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Leh

Leh

Leh, the ancient capital of Ladakh, lies in a fertile side-valley some 10 km north-east of the Indus. Long ago, it was an important stop on the old caravan ‘silk road’ from China. Today, it’s a quiet little township and ...

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Ladakh

Ladakh

Ladakh, the Land of the Passes, is perched in the cold deserts of the Karakoram ranges, at the crossroads of China, India and Central Asia. It may be part of India, but is less like India than anything you could ...

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Where To Stay :Srinagar

Where To Stay :Srinagar

At the time of writing many hotels are being requisitioned by the army; others have closed down because of local violence or lack of trade. Tourism however is Kashmir’s main industry and, as soon as it can, the industry will ...

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Shopping in Srinagar

Shopping in Srinagar

Srinagar sells Kashmir’s finest traditional produce: light Pashmina and Shahtoosh shawls, hand-knotted carpets, chain-stitch rugs, walnut-wood carvings, jewelle y and gems, papier mache and rare red saffron. Also leather and furs, coarse-knitted woollen sweaters, and tailor-made clothing. Kashmir has an ...

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Yusmarg

Yusmarg

Yusmarg has been described as one of the best places in Kashmir to have peace of mind. It’s a small valley set in the heart of the mountains, some 47 km (29 miles) from irinagar. Much underrated, it has beautiful ...

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Sonamarg

Sonamarg

Some 80 km (50 miles) north-east of Srinagar, Sonamarg is a wide, open valley of golden flowers and pine forests, ringed by high mountains and glaciers. Sonamarg literally means ‘meadow of gold’, and in spring—when the wooded glades are ablaze ...

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Gulmarg

Gulmarg

Situated 52 km (32 1/2 miles) from Srinagar, this beautiful mountain resort is famous for flowers (Emperor Jahangir once collected 21 varieties here), for its outstanding natural golf course (at 2650 m it claims to be the highest 18-hole course ...

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Pahalgam

Pahalgam

Pahalgam lies 96 km (60 miles) east of Srinagar at 2130 m, in a pretty valley surrounded by 12 snow-covered peaks and deep pine forests, at the junction of the heshnag and Liddar rivers. Originally a small shepherd’s village, it ...

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Mosques and Temples in Srinagar

Mosques and Temples in Srinagar

Shah Hamdan-Jamia Masjid-Hari Parbat-Shankaracharya Temple- Hazratbal Mosque Under present circumstances it is probably not possible to do this tour. But it’s included in the belief that the situation will improve. This is a pleasant cycle-excursion, best done on a Friday ...

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Gardens and lakes in Srinagar

Gardens and lakes in Srinagar

Gardens and Lakes (by car or bus, morning; by shikara, afternoon) Nehru Park-Shalimar-Nishat Bagh-Dal Lake-Floating Gardens Set out early in the morning for the Mughal Gardens. There are three of them worthy of note: the Shalimar, the Nishat Bagh and ...

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