Budgam district

城市概覽

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 the Kashmir Valley. 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 are Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg. Other places include Sonamarg and Verinag. There are various trekking routes available across the whole of Kashmir. Adventure sports in the form of water rafting and paragliding, among others, are available at various tourist locations. The Royal Springs' Golf course in the heart of Srinagar on the shores of the world-famous Dal Lake is one of the most beautiful golf courses around. There is a small 18-hole golf course in Gulmarg. During the peak of militancy in 1995, 6 western tourists were said to be kidnapped by a hitherto unknown terrorist group. Later a book named Meadows was published which talked about the complicatedness of the state in the rescue operation of tourists. One managed to escape; however, another was beheaded and the others have never been found and are presumed dead. Mainstream separatists denounced this act and terrorist organisations based in Pakistan denied any involvement. In 2006 a campaign of grenade attacks in Srinagar claimed the lives of 6 tourists and wounded 40 on 11 July. The targets included a tourist bus and the Tourist Reception Centre. A similar attack on 31 May against a tourist bus injured 21. An explosion in a tourist bus in Shalimar Gardens on 29 July 2007 killed six and wounded 21. In the summer of 2008, a controversy arose in which Kashmiris resisted the transfer of land to the Amar

如何抵達

By plane Almost all the domestic airlines in India fly from Delhi to Srinagar (SXR IATA), as well as some international ones.

By train The region is served by the Kashmir Railway from Jammu to Baramulla.

By car From Jammu, various places in Kashmir are 6-8 hours by road. The landscape tends to get very interesting from Jammu and it is mainly because of this reason travellers prefer the road trip (especially from Jammu). The Jammu-Srinagar highway is extremely treacherous in the winter and blocked by landslides for most of the winter. On the way from Jammu to the valley do not forget to relish the famous rajmah chawal in Peerah and pattisa (sweet made in ghee) in Kudd.

By bus or taxi You can also hire a taxi or take a bus from New Delhi. The travel time by road is about 20 hours from New Delhi.

當地交通

The best way to travel across the known destinations in Kashmir is to hire a taxi for about US$60 a day. If you want to visit high-altitude lakes and mountaineering destinations you can hire a horse to carry your stuff up the mountains. The tourism department also provides guides, maps and equipment to mountaineers and trekkers.

必看景點

Spring is the time when Kashmir bursts into a riot of colours and millions of flowers carpet the landscape. A good idea would be to visit the "Tulip Garden", one of the largest of its kind in Asia. The Tulip Garden is opposite the main Boulevard Road on the shores of the Dal Lake. Although work on the garden started a couple of years back, each season it is expanding rapidly and is fast becoming a major tourist attraction in spring. Angling in the many freshwater streams is an attraction in spring as well or if you missed out on skiing in winter, you could go skiing in Gulmarg which offers excellent opportunities till late March. Summer brings a lot of tourists to the valley, especially those from the Indian plains which experience unbearably hot temperatures during the summers. Gulmarg is a perennial favourite. Gulmarg means 'the meadow of flowers and is 56 km southwest of the city centre, Srinagar. The slopes of the Apharwat hills (of the Himalayas) at Gulmarg are one of the highest ski slopes in Asia. Due to its unique geographical location, Gulmarg gets some of the heaviest snowfall in the Himalayan region. This hill resort is served by a cable car that goes all the way to Apharwat peak, on which is claimed to be the highest gondola in the world (4,080 metres). Pahalgam or the village of Shepherds is a very popular resort 90 km south of Srinagar. It has some magnificent plains (like Baisaran) where horse riding can be indulged in. Again, some fantastic angler opportunities as well and a lot of trekking routes (including the one that goes to Amarnath, a Hindu pilgrimage shrine deep in the Himalayas) 84 km from the state capital Srinagar at an altitude of 2,900 metres, Sonamarg lies in the valley carved by River Sindh, surrounded by towering snow-capped mountains. Sonamarg literally means "Meadow Of Gold". The skiing season in Gulmarg, the world-famous ski resort in Kashmir, lasts for about four months, but with the Thajiwas Glacier and the upper reaches of the So

體驗活動

Enjoy a Shikara ride in the Dal Lake. You can also swim in the lake. Stay in a houseboat.

Take a walk on the streets of Old City [downtown Srinagar]. Go trekking. In winter you can go on a skiing/snowboarding adventure at Gulmarg.

If you are lucky enough to find the lakes frozen during winter, take a walk on Dal Lake. But be careful. Enjoy white water rafting at Pahalgam and Gulmarg. Visit the gardens made by Mughal kings on the banks of the Dal Lake in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains. During the spring season visit Asia's most extensive tulip garden. See the endangered Hangul and the snow leopard at the Dachigam National National Park, 12 km from Srinagar. In Oct-Nov, you can take home a unique and lifetime experience of saffron cultivation in Pampore, on the outskirts of the city. Go fishing in any of the lakes in Srinagar. The license to fish costs about $5 per day during the summer. The resort of "Aharbal" offers excellent fishing opportunities: there's a great waterfall too. "Daksum" is very famous for its scenic mountain beauty and clear, sparkling streams with bountiful catches. Then there's "Frislin" in Pahalgam and Yousmarg to name a few.

If you are visiting high-altitude lakes (some of the few zero pollution lakes on the planet) don't forget "Tulin Lake" at an altitude of approximately 4000 m above sea level. The 25-km trek starts from Pahalgam. Tulin Lake is just one among the many high-altitude lakes in Kashmir. Use the state-owned JKTDC transport whenever you can. They are sincere and reliable. Rafting in Pahalgam in Liddar river Shankaracharya temple Golf club in Pahalgam and Gulmarg. You can visit the Shah Hamdan khanqah (place of religious learning), Hazratbal Mosque or dargah, as it is commonly called, and even the Jamia Masjid and see the unique architecture of Kashmir, a confluence of indigenou