Kashmir Valley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
intermontane valley in Jammu and Kashmir, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas
About Kashmir Valley
The Mughal Emperor Jehangir is said to have once written about Kashmir:Agar firdaus bar rue zamin ast hamin asto, hamin asto, hamin ast!("If there be paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here!"). He was writing about theKashmir Valley, a land divided between the northern half ofJammu and KashmirinIndiaandAzad KashmirinPakistan. Torn by war, terrorism and violence since 1948, this beautiful valley has long been considered a dangerous place to go to, but tourism is slowly coming back to the valley as militancy, which began in the early 1990s (as a means of protest against what some describe as forceful Indian occupation) has come down. The most famous places to visit in the Kashmir Valley areSrinagar,PahalgamandGulmarg. Other places includeSonamargandVerinag. There are various tr
Kashmir Valley Travel Guide Sections
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