Best Destinations To Visit This Summer: Kashmir

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If you are searching for a great holiday destination this summer, then Kashmir is the one which should satisfy you. The true ‘paradise’ is a beautiful place wrapped around Himalayan beauty and encircled in meadows and lakes. Srinagar tourism packages too are very easily available these days. So, it is very convenient to head to this destination without any hassle. Being a snow-filled locale, it will be your perfect summer getaway. If the sun-burnt plains have become a pain, then let these Himalayan locales conquer your heart and win your eyes.

Here is a quick Kashmir travel guide for the first-time visitor:
i. Srinagar: Srinagar is the summer capital of the state and the most popular city. Teeming with landmarks, lakes, temples and shrines, it is that wonderful place where you can get forlorn in nature. From the hotels to the restaurants, from the temples to the mosques, from the gardens to the lakes, this town is simply, heaven!
Under Srinagar tourism packages, you can explore some of the best natural sites in the country. Chief attractions of the town are:
Dal Lake
Nagin Lake
Nishat ...
... Garden
Chashma Shahi
Dachigam National Park
Shalimar Bagh
Wular Lake

ii. Gulmarg: Gulmarg is a rhapsodic little town which is a luscious place of flowers and trees. It houses the country’s most photographable meadows and has, over the years, been captured in numerous Bollywood movies. There is plenty of snow in this region and skiing and cable car rides are stimulating sporting activities.
Major Gulmarg attractions include:
Gondola ride
Frozen Lake
Yusmarg
Baba Reshi shrine

iii. Sonamarg: Sonamarg has open climes and picture-postcard landscapes. You can even compare it to the Swiss hills of Europe. Horse-riding is popular and exhilarating on these sloping mountains. Some people walk into Sonamarg with little expectations, but walk out completely dazed and mesmerized. Many tourists have even rated this town ahead of Srinagar and Gulmarg.
Major Sonamarg attractions are:
Zojila Pass
Naranag
River Sind
Under Srinagar tourism package, you can also visit famous places of Pahalgam, Kokernag, Verinag and Vaishno Devi Temple.

Best time to visit Kashmir: For warmer weather and better sightseeing, the pleasant season of May to September is the best time to visit Kashmir. However, if you want to dig your ankles into snow and enjoy winter games (which are popular in Gulmarg), then you should visit the state during December-February. Months of October, March and April are also great for tourism purpose.