Most people like to go to cool places during summer vacations. If you are also planning to visit in the coming days, then Gulmarg, a very beautiful hill station located in the Baramulla district of Kashmir, the most beautiful state of India, is a great location where the beautiful views work to enhance your journey. This attractive tourist destination is situated at an altitude of about 2730 meters above sea level. Here you will find snow cover on the upper parts of the mountains and beautiful deodar trees in the surrounding plains. Gulmarg has become a center of attraction for tourists due to many features like its beauty, natural scenery, serene surroundings, snow-capped mountains, lush green meadows, deep gorges, and evergreen forests. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about the major sightseeing places of Gulmarg which should be explored by coming here. Let us know about these places.
Alpathar Lake
You must have heard many times about Dal Lake and Wular Lake in Kashmir, but Gulmarg's Alpathar Lake is also very famous for its beauty. This small stone lake situated amidst the Afarwat peaks is very attractive to see. The beautiful view of the Himalayan mountains present around this lake can add charm to your journey. The water in this lake comes from the melting of snow on the hills above. It is one of the major lakes of Jammu and Kashmir, and activities like photography are also done here. Pony rides are also enjoyed at this place through the snow-covered trails of Gulmarg.
Flower passage
Khilanmarg, which is included in the tourist destination of Gulmarg, is an attractive place. This place is known for walking because it is difficult to reach here by vehicle. The Khilanmarg tourist destination is ideal for a panoramic view of some of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. Khilanmarg is the perfect amalgamation of adventure sports as well as natural beauty which makes it a favorite for tourists from all over the world. You can reach here with the help of Pony. There is an excellent slope of 600 meters here, on which you can also go skiing. You will also find beautiful restaurants in this valley, where you can spend the night with the family, the weather here becomes very pleasant at night, and in the winter season, the nights are very cold and wonderful.
Kong Dori Gondola
Kong Dori Gondola attracts tourists for its beauty and the activities that take place here. It is the second-highest cable car in the world. Tourists are drawn here because of this cable car. The first phase of this cable car was commissioned on 1 May 1998. While the second phase was commissioned in May 2005. The frozen snow on the hills here looks so beautiful that one does not feel like coming back after leaving.
Strawberry Canyon
Strawberry Valley is one of the beautiful places to visit in Gulmarg, Friends, Strawberry Valley has always been a favorite place for film shooting, many Bollywood films have been shot here because this valley is very beautiful to see, Summer Perfectly ripe strawberries in season are ready for your plucking. In this Strawberry Valley, you can also enjoy plucking strawberries by taking advice from the owner of the farm, and if you are fond of photography, then the photo will be very beautiful here, you can do photography in this valley, for pre-wedding photographers It is a para place.
Ningle Creek
Ningle Nalla is located at a distance of about 10 kilometers from Gulmarg. This place is very much liked by tourists because this place is the best place to see snowfall in Gulmarg. Ningle Nala and Ferozepur Nala Jodi are two mountain streams flowing through lush green valleys. White thick sheets of snow are spread on the high hills here and very beautiful small particles of snow are also seen on the trees and plants here, which seems very attractive. The grassy pastures along the banks of the streams make these attractions one of the best places for camping and picnics in Gulmarg.
Maharani Mandir
Gulmarg also has the Maharani Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The specialty of this temple is that this temple can be visited from any place in Gulmarg. This temple is also known by the name of Mohineshwar Shivalaya. Please tell me that the famous song 'Jai Jai Shiv Shankar' was shot at this place. Maharani Mandir was built in the year 1915 by Mohini Bai Sisodhi, wife of Maharaja Hari Singh. This temple is believed to belong to the Dogra kings of Jammu and Kashmir.
Longest golf course
It is located in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. This golf course is known as the longest golf course in India. The height of this golf course is 8700 feet above sea level, although this place is known for golf, the view from here is quite attractive. Because this place is surrounded by mountains, lush green plants, and green fields are seen all around.
Tangmarg Falls
Tangmarg Falls is one of the best waterfalls to visit in Gulmarg. This waterfall is very beautiful and worth seeing. A lot of tourists come to see this waterfall during summer. Many times this waterfall freezes in the bitter cold of winter and a long line of snow is also seen, which is a different fun to see. Tourists from India and abroad come to enjoy this waterfall. The weather here is very nice so it is also a great place for videography and photography.
Kangchenjunga Museum
Kangchenjunga Museum is one of the major tourist destinations of Gulmarg. The museum houses some of the most valuable equipment related to modern warfare and mountaineering and gear used by the Indian Army in the mountains. This museum was commissioned in the year 1997 on the occasion of the first summit of the Indian Army. Initially, this museum was started as an army school, but later it has been converted into a museum, if you are coming to Gulmarg, then you must visit this museum once.
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church is one of the prominent places to visit in Gulmarg. This church is one of the major attractions of Gulmarg. The church was built in the early 20th century naves and is built with a Victorian-style arch. This church has gray stone walls and a green roof with wooden trimmings. The lush green meadows, tall alpine trees, and lofty snow-capped mountains, rustic view of a wild landscape, vast stretches of forests, ancient churches and hotels, and huts around the church serve as a wonderful and beautiful backdrop.
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