Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

Panoramic view of Dal Lake, Srinagar city and Kashmir valley

Jammu and Kashmir, India is known as heaven on earth. In the seventeenth century the Mughal emperor Jahangir set his eyes on the valley of Kashmir. He said that if paradise is anywhere on the earth, it is here, while living in a houseboat on the mesmerizing Dal Lake. In Jammu and Kashmir the most important tourist places are Kashmir, Srinagar, the Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Jammu, and Ladakh.

Some areas require a special permit for non-Indians to visit.

In Kashmir Valley

Skiing is popular in Gulmarg, showing cable car in a snow clad mountain.

• Srinagar - Capital of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Dal lake - famous lake in Srinagar, with house boats called shikharas.
• Mughal Gardens -
• Gulmarg - popular hill station.
• Pahalgam - scenic valley
• Sonmarg - tourist resort.
• Amarnath temple - pilgrimage site for Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva.
• Eco-tourism places:Gurex, Dudhpathri, Bangus valley

In Jammu

Patnitop: a view towards the mountains

• Vaishno Devi - famous shrine
• Poonch
• Patnitop - hill station
• Sanasar
• Eco-tourism places:Mantalai and Shivkhori
• Punj old fort
• Bhaderwah
• Shahdra Sharif shrine

In Ladakh

Tso Moriri in Ladakh

Main article: Tourism in Ladakh

• Leh - capital of Lakakh, famous monasteries.
• Nubra Valley - scenic valley with towns of Deskit and Hundar.
• Lake Moriri - one of the largest and high altitude lakes.
• Pangong Lake - Lake divided between India and China
• Zanskar - scenic trekking areas.

References

• Official website of the Jammu and Kashmir tourism (Indian-administered Kashmir)
• Kashmir Mart for bookings in Kashmir (Indian-administered Kashmir)