The
valley of Kashmir is known for its beauty and charm all over the world. The
Kashmir valley is located around 300 km. from Jammu across forested drains and
steep mountain passes. The emerald valley of Kashmir is lying in the Himalayas,
under crystal blue skies, against the snow-capped mountains background. It is a
magical land of fresh water lakes, silvery streams, rivers, deodar and chinar
forests, pine, snow clad mountains, sparkling waterfalls, green meadows shikaras
and grassy slopes full of flowers of various colours.
Kashmir
is an oval plateau more than 5000 feet high and framed by three Himalayan
ranges such as the Zanskar, Karakoram and Pir Panjal. The total area of Kashmir
has 222,236 sq. km. and is often referred as the 'Switzerland of the East'. It
is the land of enticing beauty with exotic fruits, flowers and flora. Srinagar,
the capital of Kasmir is nestled amidst the huge lakes, unique floating gardens
and meadows in the valley. The Kashmir state
is mainly dominated by the Kashmiris and Muslims and.
Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru said about Kashmir that, there is a paradise on the earth, it
is this, it is this. Kashmiri, Urdu and Dogri are the main languages spoken
here in Kashmir. The best time to visit Kashmir is during summers. If you have
to plan visit to paradise on earth, Kashmir tour package has provide the best
holiday package to its tourist.
Places
to visit:
Kashmir
has just like a Himalayan Paradise on the earth. Some of the popular places to
visit here in Kashmir such as Pahalgam, Srinagar, Sonamarg, Gulmarg and
Yousmarg. Srinagar is being the capital city and heart of Kashmir. There are
many more gardens as well as lakes in Kashmir. Dal lake and Wular are the
famous lakes in Kashmir. When it floods in spring or summer, the Wular lake has
increase in size and reaches 260 square km, after it makes one of the largest
lakes in India. In winter, it enough to decreases in size. The Dal lake is having
smaller lake and covers 38 square km and it is located very near to capital
city of Srinagar.
How
to Reach:
Jammu
is the nearest railway station for Kashmir. From Jammu, the tourists can either
take the flight otherwise travel by road to Srinagar. In Kashmir, before the
Jawahar tunnel was completed, the journey has been taken two days with an overnight
stop at Batote. Now, it could be covered in one long day.
