Plan Your Trip

6

Need to Know

8

This is Jammu & Kashmir

10

Jammu & Kashmir Map

14

12 Top Experiences

16

Jammu & Kashmir’s Top Itineraries

24

Safety in Kashmir

28

Staying in Jammu & Kashmir

30

Getting Around

34

Eating in Jammu & Kashmir

36

Shopping Guide

40

Travelling with Kids

42

Adventure Holidays

44

Spiritual Journeys

48

What’s New.

50

Get Inspired

51

Jammu & Kashmir’s Best Trip

52

Jammu & Kashmir at a Glance

54

Jammu & Around

56

Jammu

60

Accommodation. Eating

Activities. Shopping

66

Katra & Vaishno Devi

70

Accommodation. Eating

73

Patnitop & Around

74

Accommodation. Eating

76

The Kashmir Valley

78

Srinagar

82

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping

92

Gulmarg

100

Accommodatton, Eating Activities

104

Pahalgam

106

Accommodation. Eating Activities

110

Sonamarg Accommodation, Eating

116

Activities

121

Kargil & Zanskar

122

Kargil & Around

126

Accommodation, Eating

130

Zanskar

132

Accommodation, Eating,

136

Leh & Eastern Ladakh

140

Leh & Around Accommodation, Eating,

144

Activities. Shopping

156

The Monastery Circuit

164

Accommodation, Eating

170

The Great Lakes

174

Nubra Valley.

178

Accommodation, Eating

182

Get to Know Jammu& Kashmir

186

Jammu & Kashmir Today

188

History.

190

Festivals & Events

194

People of Jammu & Kashmir

196

The Cuisine of Kashmir

198

Travellers’ Helpdesk

200

Index

210

Acknowledgements

214