indian wetlands designated as Ramsar site and is one of the largest fresh water lakes.Wullarlake is known as mother of all the lakes in Kashmir.  Wullarlake is an important fish habitat situated on foothills of Harmukh Mountain. There are many species of fish including common carp etc.  Fish and water chestnuts of Wullarlake are very famous.  There is a small island in its centre known as Zainalank. This is an artificial lake built by King Zain-ul-Abideen, with an ancient temple and a mosque.  Wular Vantage park- this park gives a view of entire lake.  Lake doubles up as a bird watcher’s paradise as it is known for its avian population. One can see some beautiful bird species at all the times of the day.  Prominent places nearby are baba Shakur-ud-Din, Rampur-Rajpur, Watlab and Manasbal lake.  Food to try: Taste local fish and Nadur (Lotus stem) delicacy prepared by locals