Tourism in Pahalgam
Tourism in Pahalgam is famous for its natural beauty and is the
jewel of the charming valley of Lidder located in the high
Himalayas. Pahalgam is located in the west of Jammu and Kashmir.
While the summers are soft, the winters are cold. It tests rains
between July and September and experiences heavy snowfalls from
December to February. .
The best time for tourism in Pahalgam is between mid-April and
mid-November. The city is crowded with pilgrims during July-August,
for the visit to the holy cave of Amarnath. There is no airport or a
station in Pahalgam. The nearest airport is in Srinagar which is 95
kms from Pahalgam. However, the city is well acquainted with the
roadways. The tourists can hire a taxi or can travel by bus to reach
the location. Alternatively, you can also rent the ponies and the
horses who can guide you to explore areas in and around Pahalgam.
The hotels here offer the best services and equipments making your
holidays more enthralling..
Tourism in Pahalgam means a bundle of recreational activities,
adventure sports, sightseeing and pilgrimage. It provides an ideal
place for the activities like trekking, mountaineering, skiing,
camping sites and fishing. Pahalgam is also the starting point of
the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath. Sledging with
the frozen glaciers is also offered to the people visiting Pahalgam.
You are also allowed make long turns in the jungles and explore the
rich flora and fauna. A popular voyage towards Chandanwari and Lake
Sheshnag can also be undertaken. A certain probability of
transporting by raft of white-water is also available in the river
of Lidder.
The scenic beauty of Pahalgam and the green valley of Lidder
attracts the traveller towards it. The river has certain number of
picnic spots around it. Pahalgam is perhaps, the only known saffron
producing city in Asia. Pahalgam also provides an exhilarating site
of the powerful range of the Himalayas, it abundant green forests of
pine and snow-capped peaks. There are many destinations of tourist
interest. Among them are the increasing pastures of Baisaran. The
enormous meadows surrounded by the abundantly wood forests of pine
present a beautiful spectacle. Apart from this, there is Hajan, a
popular picnic spot and a famous location for film shoots.
The Pahalgam valley has eight tiny villages inside it. One of the
villages has an ancient temple of Lord Shiva it was built during the
5th century. The other popular nearby attractions include the temple
at Martand and the tomb at the Aishmuqam. You can also visit the Aru
meadows in the proximity, at the time of tourism in Pahalgam.
Even today, the splendid village of Pahalgam is intact and is making
progress in the tourism industry year after year. Pahalgam is
counted as one of the ‘must visit’ places of Jammu and Kashmir. Once
ruled by Mughals and later by the Hindu kings, this princely state
continues to exist since the medieval period. The best feature of
tourism in Pahalgam is the memorable hospitality offered by the
people here.
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