Jammu and Kashmir, is a state in India, located in the northern part of the #Indian #subcontinent, and a part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of dispute between #India, #Pakistan, and #China since 1947.
Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most state of India locked in #Himalayan #Mountains. Jammu and Kashmir is home to several Valleys such as the #Kashmir_Valley, #Chenab_Valley, #Sindh_Valley and #Lidder_Valley. Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are #Srinagar, #The_Mughal_Gardens, #Gulmarg, #Pahalgam, #Patnitop, #Jammu, and #Ladakh.
Gulmarg — Skiing and India' highest gondola
Katra— in the foothills of the Trikuta Mountains and home of the holy Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Leh — the jumping off point for treks and adventures around Ladakh
Pahalgam — a calm and serene place offering multiple trekking routes. The starting point of Amarnath Yatra
Patnitop — a small hill station in Jammu
Kishtwar locked between Himalayas and known for Saffron.
Amar Mahal Amar Mahal is a palace on the banks of the Tavi river
Tso Moriri
Beautiful and Stunning with Amazing Tourist Places
Gulmarg
Vaishno Devi
Sonmarg
Raghunath Temple
Mubarak Mandi Palace
Ultimate Kashmir Valley
Vernag Spring and Mughal Garden- A fresh water spring and a Mughal garden next to it, spring is chief source of Jhelum River.
Amarnath temple - pilgrimage site for Hindu devotees of Shiva.
Srinagar - Summer Capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a popular hill station
Dal lake - a lake in Srinagar, with house boats called shikharas.
Manasbal Lake
Shalimar Gardens—Mughal Garden
Nishant Gardens-Mughal Garden
Chashme Shahi- Mughal Garden
Pari Mahal- old monument of Pari Mahal, one can have full view of Dal Lake.
Shankaracharya Temple- Ancient Temple of Lord Shiva
Hari Parbat- Ancient Temple of Goddess Sharika Bhagwati and an old fort on this hill.
Kheer Bhawani Temple
Martand Sun Temple - a Kashmiri Hindu temple dedicated to Surya (the chief solar deity in Hinduism) and built during the 8th century CE. Martand is another Sanskrit name for the Hindu Sun-god. Now in ruins, the temple is located five miles from Anantnag.
Gulmarg - Popular hill station and skiing destination.
Pahalgam - Hill station
Betaab Valley- A lush green valley 06 km from Pahalgam where the movie Betaab was shot.
Sonmarg - Hill station
Yusmarg - Hill station
Aru - scenic valley
Lolab Valley - Least disturbed camping site and lush green valley
Eco-tourism places:Gurez, Bangus Valley
Top Jammu Popular Places
Vaishno Devi - Hindu shrine.
Patnitop - Hill station
Bhaderwah - Hill station
Poonch
Sanasar
Eco-tourism places: Mantalai and Shivkhori
Bhimgarh Fort
Ramnagar Fort in Udhampur District
Mansar Lake with its length more than a mile and width half-a-mile, is a very attractive lake in the midst of lusting greeneries surrounded by forest-covered hills. It is considered as a very holy site known from mythological periods sharing the sanctity and legacy of Mansa Sarovar. It is a very popular base of tourists.
High Creative and Beautiful Most Popular Ladakh Places & Toursst Places
Leh - One of the two districts of Ladakh, with monasteries.
Nubra Valley - the scenic valley with towns of Deskit and Hundar.
Lake Moriri - one of the largest and high altitude lakes.
Pangong Lake - Lake divided between India and China
Zanskar - scenic trekking areas.
Suru Valley - Origin of various glaciers, Nun and Kun Peaks
Drass - World's Second Coldest Inhabited Place, site of the 1999 Kargil war. Must visit Dras War Memorial
