The Lalit Grand Palace Srinagar is a restored 19th-century royal palace set on the banks of the legendary Dal Lake with the Zabarwan mountain range as a dramatic backdrop. Built in 1910 as the royal residence of the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir, this magnificent property combines Mughal-inspired architecture with Kashmir's distinctive wooden craftsmanship. The palace garden — a Mughal char bagh design — leads down to a private ghat where guests board the resort's Shikara boats for lake tours at sunset. Wazwan cuisine, the grand 36-course feast of Kashmir, is an unmissable experience.