Kashmir Travel Guide

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Kashmir - Beauty Beyond WordsAll About Kashmir
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Kashmir Heaven on Earth

• Set like a jeweled crown on the map of India,
  Kashmir is a multi-faceted diamond - always
  extravagantly beautiful.
• The Mughals aptly called Kashmir Paradise on
  Earth where they patronized the development of
  art craft among the people of Kashmir, leaving
  behind a heritage of exquisite artisanship among
  Kashmiris.

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Places to Visit in Kashmir
GULMARG SONMARG SRINAGAR PHALGAM
Gulmarg Gandola Zojila Pass Dal Lake Amarnath Cave
Apharwat Peak Gangabal Trek Tulip Garden Kolahoi Glacier
Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve Thajiwas Glacier Shankaracharya Hill Aru Village
Strawberry Field Vishansar Lake Betaab Valley Phalgam Golf Couse
Alpather Lake Nilagrad River Pari Mahal Chandanwari
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Top 10 Thins to do in Kashmir

• Take a Shikara ride
• Enjoy your stay in a Houseboat
• Go for a Gandola ride (Cable Car Ride)
• River Rafting
• Paragliding
• Take pony ride excursions
• Take a heritage walk
• Go trekking in the valleys
• Enjoy Skiing and Snowboarding
• Go Mountain Biking
• Do not miss on any of these activities on your
  Kashmir Trip!

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Kashmiri Food to Relish

• Rich and redolent with the flavor of the spices
  used cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, saffron, etc.
  -- Kashmiri food can be the simple meal of a
  family, or a 36-course wedding banquet called
  Wazawan.
• The staple diet of every Kashmiri is rice, the
  most preferred being the dense, slightly sticky
  grained Kashmir variety, which is prized in the
  Valley.
• The most commonly served items are rista (meat
  balls) made of finely pounded mutton seekh
  kababs tabak maz.

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Restaurants in Kashmir

• Almost all the hotels in Srinagar have attached
  restaurants, generally serving Indian,
  Continental and Kashmiri cuisine. For best Prices
  on Hotel Booking check - https//www.sotc.in/hotel
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• Popular restaurants are mainly located on the
  Boulevard, Shervani (Residency) Road, Lambert
  Lane and Lal Chowk.
• Mughal Durbar and Ahdoos on Shervani Road, Ruby
  in Lambert Lane and Juniper in Lal Chowk are well
  known for their Kashmiri cuisine.
• Solace and Tao Cafe on Shervani Road and Shamyana
  on the Boulevard are three known garden cafes.

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Shopping in Kashmir

• From the amusing trinket to a collector's item,
  you'll find it all in Kashmir. Row upon row of
  shops filled with handicrafts line the streets.
• Kashmiri handicrafts are prized everywhere for
  their exquisite craftsmanship.
• Kashmir carpets, in both wool and silk with their
  Persian design, are a lifetime investment.
• Papier-mâché items ranging from jeweler boxes to
  mirror frames, a range of intricately carved
  walnut wood furniture and accessories, stone
  jeweler boxes and beautiful woolen shawls.

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The Very Famous Kashmiri Saffron

• Pampore, near Srinagar, is the only place in the
  world besides Spain where saffron is grown. The
  crocus sativus plant, which blooms for a brief
  month in the year, has six golden stamens and one
  crimson one.
• It is the crimson stamen which when collected
  and dried that forms saffron and is referred to
  as the most expensive spice in the world. Sealed
  jars of this spice, with the government
  laboratory's stamp of approval, are available all
  over Kashmir.

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Seasons in Kashmir

• SPRING
• Spring, which extends roughly from March to early
  May, is when a million blossoms carpet the
  ground. The weather during this time can be
  gloriously pleasant at 23oC or chilly and windy
  at 6oC. This is the season when Srinagar
  experiences rains, but the showers are brief.

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Seasons in Kashmir

• SUMMER
• Summer extends from May until the end of August.
  Srinagar at this time experiences day
  temperatures of between 25oC and 35oC. At this
  time, the whole valley is a mosaic of varying
  shades of green - rice fields, meadows, trees,
  etc. and Srinagar with its lakes and waterways is
  a heaven after the scorching heat of the Indian
  plains.

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Seasons in Kashmir

• AUTUMN
• The onset of autumn, perhaps Kashmir's loveliest
  season, is towards September, when green turns to
  gold and then to russet and red. The highest day
  temperatures in September are around 23oC and
  night temperatures dip to 10oC by October, and
  further drop by November, when heavy woolens are
  essential.

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Seasons in Kashmir

• WINTER
• Through December, to the beginning of March is
  winter time. Bare, snow-covered landscapes being
  watched from beside the warmth of a fire is a joy
  that cannot be described to anyone who has not
  experienced it. Some houseboats and hotels remain
  open in winter-these are either centrally heated
  or heated with bukharis, a typically Kashmiri
  stove kept alight with embers of wood, quite
  effective in the winter.
• To enjoy winters in Kashmir, check Kashmir Tour
  Packages by SOTC Holidays

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How to Reach Kashmir

• By Road
• Kashmir is well connected to the road networks in
  India. Private buses, Self Driving cars, Private
  Vehicles can be used to travel to small towns in
  Kashmir.
• By Train
• Jammu Tawi Railway Station is the nearest railway
  station to Kashmir. New Delhi-Jammu Tawi Rajdhani
  Express, Jammu Mail and Jammu Tawi Express are
  some of the prominent trains operating from
  Delhi.

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How to Reach Kashmir

• By Air
• Take a flight to Shrinagar Airport (15kms away)
  to fly into Kashmir. Shrinagar Airport is well
  connected to major cities in India. To book
  Flights to Shrinagar at best prices check out
  https//www.sotc.in/flights

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Thank You

• Plan your Kashmir Holidays now to experience the
  mesmerizing beauty of the valley!