Jammu is the region in the southernmost part of the state and is housed at the foothills of the Pir Panjal Mountains and is known for the rivers like Ravi, Tawi and Chenab carving their way in the forms of amazing gorges. Jammu is also recognized as the city of temples including quite a few number of forts and palaces while few important tourist attractions in Jammu are Ranbireshwar Temple, Raghunath Temple, Bahu Fort & Gardens, Peer Baba, Mahamaya Temple, Lakshmi Narayan temple, Amar Mahal Palace, Sudh Mahadev temple, Gauri Kund, Mansar Lake, Purmandal. The tourists mustn’t miss out on the temple of goddess Vaishnodevi some 48kms away from Jammu as its not only one of the sacred worship places for Hindus but is also one of the most adored tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir.
The splendid valley of Kashmir known to gift you with varied seasonal changes every year is the proud owner of the placid lakes and gorgeous gardens at the forefront of the towering Himalayas and the eye-catching city of Srinagar with its ever gorgeously maintained waterfront gardens also known as the Mughal Gardens. One of the major tourist attractions waiting for you in the Valley of Kashmir are the Shikaras or the houseboats in the beautiful and serene lakes and the best of the temples and mosques representing the ancient architecture. Few of the important tourist attractions in Kashmir are Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chashma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Hazratbal Mosque, Jama Masjid, Shankaracharya Temple, Makhdoom Sahib, Martand, Awantipur.
The tourists can find out the best of the accommodation sources as they come across the calm and placid mountain resort of Gulmarg lying close to Srinagar and at 2,650 meters altitude the golf lovers are sure to enjoy greatly at the highest green golf course in the world, which transforms into a premier ski resort in the world. At the confluence of the streams from the Sheshnag Lake and the river Lidder one comes across the beautiful location of Pahalgam, which is a hill station with awesome scenic treasure, and 141km away from Pahalgam lies the important pilgrimage spot of Amarnathji.
Lastly the region of Ladakh bearing a resemblance to barren moonscape offers splendid locations and views of the ice capped mountains of the Himalayas and the Karakoram while the unique and small hamlets circling the old monasteries in the region are known to hide in the mountain cliffs. Leh is known to be the most important town in the region of Ladakh. The various important tourist attractions in Leh-Ladakh region are Leh palace, Shey Palace, Stok Palace, monasteries of Phiyang, Hemis, Thiksey, Likir, Spituk, Alchi, Lakes of Pangong and Tso-moriri and these places are best known for promoting the adventure activities like river rafting, mountain climbing and trekking. Know more about the tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir as countryofindia.com offers interesting information about the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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