About Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959 Jammu and Kashmir is named after the two regions it encompasses – the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley. As per Government of India, Kashmir region encompasses the region under Indian control and the territory under Pakistan control known as "Pakistan-occupied Kashmir"

Key Facts About Jammu & Kashmir

Captial:Srinagar (May–October); Jammu (November–April)

Good time to Visit Kashmir : April and October

Location : It lies to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh which is administered by India as a union territory.

Languages : Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, and English

Top Tourist Destinations

Srinagar- Dal Lake (Shikara ride), Houseboats, Mughal Gardens, Hazratbal Shrine

Gulmarg - Gondola Ride (Asia’s highest cable car), skiing, snowboarding, golfing.

Pahalgam - Betaab Valley, Aru Valley, Lidder River, pony rides

Sonamarg - Thajiwas Glacier, Sindh River, snow activities

Jammu - Vaishno Devi Temple, Raghunath Temple, Bahu Fort, Bagh-e-Bahu

Yusmarg - Meadows, pine forests, river views.

Kupwara - Bangus Valley, Lolab Valley, ancient forts

Leh-Ladakh - Pangong Lake, Nubra Valley, Khardung La, monasteries.