Kashmir Tourism Guides

Popularly known as the 'Paradise on Earth', Kashmir is undoubtedly beautiful. It is impossible to describe the magical beauty of the region in words. Different poets got inspiration from this beautiful land. Loaded with charm, beauty and scenic locations, Kashmir is a must visit place for every kind of tourists. Snow covered peaks in the background and colourful flowers in the front create a picture-perfect environment that can bind anyone. As the great Mughal emperor has said it well "Agar Firdous Bar-Ruye Zameen Ast Hamin Asto Hamin Asto  Hamin Ast" Which Means  " if there is paradise on earth Its Here Its Here Its Here" Captivating beauty of Kashmir is alluring tourists since ages. Lush green surroundings and calm lakes of the region are the ingredients of the magical beauty of the region. Noted amongst one of the most beautiful destinations across the globe, Kashmir has many attractions that make the region worth visiting. Besides the ...

Newfound peace comes to a divided paradise, where life’s pace is set by echoing calls to prayer and the gentle paddling of colourful canoes in glistening Dal Lake. India, miles of concrete dominate the crowded urban landscape. But in the remote northern region of Kashmir, the summer capital of Srinagar is dominated by Dal Lake, a glistening heart that gives the city its slow and steady pulse. Here, life’s pace is set by the spade-shaped paddles of the colourfully painted shikaras (canoe-like boats) rather than the chaotic movements of frenetic tuk-tuk drivers. For centuries, Kashmir has been one of the most highly coveted areas of the Asian continent, regarded as paradise on Earth by the Mughal kings who holidayed in the valley, nestled between the Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Mountains. But for much of the second half of the 20th Century, periodic war and political strife have kept visitors from heaven's gate. In 1947, the bloody partition of India freed the country...

I have always wanted to visit Kashmir and so when the opportunity arose I went. I knew it is a Muslim state, extremely beautiful, famous for its shawls, houseboats on Dal and Nigeen Lakes and long curfews and a history of violent clashes with the armed forces over Kashmir's desire for independence. I expected it to be flooded with tourists domestic and foreign like the rest of India. It wasn't . Some Indians came and fewer foreigners. In Kashmir people told me visitors think 100 times about going or not going to Kashmir. But I didn't think twice. I like risky destinations. I had seen and read all the reports of violent clashes. The media is full of images of stone pelting in Srinagar and dangerous militants justly killed by a brave Indian armed forces . But there is another side to this conflict and one the media never addresses. Kashmir is Muslim. India is not. India has a broadly common culture. Kashmir is Islamic. Kashmiri is a uniquely different language. The ...