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Friday, 1 March 2013

Heaven on Earth, Kashmir


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 colors. 





If you want to spent holiday in at such a beautiful place, Kashmir tour package provides to paradise on earth of Kashmir lovers.

Srinagar

Srinagar is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir state in India and which is situated in the valley of Kashmir. The Srinagar city lies on both banks of a tributary of the Indus River and the Jhelum River. The city is very popular for its lakes and its houseboats floating on them. Srinagar is also called as for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits. Srinagar is around 876 km of distance Delhi Tourism is the most significant segment of the city's economy. Srinagar has been serving as a gateway to some of the most lovely and beautiful places of the India






Srinagar is as much imagination as it is fact, for every season has being offers new vistas to this city of great antiquity. Winter brings with it snow, sometimes the famous Dal Lake freezes and down a leaden sky, roasted chestnuts turning the atmosphere fragrant with the promise of warmth and comfort.

Pahalgam

Pahalgam is the most famous hill resort in the Kashmir valley. Traveling through meandering roads of north Kashmir, it has opens up with a fresh cool breeze of the river. It has a surprising 9 hole gold course open for its visitors, now it extends being into an 18 hole. Here as, the golf championships are organized by state government as well as private hoteliers in Summer.  Here, tourists of Kashmir and locals putt together in the shades of Pine trees surrounding the golf course. 







 Sonamarg

The height of Sonamarg is around 3,000 metres above sea level, and located is approximately 87 km north-east of Srinagar. The drive to Sonamargh is though yet another spectacular aspect of country side in Kashmir in Sindh Valley. It is upwards of 60 miles long, and valley and deep rock wrapped gorge to open grassy meadow land as well as village-dotted slopes.



Gulmarg

Gulmarg has been known as the "Switzerland of India". The Kashmir valley with Gulmarg, Pahalgam as the main destinations is notably similar to Switzerland with heavy snow clad mountains and long pine trees. The meaning of Gulmarg is ‘The Meadow of Flowers’ is a huge cup shaped meadow, lush and green with slopes. 

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

'Switzerland of the East - Kashmir'


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.