About Houseboat owners community in Srinagar, Srinagar

Houseboats are unique in the world to Kashmir valley. For the visitor to Srinagar, staying in a houseboat is an out of world experience. The houseboat came into being during the British Era, when the Maharaja of Kashmir refused them permission to build on dry land. The resourceful Britishers took to the water, living in ornate houseboats. The style has hardly changed from the first houseboat built by Mr. Conard in 1888 right down to boats being built today and Since then the houseboat become mascots of Kashmir Tourism and gained a worldwide acclaim.

Houseboat Owners Association(HBOA) situated opposite Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar -190001 Kashmir India. HBOA manages accommodation facility from Deluxe to economical category Houseboats at four different locations Dal Lake / Nigeen Lake / River Jhelum and Chinar Bagh. Houseboat Owners have won appreciation and praise from visitors all over the world for being professional guides and trekkers.

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