| Kashmir & Ladakh |
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| Kashmir is fascinating for its changing hues with the seasons, forever beautiful. Two major Himalayan ranges, the Great Himalayan Range and the Pir Panjal, surround the landscape. They are the source of great rivers flowing down valley forested with orchards and decorated by lily-laden lakes. |
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The Mughals aptly called Kashmir ‘Paradise on Earth’ where they laid, with great love and care, Srinagar’s many waterfront gardens, now collectively known as the Mughal Gardens. The Dal and Nagin lakes enhance its picturesque setting, while the changing play of the seasons ensures that the city is attractive around the year. Its waterways with their own quaint lifestyle, the unique Houseboat, the blossoming gardens, water sports activities, shopping for delicately handcrafted souvenirs make it a cherished spot among those looking for a memorable holiday. |
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| The journey to Gulmarg is very enchanting - roads bordered with Poplar trees giving over to flat expanses of rice fields interspersed with picturesque villages. The must see in Gulmarg is the “Rani Temple” or “Maharani Temple”, situated on a small hillock in the centre of Gulmarg. |
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| Situated at the confluence of the streams flowing from Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder river, Pahalgam (2130 m) has been a humble shepherd's village with breath-taking views. |
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| Ladakh lies in the eastern half of the state of Jammu & Kashmir in the far north of India. It shares its much disputed north western border with Pakistan, while to the north lies the Chinese province of Sinkiang, and to the east, Chinese occupied Tibet. It covers an area of approximately 60,000 sq. kms and ranges from 2600 metres to 7670 metres in elevation, making it the largest and highest district in India. Ladakh is sandwiched between two mountain systems – the Karakorams to the north and the Himalayas in the south. Ladakh can basically be divided into five geographical regions – Central Ladakh (the heartland of the Indus valley), Nubra (lying to the north of the Ladakh range), Rupshu (a dry, high altitude plateau lying in the south-east of Ladakh, Zanskar (one of the highest inhabited regions in the world) and western Ladakh or Lower Ladakh (around Kargil). |
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| Ladakh really is a "Little Tibet". Although Tibet is politically a part of China today, Ladakh, like parts of Nepal, is situated on the Tibetan plateau. Ladakh has many Tibetan refugees who fled Tibet due to the Chinese invasion. The daunting height of the Himalayas add to its isolation. Even today the main road routes to Ladakh remain closed for more than six months of each year. Until 1979, there were no regular civilian flights into Ladakh so from October to June the region was completely cut off. |
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| Today, it is full of amazing sights - strange Gompas perched on soaring hilltops, dwarfed by snow capped mountains, the barren shattered looking landscapes splashed with small, brilliant patches of green and ancient palaces clinging to sheer rock walls. But most of all it is notable for its delightful people -friendly as only Tibetans can be and immensely colorful. |
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