Places To Visit On Kashmir Tourism

By Author: Lalit Kumar Mishra
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Kashmir is one of the most eye-catching Indian states located in northern region in the province of snowy Himalayan Mountains. The state is blessed with the astonishing natural beauty and also admired as the “Paradise on Earth”. Natural beauty of the state is really awesome and mesmerizes visitors. With snow capped hill peaks, colorful apple orchards, beautiful lakes and deep fogy valleys the state is real delight for nature and adventure lovers. On a well planned expedition travelers can also enjoy the ample of adventures tourism activities like as trekking, mountain rearing, climbing, etc. There are several interesting places to visit in the state of Kashmir, now have a look of some most appealing and desired of them.

Srinagar is the capital city and prime tourist destination of Kashmir. Large numbers of vacationers visit Srinagar every year fascinated by its untouched beauty. Dal Lake is the most prominent tourist attractions of Srinagar. It is mainly popular for beautiful and serene surroundings and romantic houseboat stays. Traditionally these houseboats are also called as Shikaras and furnished wilt all the ...
... luxury facilities and a private servant. Wular Lake, Hazratbal Shrine, Shankaracharya Temple, Khanqah-e-Molla and Jama Masjid are the other key attractions in and surroundings of Srinagar.

Gulmarg is another very scenic hill town of Kashmir located about the 52 km away from Srinagar. It is a cup shaped valley covered by the scenic hill peaks all around but the town is mainly famous for its colorful meadows of flowers as its name implies “Path of Roses”. The place is really like a dreamland and you will surely lose yourself in romantic and colorful ambiances. Walking freely from colorful meadow of flowers with your beloved is really an unforgettable moment for your whole life. So when you plan your trip of Kashmir must include Gulmarg to be the witness of this romantic and colorful countryside. Beside its natural beauty the town is also well known for golf course at highest height, high cable car journeys and an excellent ski resort.

Ladakh is also very popular tourist spot in Kashmir. It is widely famous for adventure and Buddhist tourism. Beautiful ice capped mountains, old and important Buddhist monasteries and some rare species flora and fauna are the key attractions of Ladakh tours. There are several interesting trekking trails also present in landlocked Ladakh region including Zanskar and Indus valleys, Kargil, etc. Hemis and Thiske monasteries and Hemis wildlife Sanctuary are the some other worth visit attractions of Ladakh.

Besides these wonderful destinations, Kashmir tourism offers much more to explore. Pahalgam, Sonmarg, Katra and Patnitop are the other very scenic and popular holiday spot of the state. In Kashmir, you can also visit several important Hindu pilgrimages also. Amarnath Caves and Mata Vaishno Devi Temple are the two blessed shrines of Hindus located in the beautiful state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Two major Himalayan ranges, the Great Himalayan Range and the Pir Panjal, surround the landscape from the north and south respectively. They are the source of great rivers, which flow down into the valleys, forested with orchards and decorated by lily-laden lakes.

Lalit is an eminent analyst and writer in India Travel & Tourism related topics. He has authored many books on tour guide for more information please visit the Ladakh Tours and Kashmir Tourism.