Kashmir also called the heaven on earth because of its exceptional natural beauty. You may have heard “Agar firdaus baroye zameen ast, hami asto, hami asto, hami ast” is a Persian couplet that translates to “If there is paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here”. The poet Amir Khusrau is credited with saying this.

There were also 55 thousand foreigners who visited Kashmir in 2023 and the focus of the authorities is to take the number beyond one lakh in 2024.

People across globe are coming Kashmir during winter season for experiencing live snowfall, negative temperature, snowboarding, Ski and Gandola ride etc. You might be confused, what is this Gandola ride?. The Gulmarg Gondola ride is a widely renowned activity exclusively offered in Gulmarg town in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Known to be the second-highest and the second-longest cable car in the world, it attracts thousands of tourists and thrillseekers throughout the year. It is a two-stage gondola lift that has the potential to ferry approximately 600 individuals per hour from and to Kongdoori Mountain. This brilliant ropeway project is a joint venture of the government of Jammu and Kashmir and a French company named Pomagalski. The first stage of the Gulmarg Gondola was finished in 1998, and the second stage took two years to complete and was opened in 2005. An additional third phase was added to the Gulmarg Gondola back in 2011 for skiing enthusiasts, which features 90 chairlifts connecting Kongdoori to Mary’s Shoulder.

Things You Can Do to a vibe

As mentioned above some of the activity, there are also much more to do, the new year party in Gulmarg is so famous and thousand of tourists are taking part in it and snow festival. Also, ATV bike ride will take you to mountains for offroad and sightseeing. Shikara ride, take a Shikara ride on Dal Lake in Srinagar to see the houseboats, floating gardens and floating market. Spend a night in houseboat in Dal lake during coldest night of season.