Thursday, 31 March 2016

KASHMIR TOURIST PLACE

TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN J&k

Information About J&K:
Mughal emperor Jahangir discovered the striking beauty of the Kashmir valley in the 17th century, and said, “Gar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin asto.” i.e., “if there is a paradise anywhere on the earth, it is here.” Since then this Paradise on Earth located in North India has been receiving millions of tourists locally and from around the globe, annually.
Attractions of the state include Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Patnitop, Zanskar, Leh and Ladakh and Jammu City.
Houseboats are the floating hotels of this awe-inspiring holiday destination. Carved from sturdy yet light oak and walnut wood, these accommodations offers a unique experience. Budget hotels & Luxury suites for tourists available all round the year.

Jammu and kashmir is a state in northern India. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with China in the north and east, and the Line of Control separates it from the Pakistan-controlled territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and northwest respectively. The state has special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.

Area: 222,236 km²
Elevation: 327 m
Founded: October 26, 1947
Population: 12.55 million (2011)

Capitals: Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)

Things To Do:

The inclined meadows, craggy terrains, astounding mountains and arrogant hills offer a vantage point for adventure activities – trekking, rock climbing, camping, skiing, snow boarding and Paragliding. The gurgling streams, brooks, and rivers invite you to river rafting, water skiing, and fishing/angling. The lush valley offers a great opportunity to play golf in the summers, while the same valley during the winters turn into the ice skating grounds for the visitors.

LadakhLadakh is a region in the Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir that currently extends from the Kuen Lun mountain range to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

Main Attraction: In this area is Bactarian Camels (Shaggy double hump Camel) around sand dunes, Deskit & Samstanling monasteries and Khardung la Pass ( the world highest motor able road.)
Best Time to visit: May to October

 Ladakh is home to some very beautiful lakes. As peak winter temperatures hover near – 35  degrees for days at a time, everything in Ladakh freezes. The Indus and Zanskar become broad highways of ice, and the great lakes, Pangong and Tso Morari, freeze to a depth of several meters.

Khilanmarg:
Jammu & Kashmir, India is a small valley about a 6-km walk from the Gulmarg bus stop and car park. The meadow, carpeted with flowers in the spring, is the site for Gulmarg’s winter ski runs and offers a fine view of the surrounding peaks and over the Kashmir Valley. It’s a 600-metre ascent from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg and during the early spring, as the snow melts, it can be a very muddy hour’s climb up the hill. The effort is rewarded, if it’s clear, with a sweeping view of the great Himalayas from Nanga Parbat to the twin 7,100-metre peaks of Nun and Kun to the southeast.


Amarnath Temple:

Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cave is located at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir and reached through Pahalgam town. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism,and is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism.The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave itself is covered with snow most of the year except for a short period of time in summer when it is open for pilgrims. Thousands of Hindu devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave on challenging mountainous terrain to see an ice stalagmite formed inside the cave.


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