In Kashmir: Kashmir is a misty dream, a valley of chirping birds and fir trees and settling clouds. Also called Paradise on Earth, Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places a tourist can ever visit.
Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir is a favorite tourist getaway. Also called the Lake City because of its two famous lakes, Dal and Nagin, Srinagar lies in the heart of green Kashmir, like a sparkling diamond set amidst emeralds. Dal is famed for its boathouses, Shikaras on which the locals sell a variety of fragrant and colorful flowers. These look like little floating orchards. The tourists can take a relaxed ride in one of the cozy Shikaras and will the siesta to go on forever.
Think Kashmir and Gulmarg immediately comes to your mind. The quaint mountain retreat of breath taking beauty is also the highest green golf course in the world. A favorite ski resort and prime tourist destination in India. Kashmir, is a misty dream,
Pahalgam is another favorite tourist haunt. The "Valley of the Shepherds", is set beside the Lidder River and is preferred by those who would like their vacation to be a quiet, tranquil one, spent in perfect peace with nature.
Sonmarg, the meadow of gold, is also a spot of tourist interest. It is the pass to the snowy Himalayan regions, set beside the Sindh River, hemmed in by tall fir and pine trees.
Amarnath is the destination for the truly devout Hindus; it boasts of a swayambhu (self created) ice Shiva Linga. To visit Amarnath at least once in a life time is every Hindu's dream.
