WULAR LAKE
It is difficult to describe inmere words the beguiling beauty of Wular Lake.For one, its formidable size - this is one ofAsia’s largest fresh water lakes - for another, itchanges character every few miles.The drive from Srinagar will take you to the aim waters of Manasbal Lake, where there is no other sound but birdsong.Driving through the town of Bandipora, which las a delightfully laid out Mughal Garden, the Wular will always be to your left.Y/ATLAB: Gradually, the panoply of the ‘real Kashmir’, miles away from well-traversed areas, sill unfold before you, and you will reach
Watlab. Here, high on a hilltop is the shrine of a Muslim mystic, Baba Shukurddin. From here, the Wular Lake stretches away as far as the eye can
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Jammu & Kashmir
Set let like a jewelled crown on the map of India, Kashmir is a multi-faceted diamond, changing its hues with the sea J sons - always extravagantly beautiful.
Two major Himalayan ranges, the Great Himalayan Range and the Pir Panjal, surround the landscape from the north and the south respectively. JK
The Mughals aptly called Kashmir 'Paradise on Earth' to vjtere they journeyed to enjoy cool environs in summer.
Kashmir is a land where myriad holiday ideas are realised. In winter, when snow carpets the mountains, there is skiing, tobogganing and sledge-riding along the gentle slopes. In spring and summer, the
Mansar Lake:
Situated 62 km from Jammu, Mansar is a beautiful lake fringed try forest-covered hills, over a mile in length by half-a-mile in width. Besides being a popular excursion des¬tination in Jammu, it is also a holy site, sharing the legend and sanctity of Lake Mansarovar.
Surinsar Lake:
This is a picturesque spot with a lake surrounded by wooded hills, situated 42 km away from Jammu.
The Temple Skyline Of Jammu City
It consists of a cluster of temples and is the largest temple complex in northern India. Its inner sanctums contain gigantic statues of deities and numerous 'lingams'. It contains representatives of almost the entire Hindu pantheon, which make it a rare site to behold.
Pangong
Pangong Tso: 143 km away, is a huge brackish water lake the hues of which change with the passage of the sun. Partly in India and partly in China, the lake can be visited in one hectic day. The other option is to make an overnight halt on the banks of the lake at Spangmik, the last village where visitors are allowed. Take your camping equipment as the infrastructural facilities are scarce. Tourism department has a Hut at Tangtse.
