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Sonamarg...!!!!

Highlights:

The journey to Sonamarg is through the Sindh Valley which offers yet another spectacular view of countryside in Kashmir. Located at an altitude of 9000 ft above Sea level. Sonamarg is also known by the name 'The meadow of gold' due to its appearance, snowy mountains againist a cerulean sky.

Sonamarg is considered as the center of major trek that passess along mountain lakes like Vishansar, Kishansar, Satsar, Gasar& Gangabal. It is also the take off station for the journey to Ladakh across the Zojila, a major pass in the Great Himalayan Range, through which the Srinagar-Leh Road passes.

Things to do

Pony riding
Scenic beauty

Kashmir Tourism, East Sikkim Tourism, Kerala Tourism

Pahalgam

Highlights:

Located at the confluence of the streams flowing from Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder river. Pahalgam has an excellent scenic beauty with breathtaking views. In todays world, Pahalgam occupies at the top the Kashmir tourism Package. The undulating meadow of Baisaran valley beautified by thickly wooded forests of Pine. Another picnic spot in Pahalgam is Chandanwari. Movie makers eye easily catch this destination, the extravagant scenary has been the location of several movie shots.

Pahalgam is also associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Chandanwari is the starting point of the yatra that takes place every year in the month July or August. Pahalgam has a well connected road to Chandanwari but from there onwards the track becomes much steeper, and is accessible on foot or by pony. Chandanwari offers a spectacular view of the mountain lake of Sheshnag and Panchtarni. The Amarnath cave is around 20 Km from Chandanwari.

Things to do

Horse/Pony riding
Golf, the sets can be hired on the spot

Access:

Airport: Srinagar International Airport
Road: Well connected road from Srinagar

Kashmir Tourism, East Sikkim Tourism, Kerala Tourism

Leh-Ladakh

Highlights

Ladakh, the far-flung eastern part of Jammu& Kashmir state, is India's most remote& sparsely populated region, a high altitude snow desert sandwitched by the Karakoram Mountain range on the North& Great Himalaya to the south. Ladakh has an extravagant Scenic beauty. Ladakh covers an area of 1,00,000 sq kms& often called 'Mini Tibet', because of its topographical and cultural similarities with neighbouring Tibet. In the early days, Ladakh played an important role being strategically placed at the crossroads of important trade routes to Central Asia. Ladakh provides great opportunities for adventure sports like river rafting, trekking, mountaineering. Trekking in Ladakh created a platform for the curious travelers attraction of Himalayas.

The Ladakh, are sweet natured, hard working& fun loving people making every occasion as special moment with festivities. There are a number of Monastic festivals held through out the year& the dates are counted according to Tibentan calender.

Ladakh has a rich heritage of folk dance. The dances are elaborate, colourful, and majestic with mostly slow& gentle movements matched by the richly adorned dress& music.

Things to do in Ladakh

    * Leh Palace
    * Shey Monastery
    * Magnetic Hill
    * Losar Festival
    * Suru Valley
    * Drass Valley
    * Salt Valley
    * Markha Valley
    * The Indus Valley
    * The great salt Lake
    * Kargil
    * Mountaineering
    * Trekking
    * Himalayas
    * Buddhist Pilgrimage
    * Wild Life
    * Sindhu Darshan

Access:

    * Airport:    Leh Airport
    * Road: Roads are connected to Srinagar& Manali.

Kashmir Tourism, East Sikkim Tourism, Kerala Tourism

Gulmarg...!!!

Highlights:

Gulmarg's extravagant beauty, prime location and closeness to Srinagar make it one of the prime hill resorts in the country. Gulmarg Gondola, developed by Kashmir tourism dept highly influenced the rate of Kashmir tourism. The Gondola ride said to be one of world's highest system as off now.Today Gulmarg is not merely a mountain resort of exceptional beauty- it also has the highest golf course in the world.

Things to do

Pony riding
Cable car riding
Golf playing
Skewing/Skating

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Kashmir Tourism

Kashmir the Heaven on Earth!!!

Kashmir, popularly known as heaven on earth. The Mughal emperor Jahangir said that if paradise is anywhere on the earth, it is here. Kashmir located in the Northern part of India, is the most popular& preferred tourist destination in India. The beauty of this place is unmatched and it cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It's a multi-faceted diamond, changing its hues with the seasons - always extravagantly beautiful. The valleys in Kashmir are beautifully decorated with the Chinar forest which is the prime attraction in Kashmir.

Places of Interest:

a) Kashmir Valley

Srinagar....Capital of Jammu and Kashmir

Dal lake - Popular lake in Srinagar, Shikara riding

Manasbal Lake

Shalimar Gardens

Nishant Gardens

Shalimar Garden

Hari Parbat Shankaracharya Temple

Gulmarg ....World's largest cable car system, hill station.
Pahalgam.....scenic valley
Sonamarg...Hill station, Pony riding
Amarnath temple....Lord Shiva temple, pilgrimage center for Hindu devotees

b) Jammu

Vaishno Devi - Popular Shrine
Poonch
Patnitop - Hill station
Punj old fort
Bhaderwah
Shahdra Sharif shrine
Bhimgarh Fort

c) Ladakh

Leh - Popular Monasteries
Nubra Valley - Scenic Beauty
Lake Moriri - largest& high altitude lake
Pangong Lake - Lake divided between India and China
Zanskar - Scenic beauty, Trekkers point
Gurdwara Pathar Sahib

Kashmir has four distanct seasons. Each has its peculiar characteristics& they are:

Spring- Extends roughly from March to early May. The weather during this time can be gloriously pleasant at 23 deg cel chilly& windy at 6 deg cel. This is the season when Srinagar experiences rains, but the showers are brief.

Summer- Extends from May to August. The day temperatures range from 25 to 35 deg cel& at this time, the whole valley is a mosaic of varying shades of green - rice fields, meadows, trees, etc.

Autumn- the loveliest season of Kashmir, reaches towards September when green turns to gold and then to russet later to red. Temperature may range from 23 deg& dip to 10 deg by October.

Winter- Starts from December to the beginning of March. Snow covered landscapes shows the winter beauty.