Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

Panoramic view of Dal Lake, Srinagar city and Kashmir valley

Jammu and Kashmir, A DISPUTED TERRITORY BETWEEN INDIA,PAKISTAN AND THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT 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."Gar firdaus, ruhe zamin ast, hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin ast." If there is ever a heaven on earth, its here, its here, its here. 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.
- Manasbal Lake
- Shalimar Gardens
- Nishant Gardens
Gulmarg - popular hill station.
Pahalgam - scenic valley
Sonamarg - tourist resort.
Amarnath temple - pilgrimage site for Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva.
Eco-tourism places:Gurex, Dudhpathri, Bangus valley