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Kashmir- A Jannat (Heaven)
on earth! The Mughal Emperors addressed it as 'Jannat'. No
Hindi film song in 60s & 70s were considered complet
without this location. And every Indian is enchanted by the
sheer thought. Such is Kashmir!
Srinagar- A paradise
that holds in itself, the love and glory of many a Emperors,
Multi-faceted culture and holy places that represent all
communities. All, amidst its deep-green rice fields, river
bridges & houseboat-rimmed lakes.
Mughal Gardens - Laid out
400 years ago by Emperor Jehangir for his wife. Shalimar
Gardens are the piece de resistance of Srinagar's many gardens
& parks. While Nishat Bagh that descends in tires to Dal
Lake's edge is known for its stately Chinar trees imported to
Kashmir from distant Persia by the Mughals.
Carpet Weaving Factory
- Kashmiri carpets are world renowned as they
are hand made and always knotted, never tufted. It is
extremely instructive to watch these being created.
Dal Lake - Srinagar's
beauty spot- Dal, houses many houseboats. Not to mention
people who trace their descent from Noah. Their families,
tradition and culture, bequeatehed to them by their ancestors
is a journey in itself.
Sonamarg - Derived
from 'Son' meaning golden, represented by the bloom of yellow
crocuses that fill this valley in spring, Sonamarg is marked
with a river gushing down snowy heights, dense woods of fir
& silver birches, glaciers et al.
Gulmarg - First comes the
amazing willow with criket bats....Little further down, the
apricot farm..Then the appple orchard..Then snow-clad
mountains..... And no. This is not a dream but Gulmarg. A Hill
station renowned across the planet for excellent excursion
opportunities, its Golf course and exhilarating Ski slopes.
Pahalgam- Pahalgam
gives you a high like nothing else. The high of pure air
gushing....the high of touching the sky......the high of
life....This is a point when all thoughts attain clarity after
a blank state of mind. A point where one starts melting.,
merging and eventually, disappearing in to this
fairyscape.
Besides Pahalgam is the starting point of the
holy Amarnath yatra. It has lots of adventurous activities
like trekking, skiing, mountaineering and camping.
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