Places in and around Jammu such as Katra, Srinagar and Ladakh
are some of the prime tourist locales of India.
Katra: Katra town, lying in the foot of Trikuta
Mountains, 48 kms. from Jammu, serves as the base camp for visiting
the famous shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, which is approachable
on foot along a 13 kms long well laid footpath. Every year, more
than 4.5 million pilgrims pass through Katra on their way to the
holy shrine.
Located at an altitude of about 2500 feet above sea level, Katra
is the last point uptill which any type of modern transport can
go (except the recently started Helicopter service, which takes
the pilgrims right till Sanjichhat, just a couple of kilometers
from the Holy Shrine).
Srinagar: Srinagar, the pride
of Kashmir valley, is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar
is famous for its lakes and the charming rows of houseboats floating
on them. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and
dry fruits. Srinagar is located in the western part of the state
of Jammu and Kashmir, in the northern region of India. It is located
in the Kashmir valley. River Jhelum passes through Srinagar city.
Srinagar is 876 km north of Delhi.
Ladakh: Ladakh is a land of extraordinary beauty
which is bounded by two of the world's mightiest mountain ranges,
the Great Himalaya and the Karakoram. Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging
from about 9,000 feet (2750m) at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672m) at
Saser Kangri in the Karakoram. Thus summer temperatures rarely exceed
about 27 degree Celsius in the shade, while in winter they may plummet
to minus 20 degree Celsius even in Leah. This place offers wonderful
option for adventure tourism and sight seeing. |
