Kashmir Travel Guide
Kashmir is the principal region in the
state of Jammu and Kashmir, the other two supplementary units being
Jammu and Ladakh.
¤ Srinagar--Capital of Jammu and Kashmir
The state capital, is situated at an altitude of 1,730 metres above
sea level. It is connected by Indian Airlines and Jet Airways flights
directly to Jammu and New Delhi, and hence to every part of the
national network.
Srinagar is connected by an all-weather road to Jammu, which in turn
is connected to many parts of North India. Srinagar's nearest railhead
is Jammu which in turn connects all parts of the country, including
Delhi, Calcutta, Pune, Mumbai and Kanyakumari.
¤ Travel to Kashmir's Most Popular Resorts
Pahalgam:, at an altitude of
2,130 metres above sea level, 96 kms. from Srinagar.
Gulmarg:, at an altitude of 2,730 metres above sea level, 56
kms. from Srinagar.
Sonamarg:, at an altitude of 3,000 metres above sea level,
87kms. from Srinagar.
All these resorts can only be visited
by road from Srinagar, as they are not connected to each other
directly.
¤ Climate
If planning to take a travel trip to Kashmir, summers are the best
from June-August, during this time the temperatures of Srinagar is
between 25°C and 35°C, temperatures in the hill resorts are
considerably lower. In the evenings, light woollens are required for
Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, but not for Srinagar.
Spring (March-May) and autumn (October-November) are cold. With
minimum temperatures plunging down to 7°C, woollens are
necessary. On the plus side, these are Kashmir's most picturesque
seasons; off-season discounts are given and all houseboats and hotels
have ingenious central heating. Winter (December-February) has snow in
all three resorts and frequently in Srinagar, with temperatures
sometimes reaching -10°C. Heavy woollens are required. Winter is
off-season in Srinagar, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, but peak season in
Gulmarg.
Kashmir receives most of its rainfall in spring.
Courtesy J&K Tourism |
