Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
Skiing is popular in Gulmarg, showing cable car in a snow clad mountain
Kashmir valley is a popular tourist destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Among the popular tourist places in the valley are Gulmarg that has a ski resort, Dal Lake that has popular house boats, Pahalgam and the major Hindu shrine Amarnath Temple.
Before insurgency intensified in 1989, tourism formed an important part of the Kashmiri economy. As a result, the tourism economy in the Kashmir valley was worst hit. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrine of Amarnath every year and this significantly benefits the state's economy.But this yatra has put Kashmir on the verge of ecological disaster.
Tourism in the Kashmir valley has rebounded in recent years and in 2009, the state became one of the top tourist destinations of India.Gulmarg, one of the most popular ski resort destinations in India, is also home to the world's highest green golf course.However, with the decrease in violence in the state has boosted the states economy specifically tourism. It was reported that 736,000 tourists including 23,000 foreigners visited Kashmir in 2010. Other tourist places include Sonamarg, Kokernag, Verinag, Aharbal and Semthan-Top.
Hill stations
Sind River at Nilgrar Sonamarg
Lidder River flowing through Pahalgam Valley
Aru
Gulmarg
Pahalgam
Sonamarg
Srinagar
Yusmarg
Aharbal
Mughal gardens
Nishat Bagh
Shalimar Garden
Nishat Bagh
Shalimar Bagh
Chashme Shahi
Pari Mahal
Achabal
Verinag
Lakes
Dal Lake
Gadsar Lake
Gangabal Lake
Krishansar Lake
Manasbal Lake
Nundkol Lake
Satsar Lake
Sheshnag Lake
Tarsar Lake
Marsar Lake
Vishansar Lake
Wular Lake
Mountaineering Edit
This Himalayan valley provides a base to climb some of the challenging Himalayan peaks. These peaks were closed due to the rise in militancy, now they are opened for mountaineering.
Mount Haramukh, 16,870 ft (5,142 metres)
Kolhoi Peak, 17,799 ft (5,425 metres)
Machoi Peak, 17,907 ft (5,458 metres)
Sirbal Peak, 17,178 ft (5,236 metres)
Amarnath Peak, 17,014 ft (5,186 metres)
Sunset Peak, 15,571 ft (4,746 metres)
Tatakooti Peak, 15,502 ft (4,725 metres)
Mahadev Peak, 13,999 ft (4,267 metres
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