Tourist Spot in Jammu and Kashmir is said to be the paradise on this earth. Beautiful snow capped mountains, gardens, lakes, temples make it wonderful destinations for tourists. Off delayed this place has developed as a centre for the adventure sports in India. The state has lot to offer to its adventure loving visitors, like trekking, mountaineering, skiing, paragliding & parasailing and hot-air ballooning. Jammu, Gulmarg, Sanasar and Sonmarg are a small number of places where these activities are carried out. The Gulmarg skiing club in Jammu Kashmir offers training for the beginners as well as races for the professional. The vast mountains-range provide ample opportunities for the trekking-lovers. Planning is going on to develop the state as a center for adventure sports in India.

DHAL LAKE
The world famous water body has been described as Lake Par-Excellence by Sir Walter Lawrence. It is the Jewel in the crown of the Kashmir and is eulogised by poets and praised abundantly by the tourists. the lake is 6x3 Kms and is divided in four parts by causeways known as Gagribal, Lokut Dal,Bod Dal and Nagin. The Dal Lake is host to world famous Shikaras and Houseboats which vie with each other with eye catching names. Dal Lake changes   More >>
 

HOUSE BOATS
If there is paradise on Earth - it is in Kashmir, India. One of the best ways to enjoy your holiday in Kashmir would be houseboat holiday. The city of Srinagar boasts of a variety of lakes like the Dal, Nagin and Anchor, though the River Jhelum too flows through it. There is ample opportunity for the houseboats to cruise and offer you the picture perfect holidays.

One of Kashmir's greatest attractions are the Dal Lake houseboats. Most houseboats on the Dal are situated in long straggling rows; some face the Boulevard, Srinagar's most exciting address, while others are situated singly or in groups of two and three. The houseboats on the Nagin and the Jhelum are situated on the banks of the lake, and can be accessed directly from land without the help of a shikara, while all those on the Dal require a shikara to get to and from them. More >>
 

HEMIS FESTIVALS
The courtyard of Hemis Gompa-the biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh is the stage for the famous 'Hemis' festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. The colourful two-day pageant falls on the 10th day (Tse-Chu) of the Tibetan lunar month. The local people are seen dressed up in their finest traditional garb for the occasion. Lamas called 'chhams' perform splendid masked dances and sacred plays to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns. The head lama presides over the function. The festival takes an auspicious turn every 12 years in the Tibetan Year of the Monkey, when the two-storey high 'Thanka' depicting Padmasambhava is displayed. This famous 'Thanka', richly embroidered with pearls and semi-precious stones, is due to be displayed at this years festival i.e in 2004. A colourful fair, displaying some beautiful handicrafts, is the special highlight of the festival.  More >>